Somewhere Only We Know

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Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
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Written by: Chaplin/Hughes/Rice-Oxley
From: "Hopes & Fears" (2004)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Listen to this chord sheet:
https://soundcloud.com/maguri/somewhere-only-we-know-keane-for-acoustic-guitar
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capo: 2nd fret
play: G
key: A
For original chords transpose this tab +2.
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Whatever your strumming pattern may be, try to incorporate the rhythm
indicated here (check out the soundcloud demo via the link above).
Pattern for [Intro] and [Verse]
with "shining" high e-String
[G [G/F#[Gsus4/F#[G/F#[Am7 [Dsus4 [D [Dsus4
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|3---------------|3-----3-----3---|3---------------|3-----2-----3---|
B|0---------------|0-----1-----0---|1---------------|3-----3-----3---|
G|0---------------|0-----0-----0---|2---------------|2-----2-----2---|
D|0---------------|0-----0-----0---|2---------------|0-----0-----0---|
A|x---------------|x-----x-----x---|0---------------|----------------|
E|3---------------|2-----2-----2---|----------------|----------------|
a little more subdued
[G [G/F#[Gsus4/F#[G/F#[Am7 [Dsus4 [D [Dsus4
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
B|0---------------|0-----1-----0---|1---------------|3-----3-----3---|
G|0---------------|0-----0-----0---|0---------------|0-----0-----0---|
D|0---------------|0-----0-----0---|2---------------|5-----4-----5---|
A|x---------------|x-----x-----x---|0---------------|5-----5-----5---|
E|3---------------|2-----2-----2---|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
G 3-x-0-0-0-x
G/F# 2-x-0-0-0-x
Gsus4/F# 2-x-0-0-1-x
Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0 (verse and bridge)
Dsus4 x-5-5-0-3-x (verse and bridge)
D x-5-4-0-3-x (verse and bridge) - actually D(add11)
Bm x-2-4-4-3-x
G/B x-2-0-0-0-x - actually Bm(b6)
Am7 x-0-2-2-1-3 (chorus)
G/B x-2-0-0-3-3 (chorus)
Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3 (chorus)
D x-x-0-2-3-2 (chorus)
C6 x-3-2-2-1-x
D6 x-5-4-4-3-x
C#6 x-4-3-3-2-x
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[Intro]
G G/F#Gsus4/F#G/F#Am7Dsus4DDsus4
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G G/F#Gsus4/F#G/F#Am7Dsus4DDsus4
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[Verse 1]
G G/F# Gsus4/F# G/F#
I walked across an empty land
Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus4
I knew the pathway like the back of my ha-and
G G/F# Gsus4/F# G/F#
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus4
Sat by the river and it made me comple-ete
[Bridge]
Em Bm G/B Bm
Oh simple thing where have you gone?
Am7 Dsus4 D
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
Em Bm G/B Bm
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
Am7 Dsus4 D
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begi - in
[Verse 2]
G G/F# Gsus4/F# G/F#
I came across a fallen tree
Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus4
I felt the branches of it looking at me-e
G G/F# Gsus4/F# G/F#
Is this the place we used to love?
Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus4
Is this the place that I've been dreaming o -of?
[Bridge]
Em Bm G/B Bm
Oh simple thing where have you gone?
Am7 Dsus4 D
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
Em Bm G/B Bm
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
Am7 Dsus4 D
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begi - in
[Chorus]
Am7 G/B Dsus4 D
And if you have a minute why don't we go
Am7 G/B Dsus4 D
Talk about it somewhere only we know
Am7 G/B Dsus4 D
This could be the end of everythi - ing
C6
So why don't we go
D6 G
Somewhere only we know
C6 D6 C6 D6 DD6
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Somewhere only we know
[Bridge]
Em Bm G/B Bm
Oh simple thing where have you gone?
Am7 Dsus4 D
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
Em Bm G/B Bm
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
Am7 Dsus4 D
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begi - in
[Chorus]
Am7 G/B Dsus4 D
And if you have a minute why don't we go
Am7 G/B Dsus4 D
Talk about it somewhere only we know
Am7 G/B Dsus4 D
This could be the end of everythi - ing
C6
So why don't we go
C6 D6
So why don't we go
[Chorus]
Am7G/BDsus4D
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Ooooh ah ah
Am7G/BDsus4D
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Oh oh oh
Am7 G/B Dsus4 D
This could be the end of everythi - ing
C6
So why don't we go
D6 G
Somewhere only we know
[Coda]
C6 D6 C#6C6
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Somewhere only we know
C6 D6 C6C G
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Somewhere only we know

Somewhere Only We Know chords and lyrics

Free chords for Somewhere Only We Know by Keane. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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                Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by: Chaplin/Hughes/Rice-Oxley
From: "Hopes & Fears" (2004)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Listen to this chord sheet:
https://soundcloud.com/maguri/somewhere-only-we-know-keane-for-acoustic-guitar
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
capo: 2nd fret
play: G
key: A
For original chords transpose this tab +2.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Whatever your strumming pattern may be, try to incorporate the rhythm 
indicated here (check out the soundcloud demo via the link above).
Pattern for [Intro] and [Verse]
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[Intro]
| G | G/F# Gsus4/F# G/F# | Am7 | Dsus4  D Dsus4 |
| G | G/F# Gsus4/F# G/F# | Am7 | Dsus4  D Dsus4 |
[Verse 1]
[Bridge]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Coda]

Somewhere Only We Know Chords by Keane

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