The Way I Was - Maroon 5 - (Lyrics) Chords

Tempo:
120.15 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

Gb

Abm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Way I Was - Maroon 5 - (Lyrics) chords
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[Gb]
[E]
[B] [B]
[E]
[Gb] Make your love to [Abm] a picture frame one more [E] time tonight.
[Eb]
[Gb] You can tell by [Ab] the lines and smile something [E] is not right.
[Eb]
Where are [Gb] you hiding?
[Abm]
[E] She's on the [Ebm] outside, I'm [Eb] on the [Gb] inside [Ab] trying.
Just [E] another crazy boy, [Ebm] hungry for [Gb] your heart.
Love, [B] pass yourself around and [E] I love.
Warm gloves, your empty mislead me.
[B] Fills up, never needs to go back to the way I was.
I've [Gb] tried and tried and tried [Abm] and tried, but [E] I've no concept of consequence.
[Eb] And I'm a master [Gb] of self-defense.
Days [Ab] get longer, life gets [E] shorter.
She drips me [Eb] like no other.
[Gb] So, [Abm]
[Eb] dripping [E] from head to toe.
[Ebm]
Where are [Gb] you hiding?
[Abm]
[E] She's on the [Eb] outside, I'm on the [B] inside.
Hot love, pass yourself around and I [E] love.
Warm gloves, your empty [Abm] mislead me.
[B] Fills up, never needs to go back [E] to the way I was.
[B] Hot love, pass yourself around and I [E] love.
Warm gloves, your empty mislead me.
[B] Fills up, never needs to go back [E] to the way I was.
The way I was.
[Dbm] I can't make the same mistake.
[Ebm] If you lose my love, it was yours to take.
[Abm] Break down your door, take a little more [B] when I need you around.
[Dbm] And I'm so terrified of leaving [Ebm] you.
So, new love, try and pick me up [E] again, but let go.
See how far I get [Gb] without you.
This family needs more [B] of your hot love.
That'll swap around me [E] like a warm glove.
The empty mislead me [B] and I'm filled up.
Never need to go back [E] to the way I was.
The way I [B] was.
Hot love, pass yourself around and [E] I love.
Warm gloves, your empty mislead me [B] and I'm filled up.
Never need to go back [E] to the way I was.
The way I was.
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[E]
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B]
[E]
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[Ebm] [Ab]
Key:  
E
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B
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Gb
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Abm
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Eb
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E
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B
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Gb
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To learn Maroon 5 - (Non-LP Version) The Way I Was chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G#m, E, B, F#, B, E, D#m, F#, E and F# in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 60 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 120. With an eye on the song's key B Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] Make your love to [Abm] a picture frame one more [E] time tonight.
[Eb] _ _
_ _ [Gb] You can tell by [Ab] the lines and smile something [E] is not right.
[Eb] _
Where are [Gb] you hiding?
_ [Abm] _ _
_ _ [E] She's on the [Ebm] outside, I'm [Eb] on the [Gb] inside _ _ [Ab] trying. _
Just [E] another crazy boy, [Ebm] hungry for [Gb] your heart.
Love, [B] pass yourself around and [E] I love.
Warm gloves, your empty mislead me.
[B] _ Fills up, never needs to go back to the way I was. _ _
I've [Gb] tried and tried and tried [Abm] and tried, but [E] I've no concept of consequence.
[Eb] And I'm a master [Gb] of self-defense.
Days [Ab] get longer, life gets [E] shorter.
She drips me [Eb] like no other.
[Gb] _ _ So, [Abm] _ _
[Eb] dripping [E] from head to toe.
[Ebm] _
Where are [Gb] you hiding?
_ [Abm] _ _
_ _ [E] She's on the [Eb] outside, I'm on the [B] inside.
Hot love, pass yourself around and I [E] love.
Warm gloves, your empty [Abm] mislead me.
[B] _ Fills up, never needs to go back [E] to the way I was. _ _
_ _ [B] _ Hot love, pass yourself around and I [E] love.
Warm gloves, your empty mislead me.
[B] _ Fills up, never needs to go back [E] to the way I was.
The way I was.
[Dbm] I can't make the same mistake.
[Ebm] If you lose my love, it was yours to take.
[Abm] Break down your door, take a little more [B] when I need you around.
_ _ [Dbm] And I'm so _ terrified of leaving [Ebm] you.
So, new love, try and pick me up [E] again, but let go.
See how far I get [Gb] without _ you.
This family needs more [B] of your hot love.
That'll swap around me [E] like a warm glove.
The empty mislead me [B] and I'm filled up.
Never need to go back [E] to the way I was.
The way I [B] was.
Hot love, pass yourself around and [E] I love.
Warm gloves, your empty mislead me [B] and I'm filled up.
Never need to go back [E] to the way I was.
The way I was.
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