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When Somebody Loved Me

The song was written for the soundtrack of Pixars 1999 film Toy Story 2. It is performed by the character Jessie and reflects her sadness at being left behind by her previous owner, Emily. The song serves as an emotional key moment in the movie, highlighting themes of loss and reminiscence.

Key: C

Introduction:

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 C      F          C 
When somebody loved me
 F                  G 
everything was beautiful
 Em              Am 
every hour we spent together
 F                 G 
lives within my heart

 C      F           C 
And when she was sad
 F                G 
I was there to dry her tears
 Em                Am            F 
and when she was happy so was I
      C       G          C 
when she loved me

 F                            G 
Through the summer and the fall
     Em                      Am 
we had each other that was all
     Em          Am 
just she and I together
      F                G 
like it was meant to be
 C                  Am 
and when she was lonely
 F                  G 
I was there to comfort her
       Em   Am     C      G          C 
and I knew that she loved me

 Am                G 
So the years went by
    Em         Am 
I stayed the same
    Em             Am 
but she began to drift away
 G           Am 
I was left alone
 Fm              Cm 
still I waited for the day
when she' d say
 Fm       Cm          G 
I will always love you

 C      F      C 
Lonely and forgotten
 F                     G 
never thought she' d look my way
 Em                        Am 
and she smiled at me and held me
 F                      G 
just like she used to do
 C               Am 
like she loved me
 F               G 
when she loved me

 C      F          C 
When somebody loved me
 F                  G 
everything was beautiful
 Em              Am 
every hour we spent together
 F                 G 
lives within my heart

      C      G          C 
when she loved me

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