• Song:

    You Were Meant For Me

  • Artist:

    Jewel

  • Album:

    Jewel Live

"You Were Meant For Me"
Chord Progression w/Introduction
As Performed By Jewel
Transcribed For Acoustic Guitar by Eric Norcross
http://www.ericnorcross.com

Most of the song can be played with simple strumming, however, the familiarity lies in 
beautiful melody that can be picked.  That melody is the introduction and should be 
in the beginning and once more before the last verse.

Tuning: EADGBE

Chords:     Cadd9 (x32030@1)	G6 (320000@1) C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)E------------0-----------------0-----------0-----------0-----------2------|
B------------3-----------------3-----------1-----------0-----------3------|
G------------0-----------------0-----------0-----------0-----------2------|
D------------2-----------------0-----------2-----------2-----------0------|
A------------3-----------------2-----------3-----------2-----------0------|
E------------------------------------------0-----------0------------------|

Intro/Melody x2:

	  Cadd9 (x32030@1)    G6 (320000@1)	C (x32010@1)	EmE-----------0-----|-----------0-----|-----------0-----|-----------0-------| (022000@1)B---------3---3---|---------3---3---|---------1---1---|---------0---0-----|
G-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0---|
D-------2---------|-------0---------|-------2---------|-------2-----------|
A---3-------------|---2-------------|---3-------------|---2---------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|

Cadd9 (x32030@1)           G6I (320000@1)hear the clock, it's six a.m.
C (x32010@1)                EmI (022000@1)feel so far from where I've been
Cadd9 (x32030@1)                  G6I (320000@1)got my eggs.  I got my pancakes too
C (x32010@1)                   DI (xx0232@1)got my maple syrup, everything but you
Cadd9 (x32030@1)                   G6I (320000@1)break the yolks, make a smiley face
C (x32010@1)                   EmI (022000@1)kinda like it in my brand new place
         Cadd9 (x32030@1)                                 G6Wipe (320000@1)the spots off of the mirror don't leave the keys in the door
C (x32010@1)                          DI (xx0232@1)never put my towels on the floor anymore 'cause 
C (x32010@1)         DDreams (xx0232@1)last so long
G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)          EmEven (022000@1)after you're gone
C (x32010@1)         DI (xx0232@1)know that you love me
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)      EmAnd (022000@1)soon you will see
CYou (x32010@1)were meant for me
    D (xx0232@1)             Em (022000@1) EmAnd (022000@1)I was meant for you

	Harmonic at the end of the verse:
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------5---------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------5-5--------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------5-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A------5------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cadd9 (x32030@1)                    G6I (320000@1)called my momma, she was out for a walk
C (x32010@1)                          EmConsoled (022000@1)a cup of coffee but it didn't wanna talk so I
Cadd9 (x32030@1)                   G6Picked (320000@1)up a paper, it was more bad news
C (x32010@1)                         DMore (xx0232@1)hearts being broken or people being used
Cadd9 (x32030@1)               G6Put (320000@1)on my coat in the pouring rain
C (x32010@1)                   EmI (022000@1)saw a movie it just wasn't the same
       Cadd9 (x32030@1)         G6'Cause (320000@1)it was happy oh I was sad and
C (x32010@1)                 DIt (xx0232@1)made me miss you oh so bad

C (x32010@1)         DDreams (xx0232@1)last so long
G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)          EmEven (022000@1)after you're gone
C (x32010@1)         DI (xx0232@1)know that you love me
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)      EmAnd (022000@1)soon you will see
CYou (x32010@1)were meant for me
    D (xx0232@1)             Em (022000@1) EmAnd (022000@1)I was meant for you

C (x32010@1)                       DGo (xx0232@1)about my business, I'm doing fine
         G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)            EmBesides, (022000@1)what I say if I had you on the line
C (x32010@1)                 DSame (xx0232@1)old story, not much to say
EmHearts (022000@1)are broken every day

Intro x2

Cadd9 (x32030@1)                      G6I (320000@1)brush my teeth and put the cap back on
C (x32010@1)                       EmI (022000@1)know you hate it when I leave the light on
  Cadd9 (x32030@1)          G6I (320000@1)pick a book up.  Turn the sheets down.
C (x32010@1)                      DTake (xx0232@1)a deep breath and a good look around
Cadd9 (x32030@1)            G6Put (320000@1)on my pj's and hop into bed
    C (x32010@1)                   EmI'm (022000@1)half alive but I feel mostly dead
Cadd9 (x32030@1)                     G6I (320000@1)try and tell myself it'll be all right
C (x32010@1)                       DI (xx0232@1)just shouldn't think anymore tonight

C (x32010@1)         DDreams (xx0232@1)last so long
G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)          EmEven (022000@1)after you're gone
C (x32010@1)         DI (xx0232@1)know that you love me
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)      EmAnd (022000@1)soon you will see
CYou (x32010@1)were meant for me
    D (xx0232@1)             Em (022000@1) EmAnd (022000@1)I was meant for you

CYou (x32010@1)were meant for me
    Dand (xx0232@1)I was meant for
Intro x1
You 

That's it, hope it works out. There's nothing easier or more fun than a rock 'n' roll song!

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