Keith Urban – We Were Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Keith Urban – We Were Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsGADBmEm7

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This is the chord progression of We Were by We Were on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G A G A

[Verse 1]
G                                                                              A
We were just a couple years short of the age by my name on my fake ID
G                                                                         A
And still ’bout a hundred away from the day your daddy said you could run with me
G                                                                                                             A
We were a couple of line-steppers that just couldn’t wait to step over the line
G                                                                         A
Never thinking we wouldn’t last, I was your first and you were mine

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[Chorus]
G                                                       A                                     D
We were leather jackets hanging onto a Harley, two heartbeats in the moonlight
G                                                       A                                     D
We were both feet hanging out over the edge of a water tower skyline
Bm                                                       A                                     G                                     D
At least there’s a little bit of sweet in the bitter, though a part of me is always gonna miss her
Em7                                                       A
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
G A G A

[Verse 2]
G                                                                         A
We were gonna make it, weren’t we, baby? Had it all laid out in out in our mind
G                                                       A
By the time we knew time was runnin’ out, we’d done run out of time
G                                                                         A
We were a downtown, Saturday night; last call, cover band
G                                                                                                             A
‘Til that last song played, never thought we’d fade like the stamp on the back of her hand

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[Chorus]
G                                                     A                                   D
We were her on my shoulders, lighter in the air, “Pour Some Sugar on Me”
G                                     A                                     D
We were top down at Johnson’s field when she whispered that she wants me
Bm                                                       A                                     G                   D
At least there’s a little bit of sweet in the bitter, though a part of me is always gonna miss her
Em7                                                                         A
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
G A G A

[Chorus]
G                                                       A                                     D
We were leather jackets hanging onto a Harley, two heartbeats in the moonlight
G                                                       A                                                       D
We were both feet hanging out over the edge of a water tower skyline
Bm                   A                                                       G                                     D
At least there’s a little bit of sweet in the bitter, though a part of me is always gonna miss her
Em7                                                       A
I am who I am, I just miss who I was when we were
G                   A
Mmm Yes, I do
G A

G                                                                       A
Freiends say, Oh well; Let that ship sail, you gotta let go of her
G                                                                                           A
Just wasn’t meant to be, but somewhere down deep; I still believe…
G
that we were

How to play We Were: key, chords and progression

We Were by Keith Urban is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 5 chords: G, A, D, Bm and Em7.

Most of the song cycles through A – G – A – D (V – IV – V – I in D major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes C, D, G, Em, Am7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D

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We Were chords: questions

What key is We Were in?

We Were by Keith Urban is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in We Were?

We Were uses 5 chords: G, A, D, Bm, Em7.

What is the chord progression of We Were?

The main progression is A – G – A – D (V – IV – V – I).

Is We Were easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes C, D, G, Em, Am7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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