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Aminor

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Capo:4
Chords:
     EADGBe
   Am01220x
  Am6012203
Am13 010202
    F133211
    G300003
   Dmxx0231
Intro:
Walk down E string throughout the song through the Am chords
   Am    Am7Am13 F  
   Am    Am7Am13 F  
Verse:
               Am                Am7Am13  
I just want to sleep with someone new,
Someone I'Fve never meGt.
               Am              Am7Am13
Knowing it's a foolish thing to do,
And suFre to cause regreGt.
EmThere is no rFeason to Emdo our love wrFong,
EmWhen we're togFether   Dmit's sweet and strong,G  
GIt's where I belong.
Verse:
               Am                Am7Am13   
I just want to sleep with someone new,
Who doesn't Fknow my name,G  
                      Am              Am7Am13 
Who comes and takes my hand out of the blue,
Just liFke in a dream.G  
EmPass any dFoorway, Emride any trFain.
EmWalk into any rFoom and bDmeauty stakes its claim,G  
GDrives it home again and again.
Refrain:
                  Am                Am7Am13     F  
Oh, I just want to sleep with someone new.
Instrumental Harmonica:
G
              Am                Am7Am13           F  G  
              Am                Am7Am13           F  G  
Em        F       Em         F
Em         F         Dm       G
Verse (Picked):
              Am                 Am7Am13
I just want to sleep with someone else,
Touch some Fdifferent skin.G  
              Am                Am7Am13
To do or not to do is both ways false,
But oFne's a greater sin.G  
EmI'm not abFout to   Emtear this house doFwn,
EmAnd I couldn't Fstand to Dmsneak around,
And lose thGis love I've found.
Coda (hold strum on last Am13):
              Am                 Am7Am13
So daily I will make her someone new

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Someone New

by Paul Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am6

Am7

Capo:4

Chords:

EADGBe

01220x

Am6

012203

Am13 010202

133211

300003

xx0231

Intro:

Walk down E string throughout the song through the Am chords

Am Am7 F

Am13

Am Am7 F

Am13

Verse:

Am Am7

Am13

I just want to sleep with someone new,

F G

Someone I've never met.

Am Am7

Am13

Knowing it's a foolish thing to do,

F G

And sure to cause regret.

Em F Em F

There is no reason to do our love wrong,

Em F Dm G

When we're together it's sweet and strong,

It's where I belong.

Verse:

Am Am7

Am13

I just want to sleep with someone new,

F G

Who doesn't know my name,

Am Am7

Am13

Who comes and takes my hand out of the blue,

F G

Just like in a dream.

Em F Em F

Pass any doorway, ride any train.

Em F Dm G

Walk into any room and beauty stakes its claim,

Drives it home again and again.

Refrain:

Am Am7 F

Am13

Oh, I just want to sleep with someone new.

Instrumental Harmonica:

Am Am7 F G

Am13

Am Am7 F G

Am13

Em F Em F

Em F Dm G

Verse (Picked):

Am Am7

Am13

I just want to sleep with someone else,

F G

Touch some different skin.

Am Am7

Am13

To do or not to do is both ways false,

F G

But one's a greater sin.

Em F Em F

I'm not about to tear this house down,

Em F Dm

And I couldn't stand to sneak around,

And lose this love I've found.

Coda (hold strum on last Am13):

Am Am7

Am13

So daily I will make her someone new

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