You Were Meant For Me

- Jewel



tune 1/2 step down



Chords:

(Finger positionings indicated by numbers, frets indicated by horizontal lines)


G/C:	        G/B:	        Cadd9:	      Cadd9/B:	    Em/G:

x----------	 -----------	 x----------	 x----------	 -----------

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-----------	 -----------	 -----------	 -----------	 -----------

| | | | | |	 | 1 | | | |	 | | 2 | | |	 | 1 | | | |	 | 2 | | | |

-----------	 -----------	 -----------	 -----------	 -----------

| 2 | | 3 4	 | | | | 3 4	 | 3 | | 4 |	 | | | | 4 |	 3 | | | | |

-----------	 -----------	 -----------	 -----------	 -----------





Riff 1:



   Cadd9          Cadd9/B        C              Em

e-------------0----------------0----------------0----------------0-----

B---------3~----3-----------3~---3-----------1----1-----------0----0---

G-----0-----------0----0-----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-

D-------2----------------0-----------------2----------------2----------

A--3----------------2-----------------3----------------2---------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------------



Riff 2:



   Cadd9          Cadd9/B        C              Em
e-------------0----------------0----------------0------------2------
B---------3~----3-----------3~---3-----------1----1--------3----3--
G-----0-----------0----0-----------0-----0----------0--2----------2-
D-------2----------------0-----------------2-----------0-----------
A--3----------------2-----------------3----------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------







Intro:

riff 1 (played twice)





Verse 1:	(alternate riff 1 & riff 2)

Cadd9			               Cadd9/B

I hear the clock, it's 6am

C			               Em

I feel so far from where I've been

Cadd9				               Cadd9/B

I got my eggs, I got my pancakes too

  C				                    D

I got my maple syrup, everything but you

Cadd9				                    Cadd9/B

I break the yolks and make a smiley face

C			                  Em

I kinda like it in my brand new place, wipe 

   Cadd9

The spots off of the mirror

		             Cadd9/B

Don't leave my keys in the door, I

C				                       D

Never put wet towels on the floor anymore cause





Chorus:	(strum chords or pick)

C		         D

Dreams last so long

G/B  G/A		        Em/G

Even after you're gone

C		          D

I know, that you love me 

    G/B  G/A	     Em/G

And soon you will see

	        C

You were meant for me 

    D			            Em

And I was meant for you





play fifth fret harmonics on these strings:

A D G B G





Verse 2:

Cadd9				                  Cadd9/B

I called my momma, she was out for a walk

   C					                       Em

Consoled a cup of coffee but it didn't wanna talk so I, I

Cadd9				                 Cadd9/B

Picked up a paper, it was more bad news

     C			                   D

More hearts being broken or people being used

Cadd9			              Cadd9/B

Put on my coat in the pouring rain

C			                  Em

I saw a movie it just wasn't the same

	     Cadd9	          Cadd9/B

Cause it was happy or I was sad and

C			                D

It made me miss you oh so bad cause





Chorus:

C		         D

Dreams last so long

G/B  G/A		        Em/G

Even after you're gone

C		          D

I know, that you love me 

    G/B  G/A	     Em/G

And soon you will see

	        C

You were meant for me 

    D			            Em

And I was meant for you





Bridge:	(strum chords or pick)

  Am				                    D

I go about my business, I'm doing fine

	        Bm			      D		                        G/C G/B

Besides, what would I say if I had you on the line

Am			               D                

Same old story, not much to say

Bm				                  Em

Hearts are broken every day





play riff 1 twice





Verse 3:

Cadd9				                  Cadd9/B

I brush my teeth I put the cap back on

C				                     Em

I know you hate it when I leave the light on

  Cadd9			                   Cadd9/B

I pick a book up, and then I turn the sheets down and then I

C				                    D

Take a deep breath and a good look around



Cadd9			           Cadd9/B

Put on my pj's and hop into bed

    C				                 Em

I'm half alive but I feel mostly dead I

  Cadd9			                  Cadd9/B

I try and tell myself it'll all be alright

C				                     D

I just shouldn't think anymore tonight cause





Chorus:

C		         D

Dreams last so long

G/B  G/A		        Em/G

Even after you're gone

C		          D

I know, that you love me 

    G/B  G/A	     Em/G

And soon you will see

	        C

You were meant for me 

    D			            Em

And I was meant for you, yeah

	        C

you were meant for me 

    D			            riff 1 (strum Em to end)

And I was meant for you