Learn to play "When We Were Lovers" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G#m I remember dancing in the pouring rain E Calling you up just to say your name B We felt like lovers F# We felt like lovers G#m Reaching for your hand when you pulled away E Every time i’d leave you beg me to stay B We felt like lovers F# Living life under covers G#m We sailed through love and war we’d fight E for everything and more to save the night B The night was all we saw F# And thats what the darkness is for Chorus: C#m Look at the time and the time that it's taken E Is this the love like the love we were making B When we were lovers F# When we were lovers Two hearts beating in stereo Never needed maps to tell us where to go We followed the stars, but they took us too far We'd sail through love and war We'd fight for everything and more To save the night, the night was all we saw That's what the darkness is for Chorus C#m Giving it all as everything we were giving E Living for each other was while we were living B When we were lovers F# Living Life under covers E B C#m G#m Here we are, slowly falling apart E B F# Every broken promise is a broken heart Chorus Giving it all was everything we were giving Living for each other was why we were living When we were lovers, when we were lovers Living life under covers It felt like love, love, felt like love, love Oooh oooh, yes Oooh oooh, yeah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB C#m E F# G#m Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "When We Were Lovers" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When We Were Lovers" by Jack Savoretti.