When I Was Your Girl

 
Capo on 2nd fret
              
 
 
Intro:  C   E   Am  E5  
 
C 
When I was your girl 
          E 
I didn't know that I would 
                Am 
end where you begin 
                       E5 
more beautiful in your skin 
                C 
No matter of regret 
                 E 
this loosening curl 
             Am 
Teasing you out 
                  E5 
When I was your girl 
 
        C                        E                  Am 
In my room you said we'll stay here for an endless year 
            F                         C 
Close the door we're letting no one near 
                 E    Am 
When I was your girl 
                  E5 
When I was your girl 
 
           C 
And then today 
                            E 
All the nightmares came my way 
                           Am 
All the tears I tried to stay 
                   F 
You were never satisfied 
                  C 
When I was your girl 
                  G 
When I was your girl 
 
                C 
And when I was she 
             E 
I'd put on every coat 
                      Am 
To wear the weather down 
                 E5 
But even in the sun 
                      C 
You said you tasted rain 
                 E 
I watched you unfurl 
               Am 
You held on to me 
                 E5 
When I was your girl 
 
        C               E                          Am 
In my cups I see you watching from the edge of the bed 
              F                    C 
I'm sinking words that you never said 
                  E    Am 
When I was your girl 
                  E5 
When I was your girl 
 
            C 
And then today 
                          E 
I'll be keeping out your way 
                       Am 
Every debt they owe I pay 
                     F 
They were never satisfied 
                  C 
When I was your girl 
                  G 
When I was your girl 
 
Bridge: C  E  Am  F  C  G 
 
                C 
We tore out a page 
                      E 
Impolitely quit the stage 
                         Am 
Into corners sweep our rage 
                           F 
I would never leave you crying 
 
                  C 
When I was your girl 
                  G 
When I was your girl 
                  F 
When I was your girl