We Could Be Together — Debbie Gibson
Chords and lyrics for We Could Be Together by Debbie Gibson (key of D#).
Verse 1
[Eb]If I were an [Bb]only child
[Ab]I would be a [Eb]lonely child
[Eb]But baby we've got [Bb]nothing to lose
[Ab]I'm standing tall in [Bb]my own shoes
[Eb]I'll take this chance
[Cm]I'll make this choice
[Gm]I'll right this wrong
[Cm]I'll raise my voice
If it [Eb]means we'll be [Bb]together for a [Ab]while[Eb]
Verse 2
[Eb]I have never [Bb]had a doubt
[Ab]But for you I'll [Eb]take time out
[Eb]I'll push his love far [Bb]away from me
[Ab]And then I'll be [Bb]completely free
I'll [Eb]give up my [Cm]security
For [Gm]just the [Cm]possibility
That [Eb]we could be [Bb]together for a [Ab]while[Eb]
Chorus
[Eb]If you said "jump!" I'd [Bb]say "how high?"
[Ab]If you said "run!" I'd run and fly
[Eb]Just for the chance, [Bb]just for the moment
Should the [Ab]moment pass us by[Bb]
[Eb]And if you ask once, I'll [Bb]tell you twice
[Ab]I'll ignore the world's advice
If [Eb]we could be [Bb]together for a [Ab]while[Eb]
Verse 3
[Eb]I am taken [Bb]by your strength
[Ab]I've thought about it [Eb]at great length
[Eb]I thought that I was [Bb]happy now
[Ab]But there are things that [Bb]I found out
[Eb]Happiness means [Cm]greater things
I'll [Gm]sit here till that [Cm]telephone rings
Then [Eb]we could be [Bb]together for a [Ab]while[Eb]
Chorus
[Eb]If you said "jump!" I'd [Bb]say "how high?"
[Ab]If you said "run!" I'd run and fly
[Eb]Just for the chance, [Bb]just for the moment
Should the [Ab]moment pass us by[Bb]
[Eb]And if you ask once, I'll [Bb]tell you twice
[Ab]I'll ignore the world's advice
If [Eb]we could be [Bb]together for a [Ab]while[Eb]
Bridge 1
[Ab]Wait'll I tell my [Bb]guy (wait'll I tell)
[Ab]Wait'll I tell my [Bb]other friends
[Ab]They'll all think I'm [Bb]crazy—
And ya know what?
[Ab]That [Bb]depends...
'cause I'm crazy in [Eb]love
With [Bb]you
And [Ab]everyone's best won't [Bb]do
They'll say my [Eb]hopes
Will not come [Cm]true
But I'm taking the [Ab]chance
Because you only live once
(Only live once, only live [Bb]once)
[Bb]
[And...]
Chorus
[Eb]If you said "jump!" I'd [Bb]say "how high?"
[Ab]If you said "run!" I'd run and fly
[Eb]Just for the chance, [Bb]just for the moment
Should the [Ab]moment pass us by[Bb]
[Eb]And if you ask once, I'll [Bb]tell you twice
[Ab]I'll ignore the world's advice
If [Eb]we could be [Bb]together for a [Ab]while[Eb]
Bridge 2
There are no [Ab]guarantees
But if it [Bb]means
There's even a [Eb][Bb][Ab]possibility
Then [Eb]I'll give up [Bb]whatever it [Ab]takes
I [Eb]know I've made [Bb]mistakes before
It [Ab]may be just another closed door
But [Eb]we could be [Bb]together
For a [Ab]while[Eb]
Chorus
[Eb]If you said "jump!" I'd [Bb]say "how high?"
[Ab]If you said "run!" I'd run and fly
[Eb]Just for the chance, [Bb]just for the moment
Should the [Ab]moment pass us by[Bb]
[Eb]And if you ask once, I'll [Bb]tell you twice
[Ab]I'll ignore the world's advice
If [Eb]we could be [Bb]together for a [Ab]while[Eb]
Outro
Don't you know that [Eb]we could be [Bb]together
For a [Ab]while.[Eb]
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