You Were There Chords by Eric Clapton

Tempo:
100.1 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

B

C

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eric Clapton - You Were There chords
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[G]
[Bb] [Am]
[Fm] [C]
[Gb] [B] [Bm]
[C] [G] We made the distance,
[Bb] [Am] yeah we made the day.
[Fm] You [G] made all the difference,
[Gb] you [B] found the way.
[G] Without [Bm] your wisdom,
[Bb] Lord [Am] where would we be?
[Fm] [G] Lost in the wilderness,
[Gb] somewhere [B] out at sea.
[G]
[Am] You were there [B] through the days of [E] whining madness.
[Am] When I'd [Bm] always [Em] [A] put [D] you down.
[Am]
[G] [Am] You were there [B] through my joys [E] and my sadness.
[Am] And you [B] never [C] [G]
[C] let me down.
[G]
[Bb] [Am]
[D] [G]
[B] [A]
[C] [G] You found the meaning
[Bb] and [Am] helped me to see
[Fm] where [G] I was going to,
[Gb] [B] all that I could be.
[C] [G] Without permission,
[Bb] you [Am] turned the key.
[Fm] You [G] climbed the prison wall
[Gb] deep [B] inside of me.
[G]
You [Am] were there [B] through the days of whining [E] madness.
[Am] When [Bm] I'd turn [Em] and put [A]
[D] you down.
[G] [A] You were there [B] through my joys [E] and my sadness.
[Am] And you [G] never [C] let [D]
[C] me down.
[G]
[Bb] [F]
[Ab] [C]
[Gb] [B]
[G] [Am] You were there [B] through the days of [E] whining madness.
[Am] When [G] I'd turn [Em] and [A] put [D] you down.
[Am]
[G] [D] You were there [B] through my joys [E] and my sadness.
[Am] And you [G] never [C] let [G]
[C] me down.
[G]
[Bb] Let me [Am] down.
[G]
[Am]
[B] [E] [Am]
[Bm] [Em] [A]
[D] [Am] [D]
[G] [D]
[B] [E]
[Am] [Bm] [C] [G]
You were there, [A] [Am]
[B] [E]
[Am] [G] [Em] [A]
[D] [Am] [G]
you were there.
[A]
[B] [E] Believe me,
[Am] [G] you were there.
[D] [B] [E]
[Am] [Bm]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
B
12341112
C
3211
E
2311
G
2131
Am
2311
B
12341112
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To learn Eric Clapton - You Were There chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: B, E, Am, B, Am, G, D and B. For best results, commence at 50 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 100. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] We made the distance, _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Am] yeah we made the day. _
[Fm] _ _ You [G] made all the difference, _
[Gb] _ _ you [B] found the way. _
[G] _ Without _ [Bm] your wisdom, _
[Bb] _ _ Lord [Am] where would we be? _
[Fm] _ _ _ [G] Lost in the wilderness, _
[Gb] _ _ somewhere [B] out at sea.
[G] _
_ _ _ [Am] You were there [B] through the days of [E] whining madness.
[Am] When I'd [Bm] always [Em] _ [A] put [D] you down.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Am] You were there [B] through my joys [E] and my sadness.
[Am] And you [B] never _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[C] let me down.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] You found the meaning _
[Bb] and _ [Am] helped me to see _
[Fm] where _ [G] I was going to, _
[Gb] _ _ _ [B] all that I could be.
[C] _ _ _ [G] Without permission, _
[Bb] _ _ you [Am] turned the key. _
[Fm] _ _ You [G] climbed the prison wall _
[Gb] _ _ deep [B] inside of me.
[G] _
_ _ You [Am] were there [B] through the days of whining [E] madness.
[Am] When [Bm] I'd turn _ [Em] and put [A] _
[D] you down. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] You were there [B] through my joys [E] and my sadness.
[Am] And you [G] never _ [C] let [D] _ _
[C] me down.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Am] You were there [B] through the days of [E] whining madness. _
[Am] When [G] I'd turn [Em] and [A] put [D] you down.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] You were there [B] through my joys [E] and my sadness.
[Am] And you _ [G] never [C] let [G] _
[C] me down.
_ [G] _ _ _
[Bb] Let me [Am] down.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
You were there, _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G]
you were there.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] Believe me, _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ you _ _ _ were there.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Eric Clapton, is among the lineup of tracks on the Pilgrim album.

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