The Way We Were Chords

KeyDm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays451

The Way We Were by Paula i Karol is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, C, Gm, Bb, F and D. 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: Dm C Gm (x4)  

Verse 
Dm         C 
The way we were 
Gm 
The way we'll be 
Dm         C            Gm 
The way we learn eventually 
Dm           C 
The paths we cross 
Gm 
The seven seas 
Dm            C           Bb 
The way these lines sound perfectly 

F 
And oftentimes to my surprise 
F 
I shoot his eyes 
F                    Gm 
It all comes back to me 
Gm 
It all comes back to me 
Gm 
It all comes back 
    F  
And every corner we used to know was beautiful 
F                     Gm 
They all come back to me 
Gm 
It all comes back to me 
Gm 
It all comes back 

Bridge (x4) 
Dm C Gm  

Verse 
Dm         C 
The way we were 
Gm 
The way we see 
Dm        C             Gm 
To who we turned eventually 
Dm          C 
The rest we toss 
Gm 
To grow in grace 
Dm         C                Bb 
A distance from the lives we live 

F 
And oftentimes to my surprise 
F 
I shoot his eyes 
F                    Gm 
It all comes back to me 
Gm 
It all comes back to me 
Gm 
It all comes back 
    F  
And every corner we used to know was beautiful 
F                     Gm 
They all come back to me 
Gm 
It all comes back to me 
Gm 
It all comes back 

Bridge 
D C Gm (x4) 
Dm C  Gm 
Ooh ooh ooh (x4) 

Verse 
Dm         C 
The way we were 
Gm 
The way we'll be 
Dm         C           Gm 
The way we learn eventually 
Dm       C 
That's we cross 
Gm 
The seven seas 
Dm               C           Gm 
The way we these lines sound perfectly 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante