Misc Musicals – Bandstand - Who I Was (Guitar)

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Done completely by listening, so apologies for any mistakes! [Intro]
A#                        A
You know what I want even more

         B          Cm     C#sus2
Is to be just who I was before
[Verse]
G#                   A#m
Self-assured, future all secured

         D#
That was Julia

G#                      A#m
Quick to trust, saw the world as just

        D#   F
That was Julia

F                   D#      A#
Full of promise and full of poise

D#            A#          Dm
Hardly any of which this shop girl now employs

A#
But I muddle through...

G#               A#m
Easy smile, avid cinephile

         D#
That was Julia
That was Julia
      F                D#        A#
Before being branded a gold star wife

A#sus4        A#          Dm              D#
A distinction that's redefining my whole life

A#
Well, it feels like it does

A#
I feel guilty because

A#                                          D
There are days when I just want to be who I was
[Bridge]
D#       G#
I'm not saying I'd trade the life

                A#
That I had with him for a minute

D#        G#
That was once in a lifetime love

                 A#
And I know I was lucky to win it

Gm                 A#
And I'm told to be proud

                                            C#aug
All the newsreels and magazines practically shout it

Gm              A#
But I'm never allowed

    C#                             C#aug    A#
To admit there is nothing remotely heroic about it
And you know I would never be able To say that away from this dining room table... [Verse]
G#                  A#m
Not a doubt how her life played out

         D#
That was Julia

F                  D#    A#
All the details of who I am

                         Dm
Made irrelevant with one single telegram

D#
That's what widowhood does
I resent it because There are days when I just want to be
             F
Momentarily free

    D#     F      A#
And happily who I was