You Were Meant To Be chords by Glen Phillips

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 6th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Capo 6

G* 3-020-
C* -3020-
E* 02020-
D* -5403-
C6C6 -3-21-
B* -2-03-
G** 3-021-
Em9Em9 -2403-

Intro:

G* G* C* C* G*

Verse 1:

   G*            C*
can't promise you the moon and stars
     C*                E*
but on a clear night we can go out in the yard
  E*               C*
and lay upon the grass beneath the sky
C*                G*
count the shooting stars and satellites

Verse 2:

    G*            C*
I can't promise you won't need to cry
     C*                E*
but i'll help you wipe the tears from your eyes
      E*                 C*
if there's one thing that you want to know is true
C*
  you must remember

Chorus 1:

D*        E minor 7Em7
you were meant to be here
    C*
through long days
  G+G      D MajorD
and short years
    D*      E minor 7Em7
through laughter and warm tears
         C majorC
you were meant to be here
         D*
you were meant to be here
         G*
you were meant to be here

Verse 3:

   G*           C*
can't promise you will always see
  C*                E*
how beautiful you are, how bright and free
  E*               C*
for all the many changes you'll go through
C*
  please don't forget that

Chorus 2:

D*        E minor 7Em7
you were meant to be here
    C*
through long days
  G+G      D MajorD
and short years
    D*      E minor 7Em7
through laughter and warm tears
         C majorC
you were meant to be here
         D*
you were meant to be here

Bridge:

         Cmaj7Cmaj7 C6C6   B* C6C6
you were meant to swim through summers
G+G   G** D/F#D/F# G**
fears and won- ders
Cmaj7Cmaj7 C6C6  B*  Em9Em9
trust your heart dear

Chorus 3:

D*        E minor 7Em7
you were meant to be here
    C*
through hard days
  G+G      D MajorD
and sweet years
    D*     E minor 7Em7
through sadness and happy tears
         C majorC
you were meant to be here

Chorus 4:

         D*
you were meant to be here
         E minor 7Em7
you were meant to be here
    C*
through long days
  G+G      D MajorD
and short years
    D*     E minor 7Em7
through sadnees and happy tears
         C majorC
you were meant to be here
         D*
you were meant to be here
         G*   G*
you were meant to be here
         C*   C*
you were meant to be here
          G*   G*
you were meant to be here
         C*   C*
you were meant to be here