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Song for Someone (Songs of Innocence)
U2
[Intro]
E   E   F#   G#m
E   E   F#   G#m
[Verse 1]
   EYou got a face not spoiled by beauty;
    F#I have some scars from wherG#me I’ve been.
    EYou’ve got eyes that can see right through me,
    F#You’re not afraid of anyG#mthing they’ve seen.
[Pre-Chorus]
I was told Ethat I would feel notF#hing the firsG#mt time
I don't know Ehow these cuts heal, but in yoF#u I found a rhymeG#m.
[Chorus]
If there is a light,   Eyou can't always see,B  
And there is a world   F#we can't always be.G#m  
If there is a dark   Ethat we shouldn't doubt,B  
And there is a light,   F#don't let it go out.G#m  
And this is a Song           E           Ba F#Song for SomG#meone;
This is a Song           E           Ba F#Song for SomG#meoneE  
[Verse 2]
    EYou let me into a conversation,
    F#A conversation only G#mwe could make.
    EYou break and enter my imagination;
    F#Whatever's in there, it's G#myours to take.
[Pre-Chorus]
I was Etold that I would Bfeel noF#thing the firsG#mt time
You were Eslow to heal, Bbut thiF#s could be tG#mhe night.
[Chorus]
If there is a light,   Eyou can't always see,B  
And there is a world   F#we can't always be.G#m  
If there is a dark   Ewithin and withoutB  
And there is a light,   F#don't let it go out.G#m  
And this is a Song           E           Ba F#Song for SomG#meone;
This is a Song           E           Ba F#Song for SomG#meone
[Guitar Solo]
E   B   G#m   C#
E   B   G#m   C#
[Outro]
And I'm a Elong, loBng way from your F#hill of CalvarG#my,
And I'm a long Eway Bfrom where I was F#and where I need to be.G#m  
If there is a light,   Eyou can't always see,B  
And there is a world   F#we can't always be.G#m  
If there is a kiss    EI stole from your mouthB  
                                           F#N.C. 
And this is a light,   don't let it go out.

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G#m

Song for Someone (Songs of Innocence)

[Intro]

E E F# G#m

[Verse 1]

You got a face not spoiled by beauty;

F# G#m

I have some scars from where I’ve been.

You’ve got eyes that can see right through me,

F# G#m

You’re not afraid of anything they’ve seen.

[Pre-Chorus]

E F# G#m

I was told that I would feel nothing the first time

E F# G#m

I don't know how these cuts heal, but in you I found a rhyme.

[Chorus]

E B

If there is a light, you can't always see,

F# G#m

And there is a world we can't always be.

E B

If there is a dark that we shouldn't doubt,

F# G#m

And there is a light, don't let it go out.

E B F# G#m

And this is a Song a Song for Someone;

E B F# G#m E

This is a Song a Song for Someone

[Verse 2]

You let me into a conversation,

F# G#m

A conversation only we could make.

You break and enter my imagination;

F# G#m

Whatever's in there, it's yours to take.

[Pre-Chorus]

E B F# G#m

I was told that I would feel nothing the first time

E B F# G#m

You were slow to heal, but this could be the night.

[Chorus]

E B

If there is a light, you can't always see,

F# G#m

And there is a world we can't always be.

E B

If there is a dark within and without

F# G#m

And there is a light, don't let it go out.

E B F# G#m

And this is a Song a Song for Someone;

E B F# G#m

This is a Song a Song for Someone

[Guitar Solo]

E B G#m C#

[Outro]

E B F# G#m

And I'm a long, long way from your hill of Calvary,

E B F# G#m

And I'm a long way from where I was and where I need to be.

E B

If there is a light, you can't always see,

F# G#m

And there is a world we can't always be.

E B

If there is a kiss I stole from your mouth

N.C.

And this is a light, don't let it go out.

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