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Capo 2
[Intro]
Am  D  G  Em
Am  D  G
[Verse 1]
  GThere's a G/F#young man Emthat I know   Cjust turned twenty Gone
  BmComes from down in southern   CColoraDdo
  GJust ouG/F#t of the Emservice   Clookin' for his Gfun
Someday Amsoon, goin' Dwith him, somedaGy soon
[Verse 2]
'n Gmy parents G/F#they can't Emstand him 'cause he Cworks the rodeGos
  BmDaddy said that he will leave me   CcryDin' oh but
  GI would G/F#follow Emhim right down   Cthe roughest row to Ghoe
Someday Amsoon, goin' Dwith him, someday Gsoon
[Bridge]
  DWhen he come to call my pa Cain't got a good word to Gsay
  EmAh, but I bet he's just as wild   Ain his younger Ddays
[Verse 3]
  GBlow, you G/F#old blue Emnorthern,   Cblow him back to Gme
  BmHe’s likely ridin' in from   CCalifornDia
He Gloves his G/F#damned old Emrodeo as Cmuch as he loves Gme
Someday Amsoon, goin' Dwith him, someday Gsoon
[Instrumental Break]
G  G/F#  Em  C  G  Am  D  G
[Bridge]
  DWhen he come to call my pa Cain't got a good word to Gsay
  EmAh, but I bet he's just as wild   Ain his younger Dday--Ebays
[Verse 4]
  AbBlow, you oAb/Gld blue Fmnorthern,   Dbblow him back to Abme
  CmHe’s likely drivin' in from   DbCalifornEbia
He Abloves his Ab/Gdamned old Fmrodeo as Dbmuch as he loves Abme
Someday Bbmsoon, goin' Ebwith him, someday Absoon
[Outro]
  FmAh, someday Bbmsoon, goin' Ebwith him, someday Absoon

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Someday Soon

by Ian Tyson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Ab/G

Bbm

Capo 2

[Intro]

Am D G Em

Am D G

[Verse 1]

G G/F# Em C G

There's a young man that I know just turned twenty one

Bm C D

Comes from down in southern Colorado

G G/F# Em C G

Just out of the service lookin' for his fun

Am D G

Someday soon, goin' with him, someday soon

[Verse 2]

G G/F# Em C G

'n my parents they can't stand him 'cause he works the rodeos

Bm C D

Daddy said that he will leave me cryin' oh but

G G/F# Em C G

I would follow him right down the roughest row to hoe

Am D G

Someday soon, goin' with him, someday soon

[Bridge]

D C G

When he come to call my pa ain't got a good word to say

Em A D

Ah, but I bet he's just as wild in his younger days

[Verse 3]

G G/F# Em C G

Blow, you old blue northern, blow him back to me

Bm C D

He’s likely ridin' in from California

G G/F# Em C G

He loves his damned old rodeo as much as he loves me

Am D G

Someday soon, goin' with him, someday soon

[Instrumental Break]

G G/F# Em C G Am D G

[Bridge]

D C G

When he come to call my pa ain't got a good word to say

Em A D Eb

Ah, but I bet he's just as wild in his younger day--ays

[Verse 4]

Ab Ab/G Fm Db Ab

Blow, you old blue northern, blow him back to me

Cm Db Eb

He’s likely drivin' in from California

Ab Ab/G Fm Db Ab

He loves his damned old rodeo as much as he loves me

Bbm Eb Ab

Someday soon, goin' with him, someday soon

[Outro]

Fm Bbm Eb Ab

Ah, someday soon, goin' with him, someday soon

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