When It Was Ours
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verse 1
E A
A Daffodil a rusty swing
B E
A broken bench where once sat King
E A
A mouldy doll looks to the stars
B E
And it was mine and it was yours when it was ours
verse 2
E A
A withered tree where birds did sing
B E
A broken song upon the wing
E A
Those feathered hearts looked up to mars
B E
When it was mine and it was yours and it was ours
[Refrão]
C#m G#m
It was ours when I was yours
A
Before this place went on all fours
F#m B
Now it's under lock and key
E E7
it isn't you it isn't me
C#m
It's other couples falling walls
A
It's other couples punctured balls
F#m B
No wasp filled jars or last hurrahs
E
Now it ain't ours
verse 3
E A
The conversation the whisper laugh
B E
Is overgrown like garden path
E A
The twisted branch the crooked stairs
B E
It was yours it was mine now it's all theirs
verse 4
E A
The bicycle with buckled wheel
B E
Lays on the grass like how we feel
E A
A sparrow dies then Eagle soars
B E
Now it's all theirs no longer mine no longer yours
[Refrão]
C#m G#m
It was ours when I was yours
A
Before this place went on all fours
F#m B
Now it's under lock and key
E E7
it isn't you it isn't me
C#m
It's other couples falling walls
A
It's other couples punctured balls
F#m B
No wasp filled jars or last hurrahs
E
Now it ain't ours
Verse 3
E A
Revisit graveyards pubs and clubs
B E
But don't go back to the place you love
E A
They quickly return to distant shores
B E
When they're not ours no longer mine no longer yours
[Refrão]
C#m G#m
It was ours when I was yours
A
Before this place went on all fours
F#m B
Now it's under lock and key
E E7
it isn't you it isn't me
C#m
It's other couples falling walls
A
It's other couples punctured balls
F#m B
No wasp filled jars or last hurrahs
E
Now it ain't ours
How to play When It Was Ours
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 E. 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.