Darren Criss – I Was (Ukulele)

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Hi guys! This is my first tab, and I wrote it for piano, so my apologies if it's weird on a different instrument. Ratings and critiques are much appreciated. Rise up, fellow Starkids!
Ab           Eb/G     Db
There was a time when life had meaning

Dbm
Not so long ago

Ab         Eb/G          Db
I knew the lines, it was easy being

Dbm             Ebsus4  Eb
The star of the show

Fm
There was a time

Fm/Eb
When things were fine

Db           C7        Fm
I could make wine from water

E                     Gb
There was a time when I was happy

Db        Ebsus4 Eb  Ab 
When I was Harry Potter

Ab          Eb/G      Db
There was a time when I was hopeful

Dbm
When I was good inside

Ab       Eb/G      Db
Everyone said that I was evil

Dbm             Ebsus4 Eb
Maybe they were right

Fm
I changed my name

Fm/Eb
I went insane

Db         C7      Fm
I've never felt so little

E                     Gb
I was a fool to think they could love me

Db (C#)     Ebsus4 Eb  Ab   (D# G#)
When I was Thomas Riddle

E
I've fallen

E+
From up high

Dbm/E           Am
The world has said goodbye

E
I'm not an angel

E+
Not the answer

Dbm/E            Am
I'm just going nowhere faster

E           B/Eb    A
There was a time I was a hero

Am              E
But that hero's gone

E       B/Eb       A
Looking back I can hardly see him

Am              E
Everyone's moved on

E
Cast me aside

E+
Throw me away

Dbm/E
Go on, forget

E7
Yesterday

A            Am         E   E7  A
And I'll try forgetting too

Bm                     A            E
But I wish it was just like it was before

Bm                 A             E
I wish it was just like it was before

F#
Now I've fallen

F#+
From up high

Ebm/F#         Bm
The world has said goodbye

F#
I'm not an angel

F#+
Not the answer

Ebm/F#          Bm
How did life become disaster?

Db             Db7
I'm just going nowhere faster

            Ebm
There was a time before

  F#
I was adored

   B     Bb7     Ebm
By every son and daughter

D                     E
There was a time when I was happy

     B     Bm    F#  F#+ F#
When I was Harry Potter
{Song rights reserved to Darren Criss. Not mine. Chords by timeywimey.}