Chords for Granger Smith - They Were There (Official Music Video)
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
A
Bm
G
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [F#] [B]
[E]
[D]
[G]
[Bm]
[A]
We were [Bm] here blowing out birthday cakes, [A] riding our bikes, jumping in lakes, feeling butterflies
on [E] our first dates, [D] and stealing our old man's beer.
We were [Bm] here back home in the home of the brave, but the [A] brave ain't home, they're in
ocean away, [Em] doing their job of keeping us safe [D] while we were here.
They were [G] there fighting back on the front lines, dropping [Bm] off their boots before the
sun rise, [A] keeping their mamas up all night in fear.
They were [G] there in the name of a hometown, the [Bm] last name that was passed down, every
[A] day, every night, every moment, we were here.
They were [G] there.
[D]
They [A] were there.
We were [Bm] here singing the pledge of allegiance, repeating those words [A] not knowing their meaning,
taking for granted all our freedoms [D] in the land of the [A] free.
We [Bm] were here, bitching about minimum wage, [A] splitting ourselves into red and blue states,
[Em] still sat down, hot food on the plate, [D] yeah while we were here.
They were [G] there fighting back on the front lines, dropping [Bm] off their boots before the
sun rise, [A] keeping their mamas up all night in fear.
They were [G] there in the name of a hometown, the [Bm] last name that was passed down, every
[A] day, every night, every moment, we were here.
They were [G] there.
[Bm] [A]
They were there.
[D] They were [G]
there.
They were there, giving [Bm] everything they [A] got, yeah they were [G] there.
Some came home [Bm] in a pine wood box, [G] with those stars and stripes on top.
They were there fighting back on the front line, dropping [Bm] off their boots before the
sun rise, [A] keeping their mamas up all night in fear.
They were [G] there in the name of a hometown, the [Bm] last name that was passed down, every
[A] day, every night, every moment, we were here.
[D] They were [G] there.
[Bm]
They were there.
[A] [G]
[Bm] [A]
[E]
[D]
[G]
[Bm]
[A]
We were [Bm] here blowing out birthday cakes, [A] riding our bikes, jumping in lakes, feeling butterflies
on [E] our first dates, [D] and stealing our old man's beer.
We were [Bm] here back home in the home of the brave, but the [A] brave ain't home, they're in
ocean away, [Em] doing their job of keeping us safe [D] while we were here.
They were [G] there fighting back on the front lines, dropping [Bm] off their boots before the
sun rise, [A] keeping their mamas up all night in fear.
They were [G] there in the name of a hometown, the [Bm] last name that was passed down, every
[A] day, every night, every moment, we were here.
They were [G] there.
[D]
They [A] were there.
We were [Bm] here singing the pledge of allegiance, repeating those words [A] not knowing their meaning,
taking for granted all our freedoms [D] in the land of the [A] free.
We [Bm] were here, bitching about minimum wage, [A] splitting ourselves into red and blue states,
[Em] still sat down, hot food on the plate, [D] yeah while we were here.
They were [G] there fighting back on the front lines, dropping [Bm] off their boots before the
sun rise, [A] keeping their mamas up all night in fear.
They were [G] there in the name of a hometown, the [Bm] last name that was passed down, every
[A] day, every night, every moment, we were here.
They were [G] there.
[Bm] [A]
They were there.
[D] They were [G]
there.
They were there, giving [Bm] everything they [A] got, yeah they were [G] there.
Some came home [Bm] in a pine wood box, [G] with those stars and stripes on top.
They were there fighting back on the front line, dropping [Bm] off their boots before the
sun rise, [A] keeping their mamas up all night in fear.
They were [G] there in the name of a hometown, the [Bm] last name that was passed down, every
[A] day, every night, every moment, we were here.
[D] They were [G] there.
[Bm]
They were there.
[A] [G]
[Bm] [A]
Key:
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E
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ We were [Bm] here blowing out birthday cakes, [A] riding our bikes, jumping in lakes, feeling butterflies
on [E] our first dates, [D] and stealing our old man's beer.
We were [Bm] here back home in the home of the brave, but the [A] brave ain't home, they're in
ocean away, [Em] doing their job of keeping us safe [D] while we were here.
They were [G] there fighting back on the front lines, dropping [Bm] off their boots before the
sun rise, [A] keeping their mamas up all night in fear.
_ _ They were [G] there in the name of a hometown, the [Bm] last name that was passed down, every
[A] day, every night, every moment, we were here. _ _
They were [G] _ there.
[D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They [A] were there. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ We were [Bm] here singing the pledge of allegiance, repeating those words [A] not knowing their meaning,
taking for granted all our freedoms [D] in the land of the [A] free.
We [Bm] were here, bitching about minimum wage, [A] splitting ourselves into red and blue states,
[Em] still sat down, hot food on the plate, [D] yeah while we were here.
They were [G] there fighting back on the front lines, dropping [Bm] off their boots before the
sun rise, [A] keeping their mamas up all night in fear.
_ _ They were [G] there in the name of a hometown, the [Bm] last name that was passed down, every
[A] day, every night, every moment, we were here. _ _
_ They were [G] there. _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A]
They were there. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ They were [G] _
_ there.
_ They were there, giving [Bm] everything they [A] got, yeah they were [G] _ there. _
Some came home [Bm] in a pine wood box, [G] with those stars and _ stripes on top.
_ _ _ They were there fighting back on the front line, dropping [Bm] off their boots before the
sun rise, [A] keeping their mamas up all night in fear. _ _ _
They were [G] there in the name of a hometown, the [Bm] last name that was passed down, every
[A] day, every night, every moment, we were here.
_ _ [D] _ They were [G] there.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ They were there.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
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_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ We were [Bm] here blowing out birthday cakes, [A] riding our bikes, jumping in lakes, feeling butterflies
on [E] our first dates, [D] and stealing our old man's beer.
We were [Bm] here back home in the home of the brave, but the [A] brave ain't home, they're in
ocean away, [Em] doing their job of keeping us safe [D] while we were here.
They were [G] there fighting back on the front lines, dropping [Bm] off their boots before the
sun rise, [A] keeping their mamas up all night in fear.
_ _ They were [G] there in the name of a hometown, the [Bm] last name that was passed down, every
[A] day, every night, every moment, we were here. _ _
They were [G] _ there.
[D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They [A] were there. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ We were [Bm] here singing the pledge of allegiance, repeating those words [A] not knowing their meaning,
taking for granted all our freedoms [D] in the land of the [A] free.
We [Bm] were here, bitching about minimum wage, [A] splitting ourselves into red and blue states,
[Em] still sat down, hot food on the plate, [D] yeah while we were here.
They were [G] there fighting back on the front lines, dropping [Bm] off their boots before the
sun rise, [A] keeping their mamas up all night in fear.
_ _ They were [G] there in the name of a hometown, the [Bm] last name that was passed down, every
[A] day, every night, every moment, we were here. _ _
_ They were [G] there. _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A]
They were there. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ They were [G] _
_ there.
_ They were there, giving [Bm] everything they [A] got, yeah they were [G] _ there. _
Some came home [Bm] in a pine wood box, [G] with those stars and _ stripes on top.
_ _ _ They were there fighting back on the front line, dropping [Bm] off their boots before the
sun rise, [A] keeping their mamas up all night in fear. _ _ _
They were [G] there in the name of a hometown, the [Bm] last name that was passed down, every
[A] day, every night, every moment, we were here.
_ _ [D] _ They were [G] there.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ They were there.
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
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