Michiru Oshima

You Were There (ICO)

Michiru Oshima


Tom: G

[Intro] Em  C  D  Bm 
        Am  Bm  E4  Em

      Em      C           D            Bm
The island bathes in the sun's bright rays
         Am            Bm       E4  Em
Distant hills wear a shroud of grey
   C                 D
A lonely breeze whispers in the trees
 Am      Bm          E4  Em
Sole witness to history

  G       A        G
Fleeting memories rise
                     A  B
From the shadows of my mind
         Am              Em
Sing nonomori - endless corridors
         A               C
Say nonomori - hopeless warriors
          Em   A
You were there
          C     D
You were there

 A             G
Am I forever dreaming
 A                         G
How to define the way I'm feeling

C  D       Em   D
You were there
          A/C#         G/B              Em   G/D
Countless visions they haunt me in my sleep
C  D       Em    D
You were there
        A/C#     G/B              A    Bm
Though forgotten all promises we keep

[Solo] F  D  F 
       D  Bb  G 
       Bb  G  A  B

 G        A        G
Slaves to our destiny
            A   B
I recall a melody
         Am                  Em
Sing nonomori - seasons lit with gold
        A               C
Say nonomori - legends yet untold
          Em   A
You were there
          C    D
You were there

 A                 G
Happiness follows sorrow
 A                   G
Only believing in tomorrow
C  D       Em   D     
You were there
 
          A/C#         G/B              Em   G/D
Countless visions they haunt me in my sleep
C  D       Em   D
You were there
       A/C#      G/B              A    Bm
Though forgotten all promises we keep
      Em      C           D            Bm
The island bathes in the sun's bright rays
         Am             Bm      E4  Em
Distant hills wear a shroud of grey
   C                D
A lonely breeze whispers in the trees
 Am               Bm   Em
Sole key to this mystery

[Final] C  D  Bm
        Am  Bm  E4 
        Em  C  D 
        Bm  Am  Bm 
        E4  E  C9