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It Was You chords by
Fred Eaglesmith
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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All the lights are green

on Franklin Street
F#m
F#m
2

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when I drove home last night
G
G

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And every four -way stop

that I approached,
A
A

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hey, I was on the right
D
D

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And when I drove past your house again,
F#m
F#m
2

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hey, like I always do
G
G

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I thought about the one thing in my life
A
A

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that didn't come true
D
D

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And it was you, it was you,
F#m
F#m
2

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who said the dreams come true
G
G

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And it was you, it was you,
A
A

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who said that mine would too
D
D

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And it was you who said that
A
A

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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all I had to do was to believe
G
G

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But when your ivory towers tumble down,
A
A

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D
D

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they tumble down on me

Well, I turned into the driveway,
F#m
F#m
2

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through the gates and pass along
G
G

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And I sat and stared into the dark
A
A

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before I shut it off
D
D

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And she met me at the door
F#m
F#m
2

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and pressed her face into my shirt
G
G

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And as awful as it sounds,
A
A

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I wished it wasn't her
D
D

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But it was you, it was you,
F#m
F#m
2

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who said the dreams come true
G
G

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And it was you, it was you,
A
A

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who said the mind would too
D
D

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And it was you who said that
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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all I had to do was to believe
G
G

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When your ivory towers tumble down,

A
A

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G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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they tumble down on me
A
A

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D
D

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G
G

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I still wish on every shooting star
A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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that streaks across the sky
G
G

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And at every four -leaf clover,
A
A

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hey, I still close my eyes
D
D

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And at every church steeple,
F#m
F#m
2

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I still whisper a prayer
G
G

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when I open up my eyes
A
A

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hey darling you're not there and it was you
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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it was you who said

the dreams come true

and it was you
G
G

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A
A

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it was you who said the mind would too
D
D

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and it was you who said that
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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all I had to do was to be
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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lieve when
G
G

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When your ivory towers tumble down,
A
A

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D
D

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they tumble down on me.

applause
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Verse 2
D
D

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G
G

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applause
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G

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white trash speak for yourself buddy

I've been heckled before laughter

Oh, it's just Novelty

Night at the Old Tin Angel,

isn't it? You labor over

all these songs

endlessly

your whole childhood.

You live this entire life

so somebody can scream out, big hair!
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F#m

    2

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of It Was You by Fred Eaglesmith is E major.

The primary chords used in It Was You are E, G#m, A, B, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, G#m, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of It Was You is approximately 83 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of It Was You using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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