The Way I Was
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D
I've been here in this place
Em
I've been stuck in this space
Bm G
Like a ghost that's been missing its life
D
Silent words in my mouth
Em
Yeah, they want to scream out
Bm G
And I'll leave my old shadow behind
Am Bm G
In my heart and out of my mind
Oh-woah
D
I'll go, but I won't go quietly
Em
Go down, but I'll go down fighting
Bm
Don't know where, don't know why
G
But I can't go back, back to the way I was
D
I'll show who I am from the inside
Em
Gonna take my walk on the wild side
Bm
Don't know where, don't know why
G
But I can't go back, back to the way I was
D
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh
Em
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh
Bm
Oh-woah, oh-woah
G
No, I can't go back, back to the way I was
D
I'm the leaf, I'm a seed
Em
That's been waiting for spring
Bm G
I'm a girl reinventing herself
D
We might fall, we might rise
Em
We are all butterflies
Bm G
Breaking free from our jars on the shelf
Am Bm
Finding out the truth for ourselves
Oh-woah
D
I'll go, but I won't go quietly
Em
Go down, but I'll go down fighting
Bm
Don't know where, don't know why
G
But I can't go back, back to the way I was
D
I'll show who I am from the inside
Em
Gonna take my walk on the wild side
Bm
Don't know where, don't know why
G
But I can't go back, back to the way I was
D
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh
Em
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh
Bm
Oh-woah, oh-woah
G
No, I can't go back, back to the way I was
D
I'll go, but I won't go quietly
Em
Go down, but I'll go down fighting
Bm
Could be hurt, could be love
G
But I can't go back, back to the way I waaaaaas
D
I'll go, but I won't go quietly (oh oh oh)
Em
Go down, but I'll go down fighting (go down fighting)
Bm
Don't know where, don't know why (woahhhh)
G
But I can't go back, back to the way I was
D
I'll show who I am from the inside (who I am from the inside)
Em
Gonna take my walk on the wild side (on the wild side)
Bm
Don't know where, don't know why (ohhhhh)
G
But I can't go back, back to the way I was
D
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh
Em
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh
Bm
Oh-woah, oh-woah
G
No, I can't go back, back to the way I was
D
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh
Em
Oh-woah, oh-woah, oh
Bm
Oh-woah, oh-woah
G
No, I can't go back, back to the way I was
How to play The Way I Was
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.