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The Reggae Guitar and Lyrics for UB40`s `You Could Meet Somebody` taken from
their 1986 L.P `Rat In The Kitchen`,Real simple just two chords..
GEADGBE     CEADGBE     
355433     X35553
[Intro]
G   G   C   C   G   G   C   C   G   G   C   C   G   G   C   C
[Intro Chorus]
GYou could meet somebody,You nevCer know,
GFrom brief encounters,CHabits grow,
GInto giant oak`s that Chide the sun,
GLife in the shadows Cain`t no fun.
[Verse One]
GIt`s easy getting up there,Never thiCnk of coming down,
Not hard Gto say i want you,When you`re floating on a cloud,
But you know Gthat lonely feeling when notChings going right,
`Cause it`s Gonly the beginning of a cold Cand sleepless night.
[Chorus One]
GYou could meet somebody,You nevCer know,
GFrom brief encounters,CHabits grow,
GInto giant oak`s that Chide the sun, 
GYour only chance is to Cturn and run.
[Lyricon Instrumental]
G   G   C   C   G   G   C   C   G   G   C   C   G   G   C   C
[Verse Two]
GIt`s harder getting up there,And it`s pCainful coming down,
And nGow you can`t see clearly,Beneath Cthe thunder cloud,
And the Gloneliness gets longer when noCthing`s going right,
And tGhings ain`t getting any better with anCother sleepless night.
[Chorus Two]
GYou could meet somebody,You nevCer know,
GFrom brief encounters,CHabits grow,
GInto giant oak`s that Chide the sun,
GYour only chance is to Cturn and run.
{Saxophone Instrumental]
G   G   C   C   G   G   C   C
[Chorus Three]
GYou could meet somebody,You nevCer know,
GFrom brief encounters,CHabits grow,
GInto giant oaks that Chide the sun,
GYour only chance is to Cturn and run.
[Chorus Four]
GYou could meet somebody,You nevCer know,
GFrom brief encounters,CHabits grow,
GInto giant oaks that hCide the sun,
GYour only chance is to Cturn and run.
[Outro Chorus Repeat `till fade]
G   G   C   C   G   G   C   C   G   G   C   C   G   G   C

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You Could Meet Somebody

by UB40

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The Reggae Guitar and Lyrics for UB40`s `You Could Meet Somebody` taken from

their 1986 L.P `Rat In The Kitchen`,Real simple just two chords..

G C

EADGBE EADGBE

355433 X35553

[Intro]

G G C C G G C C G G C C G G C C

[Intro Chorus]

G C

You could meet somebody,You never know,

G C

From brief encounters,Habits grow,

G C

Into giant oak`s that hide the sun,

G C

Life in the shadows ain`t no fun.

[Verse One]

G C

It`s easy getting up there,Never think of coming down,

Not hard to say i want you,When you`re floating on a cloud,

G C

But you know that lonely feeling when nothings going right,

G C

`Cause it`s only the beginning of a cold and sleepless night.

[Chorus One]

G C

You could meet somebody,You never know,

G C

From brief encounters,Habits grow,

G C

Into giant oak`s that hide the sun,

G C

Your only chance is to turn and run.

[Lyricon Instrumental]

G G C C G G C C G G C C G G C C

[Verse Two]

G C

It`s harder getting up there,And it`s painful coming down,

G C

And now you can`t see clearly,Beneath the thunder cloud,

G C

And the loneliness gets longer when nothing`s going right,

G C

And things ain`t getting any better with another sleepless night.

[Chorus Two]

G C

You could meet somebody,You never know,

G C

From brief encounters,Habits grow,

G C

Into giant oak`s that hide the sun,

G C

Your only chance is to turn and run.

{Saxophone Instrumental]

G G C C G G C C

[Chorus Three]

G C

You could meet somebody,You never know,

G C

From brief encounters,Habits grow,

G C

Into giant oaks that hide the sun,

G C

Your only chance is to turn and run.

[Chorus Four]

G C

You could meet somebody,You never know,

G C

From brief encounters,Habits grow,

G C

Into giant oaks that hide the sun,

G C

Your only chance is to turn and run.

[Outro Chorus Repeat `till fade]

G G C C G G C C G G C C G G C

About You Could Meet Somebody Chords by UB40

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