You Weren't There — Lene Marlin
Chords and lyrics for You Weren't There by Lene Marlin (key of B).
Intro
B - E - E/G# - G#m - C#m - E - G#m - E
Verse
[B]She came home just won [E]the game
[E/G#]Long time struggle she fulfilled [G#m]her dream
[C#m]All she wanted was to make you [E]proud
[G#m]You weren't [E]there
[B]Had his birthday a few [E]days ago
[E/G#]He got some presents, a big [G#m]party too
[C#m]And there were congratulation [E]cards
[G#m]As it used to be for
Not ever one from [F#]you
Chorus
You weren't [E]there
Distant far [C#m]away
it's like this [G#m]every day
I see it in their [F#]heads
Wonder if you'll [C#m]come
Afraid to close their [E]eyes
And miss you once [G#m]again
Verse
[B]She cut herself on that piece of[E] paper
[E/G#]It didn't hurt but she saw the[G#m] blood
[C#m]She could need that [E]embrace
You weren't [G#m]there [E]
[B]Did he have to cry [E]louder?
[E/G#]Would that make you hear [G#m]him?
[C#m]You see his heart was [E]broken
For the [G#m]first [F#]time
Chorus
You weren't [E]there
Distant far [C#m]away
it's like this [G#m]every day
I see it in their [F#]heads
Wonder if you'll [C#m]come
Afraid to close their [E]eyes
And miss you once [G#m]again
Bridge
[G#m]You cannot [F#]turn back time
I [E]wish that to come [E/G#]true
They're [C#m]making up these [F#]stories [E]about you
Chorus
You weren't [E]there
Distant far [C#m]away
It's like this every [G#m]day
I see it in their [F#]heads
Wonder if you'll [C#m]come
Afraid to close their [E]eyes
And miss you once [G#m]again[F#]
[E]Miss you once [C#m]again...[G#m]
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