You Were There || Lyrics || Southern Sons Chords

Tempo:
173.65 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Am

Dm

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[C] [Dm] .
[F] [G] .
[C] .
[A] [F] [G] [F] .
[C] I guess [F] you've heard, [G] I guess [C] you know.
In time [F] I'd have told you, [G] but I guess I'm too [C] slow .
It's overly [Am] romantic, [G] but I know that it's [C] real .
I hope [F] you don't mind [C] if I say what I feel .
[F] It's like I'm in somebody [G].
else's dream .
This could not be happening to me .
[C] But you [Dm] were there, and you [G] were everything [C] I'd never seen .
[Am] You woke me [G] up from this [Dm] long and empty .
[Em] sleep.
I was .
[F] alone, .
[G] opened my eyes and [C] you were there .
[Am] [G] .
[C] Don't be [Am] alarmed, [C] no don't be concerned .
I don't want to [A] change things, leave [C] them just as they were .
I mean nothing's really [Am] different, [G] it's me who feels [C] strange.
I'm always lost for [A] words when [G] someone mentions your [C] name.
[F] I know that I'll get over [G] this for sure .
[F] I'm not the type of dreams there could [G] be more.
But [C] you were [Dm] .
there, and you were [G] everything [C] I'd never seen.
[Am] You woke me [G] up from this [Dm] long and empty [Em] sleep.
I was [F] alone, .
[G] I opened my eyes and you [C] were there .
[G] Can I take your smile [C] home with me?
.
[F] Or [G] the magic in your [Fm] eyes?
.
[Gm] .
[C] .
[Am] [G] .
[C] The rain [F] has stopped, .
[C] the storm has passed .
Look at all the [F] colors, now [G] the sun's here at [C] last.
I suppose that you'll [Am] be leaving, but I [G] want you to [C] know .
Part of you [Dm] stays with me [G].
even after [C] you go.
[F] Like an actor playing someone [G].
else's scene.
This [F] could not be happening to [G] me.
[C] But you [Dm] were there, and [G] you were everything [C] I'd never seen.
[Am].
You woke me [G] up from this long and [C] endless [Em] .
sleep.
I was [F] .
alone, [G] I opened my eyes.
[C] .
I'm not [Em].
alone, [F] .
[C] I .
[G] opened my eyes.
And you [C] were there .
[F] [G] .
[C] .
[N] .
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Am
2311
Dm
2311
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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To learn Southern Sons - You Were There chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Am, G, C, F, Dm and G. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 86 BPM before aiming for the song's 174 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C Major.

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[C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ .
_ [C] _ I guess [F] you've heard, [G] _ I guess [C] you know.
In time [F] I'd have told you, [G] but I guess I'm too [C] slow _ .
It's overly _ [Am] romantic, _ [G] but I know that it's [C] real _ _ .
I hope [F] you don't mind [C] if I say what I feel _ .
[F] It's like I'm in somebody _ [G].
else's _ dream _ _ _ _ .
This could not be happening to _ me _ _ _ _ .
[C] But _ you [Dm] were _ there, _ and you [G] were everything [C] I'd never _ seen _ _ .
[Am] You woke me [G] up from this [Dm] _ long and empty _ .
[Em] sleep.
_ _ I was _ .
[F] alone, _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ opened my _ eyes and [C] you were _ there _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ [C] _ Don't be [Am] alarmed, _ [C] no don't be concerned _ _ .
_ I don't want to [A] change things, leave [C] them just as they were _ .
I mean nothing's really [Am] different, [G] it's me who feels [C] _ _ strange.
I'm always lost for [A] words when [G] someone mentions your [C] _ name.
[F] I know that I'll get over _ [G] this for sure _ _ _ _ .
[F] I'm not the type of dreams there could [G] be more.
_ _ _ But [C] _ _ you were [Dm] _ _ .
there, _ and you were [G] _ everything [C] I'd never _ _ seen.
[Am] You woke me [G] up from this [Dm] _ _ long and empty [Em] sleep.
_ _ _ I was [F] alone, _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] I opened my eyes and you [C] were there _ _ _ _ .
[G] Can I take your smile [C] home with me?
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ Or [G] the _ magic _ in your [Fm] eyes?
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[C] _ The rain [F] has stopped, _ .
[C] the storm has passed _ .
Look at all the [F] colors, now [G] the sun's here at [C] last.
I suppose that you'll [Am] be leaving, _ but I [G] want you to [C] know _ _ .
Part of you [Dm] stays with me [G].
even after [C] you go.
[F] Like an actor playing someone _ [G].
else's scene.
_ _ _ This [F] could not be happening to [G] _ me.
_ _ _ [C] But _ _ you [Dm] were _ there, and [G] you were everything [C] I'd never _ seen.
_ [Am].
You _ woke me [G] up from this _ _ long and [C] endless _ [Em] _ .
_ sleep.
I was [F] _ .
alone, _ _ _ _ [G] I opened my eyes.
_ _ [C] _ .
_ _ _ _ I'm not [Em].
alone, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ .
_ _ _ _ [C] _ I _ .
[G] opened my _ eyes.
And you [C] were there _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ .
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .

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