x#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] Date: Sun, 24 Dec 1995 14:27:21 -0500 Subject: I Was There by Green Day Song: I Was There Band: Green Day Album: 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours posted by: [email protected] =0D CHORDS =0D F Bb C D F#(?) G(?) |-----------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------9---------9---------| |---------3--------5-------7-----10---------0---------| |---3-----3--------5-------7-----10--------10---------| |---3-----1--------3-------5--------------------------| |---1-------------------------------------------------| =0D (those last 2 chords i have no clue as for the names. i'm just guessing) =0D Intro: F#(?), G(?) =0D Verse: =0D C Bb C Bb = looking back upon my life and the places that i've been =0D (same chords) pictures, places, girls i've loved i try to remember when faded memories on the wall, some names i have forgotten but each one is a memory i look back on so often =0D CHORUS: =0D F C F C i looked into the past and i want to make it last Bb C i was there i was there =0D Verse2: =0D looking back what i have done there's lots more life to live sometimes i feel overwhelmed i question what i can give but i don't let it get me down or cause me too much sorrow there's no doubt about who i am i always have tomorrow =0D repeat CHORUS =0D Bridge: =0D D (w\ short improvs) C (" " " ) =0D C, Bb =0D C Bb C Bb looking back upon my life (on my life...) =0D (same chords) faded memories on the wall (on that wall...) looking now at who i am (who am i...) i don't let it get me down (i don't let it get me down) =0D Verse3: =0D looking back upon my life and the places that i've been pictures, places girls i've loved i try to remember when but i don't let it get me down or cause me too much sorrow i have no doubt about who i am i always have tomorrow =0D repeat CHORUS =0D F, C, F, C, Bb, C, Bb, C =0D this is a really rad old green day song. special thanx to Ryan Cannava for this. send all comments, questions, punk tabs, and\or requests (i'll do my best!) to me at: [email protected] =0D to all of you who sent in requests: they're coming soon, i'm really busy right now. = =0D as soon as i get it, i'll post the tab for the Bridge =0D oi!