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Somewhere Only We Know

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For the original key transpose -3, or -5 with capo on the 2nd fret.
[Intro]
   C     C/B     Dm     Gsus4     Gx2
[Verse 1]
CI walked across C/Ban empty land
DmI knew the pathway like the Gsus4back of my handG  
CI felt the earth C/Bbeneath my feet
DmSat by the river, and it Gsus4made me complGete
[Pre-Chorus]
AmOh, simple thing, Emwhere have you gone?
FI'm getting old and I need something to reGly on
AmSo tell me when Emyou're gonna let me in
FI'm getting tired and I need somewhere to beGgin
[Verse 2]
CI came across a C/Bfallen tree
DmI felt the branches of it lGsus4ooking at Gme
CIs this the place C/Bwe used to love?
DmIs this the place that I've been Gsus4dreaming Gof?
[Pre-Chorus]
AmOh, simple thing, Emwhere have you gone?
FI'm getting old and I need something to reGly on
AmSo tell me when Emyou're gonna let me in
FI'm getting tired and I need somewhere to beGgin
[Chorus]
FAnd if you have a C/Eminute, why don't Gwe go
FTalk about it C/Esomewhere only Gwe know?
FThis could be the C/Eend of everyGthing
FSo why don't we go
GSomewhere only we knowF?
SoGmewhere only we know?F  G  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmOh, simple thing, Emwhere have you gone?
FI'm getting old and I need something to reGly on
AmSo tell me when Emyou're gonna let me in
FI'm getting tired and I need somewhere to beGgin
[Chorus]
DmAnd if you have a C/Eminute, why don't Gwe go
DmTalk about it C/Esomewhere only Gwe know?
DmThis could be the C/Eend of everyGthing
FSo why don't we go?
FSo why don't wGe go?
       Dm  C/EOoh     G         Dm  C/EAhhG  
[Outro]
DmThis could be the C/Eend of everyGthing
FSo why don't we go
GSomewhere only Cwe knowF?
(Slowly)
SoGmewhere only we knoFw
GSomewhere only Fwe knoCw

The story behind the song

"Somewhere Only We Know" was the first single released from Keane's debut album, "Hopes and Fears," in 2004. It quickly became the band's signature song and biggest hit. The initial demo for the song was composed by Tim Rice-Oxley around 2001, who developed it by experimenting on the piano. The song was first played on guitar before a band member's departure, and then recorded as a demo using a Yamaha CP-70. The final version of this beloved track was recorded in 2003.

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Somewhere Only We Know

by Keane

Lyrics & chords · Original key

For the original key transpose -3, or -5 with capo on the 2nd fret.

[Intro]

C C/B Dm Gsus4 G

[Verse 1]

C C/B

I walked across an empty land

Dm Gsus4 G

I knew the pathway like the back of my hand

C C/B

I felt the earth beneath my feet

Dm Gsus4 G

Sat by the river, and it made me complete

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?

F G

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

Am Em

So tell me when you're gonna let me in

F G

I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

[Verse 2]

C C/B

I came across a fallen tree

Dm Gsus4 G

I felt the branches of it looking at me

C C/B

Is this the place we used to love?

Dm Gsus4 G

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

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?

F G

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

Am Em

So tell me when you're gonna let me in

F G

I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

[Chorus]

F C/E G

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

F C/E G

Talk about it somewhere only we know?

F C/E G

This could be the end of everything

So why don't we go

G F

Somewhere only we know?

G F G

Somewhere only we know?

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?

F G

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

Am Em

So tell me when you're gonna let me in

F G

I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

[Chorus]

Dm C/E G

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

Dm C/E G

Talk about it somewhere only we know?

Dm C/E G

This could be the end of everything

So why don't we go?

F G

So why don't we go?

Dm C/E G Dm C/E G

Ooh Ahh

[Outro]

Dm C/E G

This could be the end of everything

So why don't we go

G C F

Somewhere only we know?

(Slowly)

G F

Somewhere only we know

G F C

Somewhere only we know

About Somewhere Only We Know Chords by Keane

Learn how to play Somewhere Only We Know by Keane with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Somewhere Only We Know chords”, “Somewhere Only We Know guitar chords”, or “Keane Somewhere Only We Know chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Somewhere Only We Know chords and for experienced players who want accurate Somewhere Only We Know lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C/B, Dm, Gsus4, G, Am.

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