What Were Here For
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Intro:
G D
This is what we're here for
Bm A
This is what we're here for
verse 1:
G D
Friday, came home
G D
Waved to a neighbor I don't know
G D A
He smiled at me and I believed
He was doing just fine
G D
His eyes can't lie
G D
There's something tearing him up on the inside
G D A
I wonder what it is, I should ask him
G D G D
But I've got my own life
G D
Will I pass by?
A
Or am I gonna take the time?
[Refrão] G D
This is what we're here for
Bm A
To show the world how You love it
G D
This is what we're made for
Bm A
To lay it all down like You did
G D/F#
When we feel useless, You still use us
Bm A
Help us not forget
G D
This is what we're here for
Bm A
This is what we're here for
verse 2 (as verse 1):
We're here to slow down, reach out
And take a better look around
Just a little bit of time can change a life
So I won't walk by and leave up to the next guy
I wanna be what I believe all of the time
I've got my own life, but it's not mine
Chorus
Bridge:
G A
To give, to love, to be the ones
F#m Bm A G
To show that You have overcome the dark
A
The night, the pain we fight
F#m Bm
That You are alive
Interlude:
A G D
This is what we're here for
Bm A
This is what we're here for
Chorus
Ending:
G D Bm
What we're here for, what we're here for
A
(This is what we're here for)
G D Bm
What we're made for, what we're made for
A
(This is what we're here for)
How to play What Were Here For
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.