You Were Mine
Avril Lavigne
PopAdvanced for beginners13 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
A
E
G#Diagram coming soon
F#mDiagram coming soon
D
Bm
G
F
C
C#Diagram coming soon
F#Diagram coming soon
BDiagram coming soon
C#mDiagram coming soon
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Verse 1: A E/G# I can't find a reason to let go F#m D Even though you've found a new love F#m D And she's what your dreams are made of A E/G# I can find a reason to hang on F#m D What went wrong can be forgiven F#m D A Without you, it ain't worth livin' alone E D A D Sometimes I wake up crying at night E D A And sometimes I scream out your name E D A What right does she have to take your heart away Bm D E When for so long, you were mine Verse 2: A E/G# I took out all the pictures of our wedding day F#m D It was a time of love and laughter F#m D Happy ever after A E/G# But even those old pictures have begun to fade F#m D Please tell me she's not real F#m D A And that you're really coming home to stay (Repeat Chorus) G D I can give you two good reasons F C To show you love's not blind A E/G# F#m D He's two and she's four, and you know they adore you Bm A/C# D E So how can I tell them you've changed your mind (Repeat Chorus with 1 step note higher E-->F#) F# E B E Sometimes I wake up crying at night F# E B And sometimes I scream out your name F# E B What right does she have to take your heart away C#m E F# When for so long, you were mine Outro: C#m E B I remember when you were mine
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Chord set
A · E · G# · F#m · D · Bm · G · F · C · C# · F# · B · C#m
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.