I Was There Chords by The Statler Brothers
Tempo:
130.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
When she bought her first heels, [G] I was there.
When she combed those last pigtails from [C] her hair.
When she wore her sister's dress, to [Dm] the prom I must confess.
When [C] the last dance [G] was danced, I [C] was there.
When I first fell in love, she [G] was there.
I can still remember when [C] and where.
But life gives and takes, and [Dm] we all have our breaks.
When [C] she broke her [G] first heart, I [C] was there.
[A]
When [D] she walked down the aisle, [A] I was there.
When she took the vows to always love [D] and care.
With dignity and grace, [Em] I quietly took my place.
[D] With the friends of [A] the bride, I [D] was there.
[E] When [G] they had their [D] first fight, [A] and she called in [D] the night.
[E] [G] Though I knew it [D] wasn't right, I [A] was there.
And [G] when he left her [D]
again, [A] and she needed [D] a friend.
[E] [G] Like a fool I've [A] always been, I [D] was there.
The last time we met, [A] he was there.
[A]
And whatever he thinks, I [D] don't care.
I loved her first, [Em] and he loved her worse.
[D] I know she told [A] me so when I [D] was there.
I know she [A] told me so when [D] I was there.
When she bought her first heels, [G] I was there.
When she combed those last pigtails from [C] her hair.
When she wore her sister's dress, to [Dm] the prom I must confess.
When [C] the last dance [G] was danced, I [C] was there.
When I first fell in love, she [G] was there.
I can still remember when [C] and where.
But life gives and takes, and [Dm] we all have our breaks.
When [C] she broke her [G] first heart, I [C] was there.
[A]
When [D] she walked down the aisle, [A] I was there.
When she took the vows to always love [D] and care.
With dignity and grace, [Em] I quietly took my place.
[D] With the friends of [A] the bride, I [D] was there.
[E] When [G] they had their [D] first fight, [A] and she called in [D] the night.
[E] [G] Though I knew it [D] wasn't right, I [A] was there.
And [G] when he left her [D]
again, [A] and she needed [D] a friend.
[E] [G] Like a fool I've [A] always been, I [D] was there.
The last time we met, [A] he was there.
[A]
And whatever he thinks, I [D] don't care.
I loved her first, [Em] and he loved her worse.
[D] I know she told [A] me so when I [D] was there.
I know she [A] told me so when [D] I was there.
Key:
D
A
G
C
E
D
A
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When she bought her first heels, [G] I was there. _
_ When she combed those last pigtails from [C] her hair. _ _
_ When she wore her sister's dress, to [Dm] the prom I must confess.
When [C] the last dance [G] was danced, I [C] was there. _ _
_ When I first fell in love, she [G] was _ there. _
_ I can still _ remember when [C] and where. _ _
_ _ But life gives and takes, and [Dm] we all have our breaks.
When [C] she broke her [G] first heart, I [C] was there.
_ [A] _
_ When [D] she walked down the aisle, _ [A] I was there. _
_ _ When she took the vows to always love [D] and care. _ _
_ _ With dignity and grace, [Em] I quietly took my place.
[D] With the friends of [A] the bride, I [D] was there. _ _
_ [E] When [G] they had their [D] first fight, [A] and she called in [D] the night.
[E] _ [G] Though I knew it [D] wasn't right, I [A] was there. _ _
_ And [G] when he left her [D]
again, _ [A] and she needed [D] a friend.
[E] _ [G] Like a fool I've [A] always been, I [D] was there. _
The _ _ _ last time we met, [A] he was there.
[A] _
_ _ And whatever _ he thinks, I [D] don't care. _ _
_ _ _ I loved her first, [Em] and he loved her worse.
[D] I know she told [A] me so when I [D] was there. _
_ _ I know she [A] told me so when [D] I was there. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When she bought her first heels, [G] I was there. _
_ When she combed those last pigtails from [C] her hair. _ _
_ When she wore her sister's dress, to [Dm] the prom I must confess.
When [C] the last dance [G] was danced, I [C] was there. _ _
_ When I first fell in love, she [G] was _ there. _
_ I can still _ remember when [C] and where. _ _
_ _ But life gives and takes, and [Dm] we all have our breaks.
When [C] she broke her [G] first heart, I [C] was there.
_ [A] _
_ When [D] she walked down the aisle, _ [A] I was there. _
_ _ When she took the vows to always love [D] and care. _ _
_ _ With dignity and grace, [Em] I quietly took my place.
[D] With the friends of [A] the bride, I [D] was there. _ _
_ [E] When [G] they had their [D] first fight, [A] and she called in [D] the night.
[E] _ [G] Though I knew it [D] wasn't right, I [A] was there. _ _
_ And [G] when he left her [D]
again, _ [A] and she needed [D] a friend.
[E] _ [G] Like a fool I've [A] always been, I [D] was there. _
The _ _ _ last time we met, [A] he was there.
[A] _
_ _ And whatever _ he thinks, I [D] don't care. _ _
_ _ _ I loved her first, [Em] and he loved her worse.
[D] I know she told [A] me so when I [D] was there. _
_ _ I know she [A] told me so when [D] I was there. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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