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Someday

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Intro 
 Dm   C   Dm  C, then following pattern that repeats most of song-
 Dm(8beats)  Dm(8)  G(8)  Dm(8)  C(4)  G(4)  Dm(8)
 G(4beats)  Bb(2)  C(2)  Dm(8)
DmSomeday, she'll be here, that's a fact
DmSomeday, she'll be coming right back
GMaybe I'm dreaming, I hope it's not so, but
DmSomeday she's coming back I know
CYou know I'm ready, Gto see her again
DmWhen that someday will never end
 G-  Bb- C- Dm  
DmWhen she left with no goodbye
DmI was stuck with those lonely nights
GYou know what I mean, it's always the same
DmAin't no medicine for that kind of pain
CSomeday comes and Ggoes away
Dmbringing me a better day
G-Bb-C-Dm  
Repeat entire pattern if performing guitar solo on album
CAin't no pity, Gain't no shame
DmI hope that someday will come again
GMaybe I'm dreamin',
BbI hope it's not Cso
DmSomeday's comin', it's comin' I know
Repeat twice:  C   G   Dm   G   Bb   C  Dm  

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Someday

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

Dm C Dm C

, then following pattern that repeats most of song-

Dm Dm G Dm C G Dm

(8beats) (8) (8) (8) (4) (4) (8)

G Bb C Dm

(4beats) (2) (2) (8)

Someday, she'll be here, that's a fact

Someday, she'll be coming right back

Maybe I'm dreaming, I hope it's not so, but

Someday she's coming back I know

C G

You know I'm ready, to see her again

When that someday will never end

G Bb C Dm

- - -

When she left with no goodbye

I was stuck with those lonely nights

You know what I mean, it's always the same

Ain't no medicine for that kind of pain

C G

Someday comes and goes away

bringing me a better day

G Bb C Dm

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Repeat entire pattern if performing guitar solo on album

C G

Ain't no pity, ain't no shame

I hope that someday will come again

Maybe I'm dreamin',

Bb C

I hope it's not so

Someday's comin', it's comin' I know

C G Dm G Bb C Dm

Repeat twice:

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