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You Were It

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[Intro]
G G/D
[Verse]
         G
You were it,
                                 C             G   G/D
You're the one, the only one who understood it all,
            G
And when we fought out loud,
                           A       A6      D
You'd be the one who would make me feel so small,
          G
You could kill, You could hurt,
                                 C            G
You could bring out the worst in everyone you knew,
       D                                     G
But no one could ever bring the worst out of you.
   Am7   C                     G
And I am fine, All the pain is gone,
      Cmaj7  D            D6     G   F E D
I once had a heart, Now I have a song.
             G
And you were sly, You were fast,
                                C               G
You were built to last, And you lasted 'til the end,
G
And I would fight, I would cry and lay down and die,
    A7       A6 D
And then get up again,
              G
And you could kill, You could hurt,
                            Am G7/B   C            G
You could bring out the worst......of everyone you knew,
    D            A    D7            G     F6 E7 D
But no one could ever get the worst of you.
         G/B C                     G
But now I am fine, All the pain is gone,
          G/B D           D6     G    F6 Em D
I once had a heart, Now I have a song.
Break: 
G/A C F6 G D/C D7 D/A D G F E D
  Am7 G/B C                    G
And I am fine, All the pain is gone,
          G/B D   D7              G
I once had a heart..Now I have a song,
Am7   G/B C                    G
And I am fine, All the pain is gone,
          G/B D           D6     G   Fmaj7 E7 D G
I once had a heart, Now I have a song.

You Were It chords and lyrics

Free chords for You Were It by Willie Nelson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
G G/D
[Verse]
Break: 
G/A C F6 G D/C D7 D/A D G F E D

You Were It Chords by Willie Nelson

Learn how to play You Were It by Willie Nelson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “You Were It chords”, “You Were It guitar chords”, or “Willie Nelson You Were It chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy You Were It chords and for experienced players who want accurate You Were It lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, G/D, C, A, A6, D.

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Can I transpose "You Were It" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "You Were It" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Yes. Tap any chord in "You Were It" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "You Were It" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "You Were It" by Willie Nelson with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Willie Nelson below.

What key is "You Were It" in?

The chords for "You Were It" show the original chord names (including G, G/D, C, A, A6, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.