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Version used by Tom Chaplin performing at Covent Garden London
You can use a capo on the 2nd fret if you want but if you don't still sounds good...
Chords Used:
G: 320033
D: xxx323
Dsus: xxx233
Bm: 224432
Bbm: 113321
C: 032010
Am: 002210
Em: 022000
[Intro]
 G   Bm   Am   Dsus   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
GI walked across     Bman empty land
AmI knew the pathway like the Dsusback of mDy hand
GI felt the earth   Bmbeneath my feet
AmSat by the river and Dsusit made me cDomplete
[Bridge 1]
EmOh simple thing Bmwhere have you gone
CI'm getting old and I neCed something to rDely on
EmSo tell me when Bmyou're gonna let me in
CI'm getting tired and I Cneed somewhere to Dbegin
[Verse 2]
GI came across a Bmfallen tree
AmI felt the branches of it lDsusooking at Dme
GIs this the place Bmwe used to love?
AmIs this the place that I've beDsusen dreaming Dof?
[Bridge 2]
EmOh simple thing Bmwhere have you gone
CI'm getting old and I neCed something to rDely on
EmSo tell me when Bmyou're gonna let me in
CI'm getting tired and I Cneed somewhere to Dbegin
[Chorus]
CAnd if you have a Gminute why don't we Dgo
CTalk about it sGomewhere only we kDnow?
CThis could be the Gend of everythDing
CSo why don't we go
BmSomewhere only wDe know?C  
BmSomewhere only we knowC  Bm  C  
[Bridge 3]
EmOh simple thing Bmwhere have you gone
CI'm getting old and I neCed something to rDely on
EmSo tell me when Bmyou're gonna let me in
CI'm getting tired and I Cneed somewhere to Dbegin
[Chorus]
CAnd if you have a Gminute why don't we Dgo
CTalk about it sGomewhere only we kDnow?
CThis could be the Gend of everythDing
CSo why don't we go, so why don't we  go?
C  G  D
C  G  D
CThis could be the Gend of everythDing
CSo why don't we go
BmSomewhere only wDe know?C  
BmSomewhere only wBbme knowC  Bm  C  G  

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Somewhere Only We Know

by Tom Chaplin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Bbm

Version used by Tom Chaplin performing at Covent Garden London

You can use a capo on the 2nd fret if you want but if you don't still sounds good...

Chords Used:

: 320033

: xxx323

Dsus

: xxx233

: 224432

Bbm

: 113321

: 032010

: 002210

: 022000

[Intro]

G Bm Am Dsus D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

G Bm

I walked across an empty land

Am Dsus D

I knew the pathway like the back of my hand

G Bm

I felt the earth beneath my feet

Am Dsus D

Sat by the river and it made me complete

[Bridge 1]

Em Bm

Oh simple thing where have you gone

C C D

I'm getting old and I need something to rely on

Em Bm

So tell me when you're gonna let me in

C C D

I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

[Verse 2]

G Bm

I came across a fallen tree

Am Dsus D

I felt the branches of it looking at me

G Bm

Is this the place we used to love?

Am Dsus D

Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

[Bridge 2]

Em Bm

Oh simple thing where have you gone

C C D

I'm getting old and I need something to rely on

Em Bm

So tell me when you're gonna let me in

C C D

I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

[Chorus]

C G D

And if you have a minute why don't we go

C G D

Talk about it somewhere only we know?

C G D

This could be the end of everything

So why don't we go

Bm D C

Somewhere only we know?

Bm C Bm C

Somewhere only we know

[Bridge 3]

Em Bm

Oh simple thing where have you gone

C C D

I'm getting old and I need something to rely on

Em Bm

So tell me when you're gonna let me in

C C D

I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

[Chorus]

C G D

And if you have a minute why don't we go

C G D

Talk about it somewhere only we know?

C G D

This could be the end of everything

So why don't we go, so why don't we go?

C G D

This could be the end of everything

So why don't we go

Bm D C

Somewhere only we know?

Bm Bbm C Bm C G

Somewhere only we know

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