Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Verse 1: Faiz:
Bb majorBb
I'll fully comprehend why the 21st of December
C minorCm EbmEbm Bb majorBb
Rings heavy on my battle-worn heart
Chorus: Faiz:
Bb majorBb
But who are we kidding?
Bb7Bb7
Nobody's winning
C minorCm FF Bb majorBb
In this tale of past and future love
Verse 2: Fathia:
Bb majorBb
They were just 20
Bb majorBb
Show us the money
C minorCm EbmEbm
A augmentedA smoke show picturesque
Bb majorBb
Affair
Bb majorBb
It started as all things do
Bb7Bb7
A augmentedA simple hello turned to
C minorCm EbmEbm
Romantic visions far
Bb majorBb
Away
Chorus: Fathia:
Bb majorBb
They were too clever
Bb7Bb7
For it to be never
C minorCm FF
As they sunk into each other's arms
Spoken word: Fathia:
Bb majorBb
And this is the part
G minorGm
Where our whole lives collide
BbM7
The stars themselves fell
G minorGm
Like we did that night
C minorCm AdimAdim
Though it felt like the universe knew
Cm7Cm7 AdimAdim
A augmentedA pack of friends who couldn't hold their laughter
Bb majorBb G minorGm
They chose to be painfully obvious in front of us
BbM7 G minorGm
Slightly unaware or in denial of the dangers ahead
C minorCm AdimAdim
We thrust our weary hearts into each other's arms
Cm7Cm7
Content and comfortable
FF
For years to come
Bb majorBb Bb7Bb7 Cm7Cm7 FF Bb majorBb
Verse 3: Faiz:
Bb majorBb
They felt it right and true
Bb majorBb
Blessings and kisses
C minorCm EbmEbm Bb majorBb
As they thought it was the universe's wishes
Bb majorBb
And though they could feel it then
Bb7Bb7
It's not how they want to end
C minorCm
So they turn their heads away
EbmEbm Bb majorBb
As if they were to say goodbye
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
But clocks keep on ticking
Bb7Bb7
And life keeps on going
C minorCm FF Bb majorBb
To leave the pair behind at last
Spoken word: Faiz & Fathia:
N.C.
She said to me
And I said to her
To hold back each other's true fate
N.C.
Is not of our nature
Let's be mature
Maybe you weren't made for me
N.C.
Nor I for you
But I'd be damn lying
If I think that that's true
Bridge:
Bb majorBb
We were young and we were old
C minorCm
Life was warm then life was cold
It gets harder, yes you'll see
FF
But were we ever meant to be?
Bb majorBb
We were young and we were old
C minorCm
Life was warm then life was cold
It gets harder, yes you'll see
FF
But were we ever meant to be?
Bb majorBb
We were young and we were old
C minorCm
Life was warm then life was cold
It gets harder, yes you'll see
FF
But were we ever meant to be?
Bb majorBb
We were young and we were old
C minorCm
Life was warm then life was cold
It gets harder, yes you'll see
FF
But were we ever meant to be?
Instrumental:
Bb majorBb Bb7Bb7 Cm7Cm7 FF
Outro:
Bb majorBb Bb majorBb
We were young and we were old
Bb majorBb
Life was warm then life was cold
Bb7Bb7
It gets harder, yes you'll see
C minorCm
But were we ever meant to be?
C minorCm
We were young and we were old
Cm7Cm7
Life was warm then life was cold
FF
It gets harder, yes you'll see
Bb majorBb
But were we ever meant to?