I Was Here

( capo on 1st fret ) F you will notice me C conb Am G F i’ll believe in my mark , like initials carved in an old oak tree G you wait and see Am maybe i’ll write like twain wrote F maybe i’ll paint like van gough D cure the common cold F i don’t know but i’m ready to start , ’cause i know in my heart C i wanna do somethin’ that matters , say somethin’ different , F G Am somethin’ that sets the whole world on it’s ear G F Dm i wanna do somethin better , with the time i’ve been given cone F cone i wanna try to touch a few hearts in this life , F G cone and leave nothin’ less than something that says i was here F Am G cone F Am G F i will prove you wrong C conb Am G if you think i’m all talk , you’re in for a shock F ’cause this stream’s too strong G Am and before too long , maybe i’ll compose symphonies F maybe i’ll fight for world peace D F ’cause i know it’s my destiny to leave more than a trace of myself in this place C i wanna do somethin’ that matters , say somethin’ different F G Am somethin’ that sets the whole world on it’s ear G F Dm i wanna do somethin’ better , with the time i’ve been given cone F cone i wanna try to touch a few hearts in this life F G cone and leave nothin’ less than somethin’ that says i was here F Am G Dm cone and i know that i , F cone i will do more than just pass through this life F G cone F i’ll leave nothin’ less than somethin’ that says i was here , Am G cone i was here F Am G x repeat and fade