Chords for Arlo Mckinley, "We Were Alright," // GemsOnVHS™
Tempo:
119.3 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
G
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This song is called We Were Alright.
It's about a really horrible dream I had one night.
[E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[E]
[A] [E]
We hit the road I said tell me where you want to be and that's where we're gonna go.
It takes [E]
our lives.
[A]
[E] I looked over at you [A]
with a [E] smile on my face and I noticed you were smiling [A] too.
You were smiling [E] too.
For the [B] first time in [A] a long time we [E] were alright.
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
Turned the radio on and heard Luke in Bock, Texas and you said it was your [A] favorite song.
We started singing [E] along [A]
[E] across state lines.
Couldn't keep my eyes open so I stopped to see an old friend [A] of mine and get some sleep for [E] a while.
For the [B] first time [A] in a long time we [E] were alright.
[A] [E]
[A] Walked by the phone, heard your voice say I should come get my things cause you were gonna be home.
[A] And you wanted [E] them gone.
Like a brick it hit me.
Everything I thought that happened that night well it was only a dream.
So I went back [B] to sleep.
[E]
What else could I do?
Tried to find a way back into that dream so I could be [A]
close to you.
So I could be [E] close to you.
For [B] the first time in [A] a long time we [E] were alright.
[A] [E]
For the [B] first time in such [A] a long time we [E] were alright.
[A]
[E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [G]
[Em] And I stopped to take my cutting down.
[G] I did just buy a new record the other day.
It just goes anywhere.
I look forward to you and I love you.
I just gotta imitate you
It's about a really horrible dream I had one night.
[E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[E]
[A] [E]
We hit the road I said tell me where you want to be and that's where we're gonna go.
It takes [E]
our lives.
[A]
[E] I looked over at you [A]
with a [E] smile on my face and I noticed you were smiling [A] too.
You were smiling [E] too.
For the [B] first time in [A] a long time we [E] were alright.
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
Turned the radio on and heard Luke in Bock, Texas and you said it was your [A] favorite song.
We started singing [E] along [A]
[E] across state lines.
Couldn't keep my eyes open so I stopped to see an old friend [A] of mine and get some sleep for [E] a while.
For the [B] first time [A] in a long time we [E] were alright.
[A] [E]
[A] Walked by the phone, heard your voice say I should come get my things cause you were gonna be home.
[A] And you wanted [E] them gone.
Like a brick it hit me.
Everything I thought that happened that night well it was only a dream.
So I went back [B] to sleep.
[E]
What else could I do?
Tried to find a way back into that dream so I could be [A]
close to you.
So I could be [E] close to you.
For [B] the first time in [A] a long time we [E] were alright.
[A] [E]
For the [B] first time in such [A] a long time we [E] were alright.
[A]
[E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [G]
[Em] And I stopped to take my cutting down.
[G] I did just buy a new record the other day.
It just goes anywhere.
I look forward to you and I love you.
I just gotta imitate you
Key:
E
A
B
G
Em
E
A
B
_ This song is called We Were Alright. _
_ _ It's about a really horrible dream I had one night.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
We hit the road I said tell me where you want to be and that's where we're gonna go.
_ _ _ It takes [E]
our lives.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ I looked over at you _ [A]
with a [E] smile on my face and I noticed you were smiling [A] too.
_ _ _ You were smiling [E] _ too. _ _ _
_ For the [B] first time _ in _ [A] a long time _ we _ _ [E] were alright.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E]
Turned the radio on and heard Luke in Bock, Texas and you said it was your [A] favorite song.
We _ started singing [E] _ along _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ across state lines.
Couldn't keep my eyes open so I stopped to see an old friend [A] of mine _ _ _ and get some sleep for [E] a while. _ _ _
_ _ For the [B] first _ time _ _ _ [A] in a long time _ we _ _ [E] were _ alright.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ Walked by the phone, _ heard your voice say I should come get my things cause you were gonna be home.
_ _ [A] And you wanted [E] them gone. _ _ _
_ _ _ Like a brick it hit me.
_ Everything I thought that happened that night well it was only a dream. _
_ So I went back [B] to _ sleep.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
What else could I do?
_ Tried to find a way back into that dream so I could be [A] _
close to you.
_ _ So I could be [E] close to you. _ _ _ _
For [B] the first time in _ _ [A] a long time _ we _ _ [E] were _ alright.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
For _ _ the [B] first time _ in _ such [A] a long time _ we _ _ [E] were _ alright.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ And I stopped to take my cutting down.
[G] I did just buy a new record the other _ day.
It just goes anywhere.
I look forward to you and I love you.
_ _ I just gotta imitate you
_ _ It's about a really horrible dream I had one night.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
We hit the road I said tell me where you want to be and that's where we're gonna go.
_ _ _ It takes [E]
our lives.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ I looked over at you _ [A]
with a [E] smile on my face and I noticed you were smiling [A] too.
_ _ _ You were smiling [E] _ too. _ _ _
_ For the [B] first time _ in _ [A] a long time _ we _ _ [E] were alright.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E]
Turned the radio on and heard Luke in Bock, Texas and you said it was your [A] favorite song.
We _ started singing [E] _ along _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ across state lines.
Couldn't keep my eyes open so I stopped to see an old friend [A] of mine _ _ _ and get some sleep for [E] a while. _ _ _
_ _ For the [B] first _ time _ _ _ [A] in a long time _ we _ _ [E] were _ alright.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ Walked by the phone, _ heard your voice say I should come get my things cause you were gonna be home.
_ _ [A] And you wanted [E] them gone. _ _ _
_ _ _ Like a brick it hit me.
_ Everything I thought that happened that night well it was only a dream. _
_ So I went back [B] to _ sleep.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
What else could I do?
_ Tried to find a way back into that dream so I could be [A] _
close to you.
_ _ So I could be [E] close to you. _ _ _ _
For [B] the first time in _ _ [A] a long time _ we _ _ [E] were _ alright.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
For _ _ the [B] first time _ in _ such [A] a long time _ we _ _ [E] were _ alright.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ And I stopped to take my cutting down.
[G] I did just buy a new record the other _ day.
It just goes anywhere.
I look forward to you and I love you.
_ _ I just gotta imitate you