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Somebody That I Used To Know

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[Intro]
  Am    G    Am    Gx5
[Verse 1]
  AmNow and Gthen I think of Amwhen we Gwere togeAmtherG  Am  G  
  AmLike when you Gsaid you felt so Amhappy Gyou could AmdieG  Am  G  
  AmTold myGself that you were Amright for Gme
  AmBut felt so Glonely in your AmcompanyG  
  AmBut that was Glove and it's an Amache I Gstill rememAmberG  Am  G  
[Instrumental]
e|-Am--------G--------|-Am--------G--------|-Am--------G--------|-Am--------G--------|
B|-5---------------|---------8-----5-|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-7---------------|---------4-------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-------7---------|---------------7-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-Am--------G--------|-Am--------G--------|-Am--------G--------|-Am--------G--------|
B|-5---------------|---------8-----5-|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-7---------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-------7-----7---|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 2]
AmYou can get adGdicted to a Amcertain Gkind of sAmadnessG  Am  G  
  AmLike resigGnation to the Amend
GAlways the AmendG  Am  G  
  AmSo when we Gfound that we could Amnot make Gsense
  AmWell you Gsaid that we would Amstill be Gfriends
  AmBut I'll adGmit that I was Amglad that Git was oAmverG  Am  G  
[Chorus]
  AmBut you Gdidn't have to Fcut me Goff
  AmMake out Glike it never Fhappened
And that Gwe were notAmhing
And GI don't even Fneed your Glove
But you Amtreat me like a Gstranger
And that Ffeels so Grough
  AmYou Gdidn't have to Fstoop so Glow
  AmHave your Gfriends collect your Frecords
And then Gchange your numAmber
I Gguess that I don't Fneed that Gthough
AmNow you're just someGbody that I Fused to Gknow
Am  G  F  G
AmNow you're just someGbody that I Fused to Gknow
Am  G  F  G
AmNow you're just someGbody that I Fused to Gknow
[Interlude]
  Am    G    Am    Gx4
[Verse 3]
  AmNow and Gthen I think of Amall the times you Gscrewed me oAmverG  Am  G  
  AmBut had me beGlieving it was Falways something Gthat I'd AmdoneG  Am  G  
  GAnd I don't wanna live that way
  GReading into every word you say
  GYou said that you could let it go
                                       GN.C.
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know...
[Chorus]
  AmBut you Gdidn't have to Fcut me Goff
  AmMake out Glike it never Fhappened
And that Gwe were noAmthing
And GI don't even Fneed your Glove
But you Amtreat me like a Gstranger
And that Ffeels so Grough
  AmYou Gdidn't have to Fstoop so Glow
  AmHave your Gfriends collect your Frecords
And then Gchange your numAmber
I Gguess that I don't Fneed that Gthough
AmNow you're just someGbody that I Fused to Gknow
[Outro]
SomeboAmdy   G(I Fused to Gknow)
SomeboAmdy (Now you're just someGbody that I Fused to Gknow)
SomeboAmdy   G(I Fused to Gknow)
SomebodAmy (Now you're just someGbody that I Fused to Gknow)
    Am     GI Fused to Gknow
    Am     GThat I Fused to Gknow
    Am     GI Fused to Gknow
SomeboAmdy..G.F  G  

All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

This song delves into the emotional aftermath of a romantic relationship, exploring the perspectives of both individuals involved. Written and recorded by Gotye at his parents' house, the lyrics are deeply personal, drawing from his own experiences with past relationships. The track began with a specific musical sample and evolved through a gradual process, with the female vocal part added later to introduce a new viewpoint. It ultimately captures the poignant feeling of two people reflecting on a connection that has fundamentally changed.

AI-written from these sources:Somebody That I Used to Know — Wikipedia ↗Gotye — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Somebody That I Used To Know

by Gotye

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[Intro]

Am G Am G

[Verse 1]

Am G Am G Am G Am G

Now and then I think of when we were together

Am G Am G Am G Am G

Like when you said you felt so happy you could die

Am G Am G

Told myself that you were right for me

Am G Am G

But felt so lonely in your company

Am G Am G Am G Am G

But that was love and it's an ache I still remember

[Instrumental]

Am G Am G Am G Am G

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-5---------------|---------8-----5-|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-7---------------|---------4-------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-------7---------|---------------7-|

A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Am G Am G Am G Am G

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-5---------------|---------8-----5-|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-7---------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-------7-----7---|-----------------|

A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

[Verse 2]

Am G Am G Am G Am G

You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness

Am G Am

Like resignation to the end

G Am G Am G

Always the end

Am G Am G

So when we found that we could not make sense

Am G Am G

Well you said that we would still be friends

Am G Am G Am G Am G

But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over

[Chorus]

Am G F G

But you didn't have to cut me off

Am G F

Make out like it never happened

G Am

And that we were nothing

G F G

And I don't even need your love

Am G

But you treat me like a stranger

F G

And that feels so rough

Am G F G

You didn't have to stoop so low

Am G F

Have your friends collect your records

G Am

And then change your number

G F G

I guess that I don't need that though

Am G F G

Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Am G F G

Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Am G F G

Now you're just somebody that I used to know

[Interlude]

Am G Am G

[Verse 3]

Am G Am G Am G Am G

Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over

Am G F G Am G Am G

But had me believing it was always something that I'd done

And I don't wanna live that way

Reading into every word you say

You said that you could let it go

N.C.

And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know...

[Chorus]

Am G F G

But you didn't have to cut me off

Am G F

Make out like it never happened

G Am

And that we were nothing

G F G

And I don't even need your love

Am G

But you treat me like a stranger

F G

And that feels so rough

Am G F G

You didn't have to stoop so low

Am G F

Have your friends collect your records

G Am

And then change your number

G F G

I guess that I don't need that though

Am G F G

Now you're just somebody that I used to know

[Outro]

Am G F G

Somebody (I used to know)

Am G F G

Somebody (Now you're just somebody that I used to know)

Am G F G

Somebody (I used to know)

Am G F G

Somebody (Now you're just somebody that I used to know)

Am G F G

I used to know

Am G F G

That I used to know

Am G F G

I used to know

Am G F G

Somebody...

About Somebody That I Used To Know Chords by Gotye

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