You Were Meant To Be chords by Glen Phillips

• Capo on 6th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Capo 6

G* 3-020-
C* -3020-
E* 02020-
D* -5403-
C6 -3-21-
B* -2-03-
G** 3-021-
Em9 -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*                Em7
you were meant to be here
        C*
through long days
    G           D
and short years
        D*           Em7
through laughter and warm tears
                  C
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*                Em7
you were meant to be here
        C*
through long days
    G           D
and short years
        D*           Em7
through laughter and warm tears
                  C
you were meant to be here
                  D*
you were meant to be here

Bridge:

                  Cmaj7 C6      B* C6
you were meant to swim  through summers
G     G** D/F# G**
fears and won- ders
Cmaj7 C6   B*    Em9
trust your heart dear

Chorus 3:

D*                Em7
you were meant to be here
        C*
through hard days
    G           D
and sweet years
        D*          Em7
through sadness and happy tears
                  C
you were meant to be here

Chorus 4:

                  D*
you were meant to be here
                  Em7
you were meant to be here
        C*
through long days
    G           D
and short years
        D*          Em7
through sadnees and happy tears
                  C
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