You Were There Chords by Babyface

[Start]

[Intro]
D A D A D A E D
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
A D A D A E
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■


[Verse]
A                            
Time passes the world changes
D     A         E               
■ But I'm still the same ol' kid
D   A                D     A          
And your jokes still bring me laughter
          E              
As if you still were here
       Bm    Gbm7
And it hurts ■   
       Bm7   Gbm7
When I smile ■   
       Bm7            Gbm7     
'cause my heart still remembers
         Esus4 E     
When you were  around


[Chorus]
                Bm7   Esus4
'cause you were there ■    
E           A  
When no one was
Gb                         Bm7  
Just when I thought nobody cared
Esus4 E7            Em7  A7
■     You showed me love ■ 
                   D      E
'cause you were my friend ■
           Gbm7   
You always told me
               Bm7 
And I am still here
Esus4                  D     A Bm7
■     Because you were there ■ ■  


[Verse]
D  A        D A              
So precious ■ small treasures
D A                 E           
■ A time when truth was innocent
D    A              D   A            
True friendship was all we were after
D A                        E            
■ A place where kids could still be kids
       Bm    Bm7
And it hurts ■  
Gbm7    Bm7 
But I'm glad
Gbm7      Bm7     Gbm7       
'cause at least I was blessed
            Esus4 Bsus4 
To have you as my friend


[Chorus]
E Gbm7            Bm7  
■ 'cause you were there
Esus4 E7          A  
■     When no one was
Gb                     Bm     Bm7  
■  Just when I thought nobody cared
   Esus4         Em7                     A7  
No no you showed showed me you showed me love
                   D      E
'cause you were my friend ■
           Gbm7   
You always told me
                    Bm7 Esus4
And I am still here yes ■    
E7               D     A
Because you were there ■


[Verse]
Dbm7                Gbm7      
■    You're my best friend yes
Dbm7           Gbm7        
■    There are no accidents
                   A       
God has a plan for everyone
       Bm7                   
And he brought you in my life
        Esus4                        
To show me what a good friendship was


[Chorus]
       Gbm7 Bm7  Esus4 E7 A    
'cause you  were ■     ■  there
Gb             
When no one was
          Bm7       Esus4       
Just when I thought nobody cared
Em7 A7 D E
■   ■  ■ ■
    Gbm7   Bm7 Esus4
You showed me  love 
           D             
'cause you were my friend
A                  Bm7 
You always told me yeah
Bm7                
And I am still here
D                     
Because you were there
A                Bm7  
Because you were there
        D             
Because you were there
A                Bm7  
Because you were there
                       D A
Because you were there ■ ■


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