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This is a beautiful Broadway song. For the guitarists, C/E, G/B, F/A, just ignore 
the second letter(that's for the bass part) after the first chord.
Example for C/E, just play the C chord
SOMEONE ELSE’S STORY CHORDS
INTRO:   F(2x)
VERSE 1
FLong ago
In Bbsomeone else's CsuslifetiCme
FSomeone with my Dmname
Who lGooked a lot like Cme
FCame to know
BbA man and made a CsuspromisCe
He oFnly had to Dmsay
And tGhat's where G/Bshe would Cbe
C/ELately
AlthFough her feelings rF7un just as Bbdeep
The Dmpromise she mDm/Cade has grown imG/Bpossible to kF/Ceep
And yFet I Bb/Dwish  it C/Ewasn't F/Aso
              Bb      C       F  Bb,C  
Will he miss me if I go?
VERSE 2
FIn a way
It's Bbsomeone else's stCory
FI don't see mysDmelf As taGking part at Call
FYesterday
A gBbirl that I was foCnd of
FFinally could sDmee
The F/Cwriting G/Bon the wCall
C/ESadly
She rFealized she'd F/Aleft him bBbehind
And sDmadder than thaDm/Ct she knew he wG/Bouldn't even F/Cmind
And though there's Bbnothing Cleft to Fsay
BbWould he listen Cif I Fstay?
REFRAIN
It's Dball very Bbmwell to say you Ffool it's now or BbneveFr
AmI could be cEhoosing GmNo choices wChatsoeverC#  
VERSE 3
F#I could be
In sBomeone else's C#story
In F#someone else's lEbmife
           Ab  Ab/   C  C#  
And he could be in mine
F#I don't see  A rBeason to be lC#onely
F#I should take my Ebmchances
       Ab  Ab/      C  C#  
Further down the line
C#/F  
And if
That F#girl I knew should F#7ask my advBice
           Ebm  Ebm/Db  
Oh I wouldn't hesitate
    Ab/            C  F#  
She needn't ask me twice
                 B/D#  C#/      F  F#  
Go now! I'd tell her that for free
               B        C#  F#, Ebm  
Trouble is, the girl is me
The sBtory is, the C#girl is F#me

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Someone Elses Story

by Kerry Ellis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Csus

G/B

Dm/C

F/C

Bb/D

F/A

Bbm

Ebm

C E G B F A

This is a beautiful Broadway song. For the guitarists, /, /, /, just ignore

the second letter(that's for the bass part) after the first chord.

C/E

Example for , just play the C chord

SOMEONE ELSE’S STORY CHORDS

INTRO: (2x)

VERSE 1

Long ago

Bb Csus C

In someone else's lifetime

F Dm

Someone with my name

G C

Who looked a lot like me

Came to know

Bb Csus C

A man and made a promise

F Dm

He only had to say

G G/B C

And that's where she would be

C/E

Lately

F F7 Bb

Although her feelings run just as deep

Dm Dm/C G/B F/C

The promise she made has grown impossible to keep

F Bb/D C/E F/A

And yet I wish it wasn't so

Bb C F Bb C

Will he miss me if I go?

VERSE 2

In a way

Bb C

It's someone else's story

F Dm G C

I don't see myself As taking part at all

Yesterday

Bb C

A girl that I was fond of

F Dm

Finally could see

F/C G/B C

The writing on the wall

C/E

Sadly

F F/A Bb

She realized she'd left him behind

Dm Dm/C G/B F/C

And sadder than that she knew he wouldn't even mind

Bb C F

And though there's nothing left to say

Bb C F

Would he listen if I stay?

REFRAIN

Db Bbm F Bb F

It's all very well to say you fool it's now or never

Am E Gm C C#

I could be choosing No choices whatsoever

VERSE 3

I could be

B C#

In someone else's story

F# Ebm

In someone else's life

Ab Ab C C#

And he could be in mine

F# B C#

I don't see A reason to be lonely

F# Ebm

I should take my chances

Ab Ab C C#

Further down the line

C# F

And if

F# F#7 B

That girl I knew should ask my advice

Ebm Ebm Db

Oh I wouldn't hesitate

Ab C F#

She needn't ask me twice

B/D# C# F F#

Go now! I'd tell her that for free

B C# F# Ebm

Trouble is, the girl is me

B C# F#

The story is, the girl is me

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