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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
A G A G
A G A G
A Em A G
A G A G
A G A G
A G A G
A Em A G
A G A Dm
G A G A
A A G A
G A G A
Verse:
G A G A A G
On a day like this, a hundred lifetimes ago
A G
You on a shore, across the point
F#m F Em
I looked through my hands and you drew me a line
Chorus:
G A
When you were mine
G A
When you were mine
G A
When you were mine
Verse:
G A G A
On a world like this, a hundred turns left to go
G
Deep in a room, which I've never seen
F# F Em
Outside it's so cold but I'm waiting for time
Chorus:
Em A
When you were mine
G A
When you were mine
G A
When you were mine
Verse:
Bb Ab Bb Ab
Plenty of islands between now and then
Bb Ab Bb Ab
Rocks break the boats of the painted face men
F# F
And they drown, and they're born
F# F
And they live once again
F# Ab
And this all happens
F A G A G A
When you were mine
G A G
In a storm like this, a hundred kisses of snow
A G
You with another so easily sleep
F# F Em
What's real and what's dreamt become close and entwine
Chorus:
Em A
When you were mine
G A
When you were mine
G A
When you were mine
Verse:
Bb Ab Bb Ab
Plenty of islands between now and then
Bb Ab Bb Ab
Rocks break the boats of the painted face men
F# F
And they drown, and they're born
F# F
And they live once again
F# Ab
And this all happens
F A G A G A
When you were mine
Solo:
Bm A Bm A Bm C#
A Bm A G A G
A G A A G A
A A G A G A
G A G A
A F G Bb Cm A
G A G A G A
G F G Bb Cm
Chorus:
A G
When you were mine
G A
When you were mine
G F Eb Cm
When you were mine
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Last Updated: February 4, 2026