5 Chords used in the song: Em, C, G, D, Am
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Verse 1:Em
C
I wanna leave my footprints on the sands of time
G
Know there was something that
D
Meant something that I left behindEm
When I leave this world,C
I'll leave no regretsAm
Leave something to remember,D
So they won't forget
Chorus:Em
C
I was here...G
D
I lived, I lovedEm
C
I was here...G
D
Em
C
I did, I've done, everything that I wanted
G
D
Em
And it was more than I thought it would be
C
G
D
I will leave my mark so everyone will knowEm
C
I was here...G
D
I lived, I lovedEm
C
I was here...G
D
Em
C
I did, I've done, everything that I wanted
G
D
Em
And it was more than I thought it would be
C
G
D
I will leave my mark so everyone will knowEm
C
G
D
I was here...
Verse 2:Em
C
I want to say I lived each day,Am
D
Until I dieEm
C
G
D
And know that I meant something in somebody's lifeEm
The hearts I have touched,C
Will be the proof that I leaveAm
That I made a differenceD
And this world will see
Chorus:Em
C
I was here...G
D
I lived, I lovedEm
C
I was here...G
D
Em
C
I did, I've done, everything that I wanted
G
D
Em
And it was more than I thought it would be
C
G
D
I will leave my mark so everyone will knowEm
C
I was here...G
D
I lived, I lovedEm
C
I was here...G
D
Em
C
I did, I've done, everything that I wanted
G
D
Em
And it was more than I thought it would be
C
G
D
I will leave my mark so everyone will knowEm
C
G
D
I was here...
Bridge:C
Em
D
I just want them to knowG
That I gave my all, did my bestD
Brought someone some happinessC
D
Left this world a little better just because...Em
C
G
D
I was here...
Chorus:Em
C
I was here...G
D
I lived, I lovedEm
C
I was here...G
D
Em
C
I did, I've done, everything that I wanted
G
D
Em
And it was more than I thought it would be
C
G
D
I will leave my mark so everyone will knowEm
C
G
D
I was here...
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About this song: I Was Here
"I Was Here" is a song by American singer Beyoncé Knowles, taken from her fourth studio album, 4 (2011). It was written by Diane Warren, while production was handled by Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, and Kuk Harrell; Knowles is credited on the vocal production. "I Was Here" is a reflective ballad, in which Knowles vulnerably reviews her past, wanting to leave an impact on the world before her life comes to an end. The song's development was motivated by the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. Read more on Last.fm.
