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Dear Someone

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Dear Someone chords
Capo III **
 Adim7*  
[Verse]
CI want to go all over the world
And start living GfreeG7  
GI know that there's G7somebody who
Is Gwaiting G7for Cme
CI'll build a boat, steady and true
As C7soon as it's Fmdone
FI'm going to Adim7sail aClong C7in the AdreamsA7  
Of my D7dear GsomeConeG  G7  
[Verse]
COne little star, smiling tonight
Knows where you GareG7  
GStay, little star, G7steady and bright
To Gguide G7me aCfar
CBlow, little wind, over the deep
For C7now I've beFmgun
FHurry and Adim7take me straight Cinto C7the AarmsA7  
Of my D7dear GsomeConeC7  
[Tag]
FHurry and Adim7take me Cinto C7the AarmsA7  
Of my D7dear GsomeCone
*  #1 of 20 on capo chart
Capo I
 Adim7= Bdim7  
     C= D  
     G= A  
    G7= A7  
    C7= D7  
    Fm= Gm  
     F= G  
     A= B  
    A7= B7  
    D7= E7  

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Dear Someone

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Adim7

Bdim7

Dear Someone chords

Capo III **

Adim7

[Verse]

I want to go all over the world

G G7

And start living free

G G7

I know that there's somebody who

G G7 C

Is waiting for me

I'll build a boat, steady and true

C7 Fm

As soon as it's done

F Adim7 C C7 A A7

I'm going to sail along in the dreams

D7 G C G G7

Of my dear someone

[Verse]

One little star, smiling tonight

G G7

Knows where you are

G G7

Stay, little star, steady and bright

G G7 C

To guide me afar

Blow, little wind, over the deep

C7 Fm

For now I've begun

F Adim7 C C7 A A7

Hurry and take me straight into the arms

D7 G C C7

Of my dear someone

[Tag]

F Adim7 C C7 A A7

Hurry and take me into the arms

D7 G C

Of my dear someone

* #1 of 20 on capo chart

Capo I

Adim7 Bdim7

C D

G A

G7 A7

C7 D7

Fm Gm

F G

A B

A7 B7

D7 E7

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