Oh! What It Seemed To Be Chords

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Oh! What It Seemed To Be by Hellen Forrest is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords Bm7, Fdim, F#7, F#m7, Bm7/E, E7, A, Cdim, Bm5-/7, D, A7, D7M, A7M, G7 and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro: Bm7 Fdim Bm7 F#7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7 Bm7/E E7 

       A      Cdim          A    E7        A  Bm5-/7        A    E7 
It was just a neighborhood dance,  that's all      that it was 
     A           Fdim      A       E7 
But, oh, what it seemed to be! 
        Bm7   Fdim       Bm7   F#7      Bm7 F#m7     Bm7  Bm7/E 
It was like a masquerade ball,     with costumes and all 
       D               Bm5-/7    E7           A  E7 
'Cause you were at the dance with me 
       A      Cdim        A    E7        A  Bm5-/7        A  E7 
It was just a ride on a train,    that's all     that it was 
     A             Fdim      A    E7 
But, oh, what it seemed to be 
        Bm7   Fdim        Bm7   F#7    Bm7 F#m7     Bm7 Bm7/E 
It was like a trip to the stars,    to Ve - nus and Mars 
        D              Bm5-/7    E7         A 
'Cause you were on the train with me
 
Bridge  

    A7     D7M         A7M      F#m7 
And when I kissed you, Darling 
       Bm7       Bm5-/7      E7       A 
It was more than just a thrill for me 
   A7     D7M     A7M   G7   F#7 
It was the promise, Darling 
        B7                  Bm5-/7      E7 
Of the things that fate had willed for me 
E7     A      Cdim        A    E7      A  Bm5-/7        A    E7 
It was just a wedding in June,  that's all     that it was 
     A             Fdim    A      E7 
But, oh, what it seemed to be 
        Bm7   Fdim    Bm7   F#7 Bm7 F#m7   Bm7  Bm7/E 
It was like a royal affair  with ev'ryone there 
      Bm7     Bm5-/7    E7 Fdim A 
'Cause you said "Yes, I do" to  me 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante