You Were It Chords
You Were It by Willie Nelson is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, G/D, C, A, A6, D, Am7, Cmaj7, D6, F, E, A7, Am, G7/B, D7, F6, E7, G/B, Em, G/A, D/C, D/A and Fmaj7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G G/D
Verse
G
You were it,
C G G/D
You're the one, the only one who understood it all,
G
And when we fought out loud,
A A6 D
You'd be the one who would make me feel so small,
G
You could kill, You could hurt,
C G
You could bring out the worst in everyone you knew,
D G
But no one could ever bring the worst out of you.
Am7 C G
And I am fine, All the pain is gone,
Cmaj7 D D6 G F E D
I once had a heart, Now I have a song.
G
And you were sly, You were fast,
C G
You were built to last, And you lasted 'til the end,
G
And I would fight, I would cry and lay down and die,
A7 A6 D
And then get up again,
G
And you could kill, You could hurt,
Am G7/B C G
You could bring out the worst......of everyone you knew,
D A D7 G F6 E7 D
But no one could ever get the worst of you.
G/B C G
But now I am fine, All the pain is gone,
G/B D D6 G F6 Em D
I once had a heart, Now I have a song.
Break: G/A C F6 G D/C D7 D/A D G F E D
Am7 G/B C G
And I am fine, All the pain is gone,
G/B D D7 G
I once had a heart..Now I have a song,
Am7 G/B C G
And I am fine, All the pain is gone,
G/B D D6 G Fmaj7 E7 D G
I once had a heart, Now I have a song.