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The song is in the E key, if you listen to some live versions you may find that they play the song a hole step
down (in the D key) with guitars tuned in D Standard.
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
BeElieve me, I'm speechless
I wish that I could say those words
You C#mwhispered so sweetly
And maybe I'll regret this but I've F#mgotta be honest
Cause we made a promise, I Amwon't break it now
I Ewish I could hold you
But how could I be so unfair to C#mlead us to nowhere?
We've both been down that road before
And F#mif it should end us please know that I'm helpless
I've Ammade up my mind
[Chorus]
It's not that EI don't care the way that you G#mdo
It's just my Aheart's not ready Byet
For somebody Enew
It's not that EI don't feel the feelings you G#mdo
It's just my Aheart's not ready Byet
For somebody Enew
[Verse 2]
If Eonly this started when love was something new to me
I'd C#mnever have questioned
Rejecting what we could have been
But F#mwhen you've been broken
Some wounds remain open
That Amno one can heal
[Chorus]
It's not that EI don't care the way that you G#mdo
It's just my Aheart's not ready Byet
For somebody Enew
It's not that EI don't feel the feelings you G#mdo
It's just my Aheart's not ready Byet
For somebody Enew
[Solo]
C#m A B
[Chorus Variation]
It's not that EI don't feel, the feelings you G#mdo
It's just my Aheart's not ready Byet
For somebody EnewA  B  
It's not that EI don't-
It's not that I don't care the way that you G#mdo
The way that you do, babe
Cause when my Aheart's not ready Byet
For something so C#msoon, yeah
It's just my Aheart's not ready Byet
For somebody Enew
[Outro]
E D#m7 C# B
E

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E major

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Somebody New

by The Struts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

D#m7

The song is in the E key, if you listen to some live versions you may find that they play the song a hole step

down (in the D key) with guitars tuned in D Standard.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Believe me, I'm speechless

I wish that I could say those words

C#m

You whispered so sweetly

F#m

And maybe I'll regret this but I've gotta be honest

Cause we made a promise, I won't break it now

I wish I could hold you

C#m

But how could I be so unfair to lead us to nowhere?

We've both been down that road before

F#m

And if it should end us please know that I'm helpless

I've made up my mind

[Chorus]

E G#m

It's not that I don't care the way that you do

A B

It's just my heart's not ready yet

For somebody new

E G#m

It's not that I don't feel the feelings you do

A B

It's just my heart's not ready yet

For somebody new

[Verse 2]

If only this started when love was something new to me

C#m

I'd never have questioned

Rejecting what we could have been

F#m

But when you've been broken

Some wounds remain open

That no one can heal

[Chorus]

E G#m

It's not that I don't care the way that you do

A B

It's just my heart's not ready yet

For somebody new

E G#m

It's not that I don't feel the feelings you do

A B

It's just my heart's not ready yet

For somebody new

[Solo]

C#m A B

[Chorus Variation]

E G#m

It's not that I don't feel, the feelings you do

A B

It's just my heart's not ready yet

E A B

For somebody new

It's not that I don't-

G#m

It's not that I don't care the way that you do

The way that you do, babe

A B

Cause when my heart's not ready yet

C#m

For something so soon, yeah

A B

It's just my heart's not ready yet

For somebody new

[Outro]

E D#m7 C# B

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