
Cetait Toi You Were The One
Billy Joel
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Tom : Em
G/B C D G/B C A D
(x2)
[Verse]
G A/E D
Here I am a- gain
G/F C/E
In this smoky place
A/C# B/D#
With my brandy eyes
Em D/F# G
I'm talking to myself
A B
You were the one
Am/C D
You were the one
G A/E D/F#
Here I go a - gain
G/F C/E
Looking for your face
A/C# B/D#
And I rea- lize
Em D/F# G
That I should look for someone else
A B
But you were the one
Am/C B
You were the one
[Chorus]
E E7/G# Am
I'm looking for comfort
Am/G D/F#
That I can take
D F#7
From someone else
B7 E
But after all
E7/G# Am Am/G
I know there is no one
[Próxima Parte]
D/F# D Em
That can save me from myself
Am/C G/D D G
You were the on -ly one
[Link]
G/B C D G/B C A D
(x2)
[Verse]
G A/E D/F#
Me revoi- ci
G/F C/E
Dans ce bar enfume
A/C# B/D#
Avec mes yeux ivres
Em D/F# G
Je me parle a moi meme
A B
Ooh, C'etait toi
Am/C D
Ooh, C'etait toi
G A/E D/F#
Me revoi -ci
G/F C/E
Cherchant ton visage
A/C# B/D#
Et je real-ise
Em D/F# G
Que je devrais en chercher une autre
A B
Ooh, C'etait toi
Am/C B
You were the one
[Chorus]
E E7/G# Am Am/G
Je recherche l'affection
D/F# D F#7
Qu'une autre pourrait me donner
B7 E
Mais apres tout
E7/G# Am Am/G
Je sais qu'il n'y a personne
D/F# D Em
Personne qui puisse me sauver
Am/C G/D D
Tu etais la seule
[Link]
G/B C D G/B C A D
(x2)
[Instrumental Verse]
G A/E D G/F C/E A/C# B/D# Em D/F# G A B Am/C B
[Chorus]
[Próxima Parte]
D/F# D Em
That can save me, save me from myself
Am/C G/D D G
You were the on- ly one
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