Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Verse 1:
G C Am
Salt air, and the rust on your door
D
I never needed anything more
G C Am
Whispers of "Are you sure "
D
"Never have I ever before"
Chorus:
G
But I can see us lost in the memory
C Am
August slipped away into a moment in time
D
'Cause it was never mine
G
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
C Am
August sipped away like a bottle of wine
D
'Cause you were never mine
Verse 2:
G C Am
Your back beneath the sun
D
Wishin' I could write my name on it
G C Am
Will you call when you're back at school?
D
I remember thinkin' I had you
Chorus:
G
But I can see us lost in the memory
C Am
August slipped away into a moment in time
D
'Cause it was never mine
G
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
C Am
August sipped away like a bottle of wine
D
'Cause you were never mine
G C Am D
Bridge:
G C
Back when we were still changin' for the better
Am
Wanting was enough
D
For me, it was enough
G
To live for the hope of it all
C
Canceled plans just in case you'd call
Am
And say, "Meet me behind the mall"
D
So much for summer love and saying "us"
G C
'Cause you weren't mine to lose
Am D
You weren't mine to lose, no
Chorus:
G
But I can see us lost in the memory
C Am
August slipped away into a moment in time
D
'Cause it was never mine
G
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
C Am
August sipped away like a bottle of wine
D
'Cause you were never mine
Outro:
G C
'Cause you were never mine
Am
Never mine
D
But do you remember?
G
Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car"
C
And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call?
Am D
Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all
G
"Meet me behind the mall"
G
(Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car")
C
(And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call)
Am D
(Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all)
G
("Meet me behind the mall")
G
Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car"
C
And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call?
Am D
Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all (For the hope of it all)
G C
For the hope of it all, for the hope of it all
Am D
(For the hope of it all, for the hope of it all)