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Somebody New

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              Em0-2-2-0-0-0
               G3-2-0-0-0-1
              Amx-0-2-2-1-0
               Cx-3-2-0-1-0
              Bm2-2-4-4-3-2
 Capo on 4th.
 Intro:   Em    G    Bm  Em--
 VERSE:
 EmI never knew you Gbefore
 I never seen that sweet Amsmile
 Or those Ceyes that dazzled from about a mile Emaway
 I never smelt that sweet Gscent
 That followed you everywhere you Amwent
 Or even Chad the chance to call you mine
 CHORUS:
 EmNow I look back in Gregret
 At all the missed hours I Amspent
 Watching Cmy life just pass me Emby
 Now your with somebody Gnew
 and there's nothing I can Amdo
 Just Csit back and watch you Emsmile.
 GI.Am...C. watch you Emsmile
 GI.Am.C  Em  
 VERSE:
 EmIt's like everywhere I Ggo
 I know your always gonna be Amthere
 But you don't Csee me thereEm  
 As I try to walk by Gyou all you ever seem to Amdo
 Is move away from Cthere
 CHORUS:
 EmNow I look back in Gregret
 At all the missed hours I Amspent
 Watching Cmy life just pass me Emby
 Now your with somebody Gnew
 and there's nothing I can Amdo
 Just Csit back and watch you Emsmile.
 GI.Am...C. watch you Emsmile
 GI.Am...C. watch you Emsmile
 SOLO:   G    Am    C    Em    G    Am  C  
 CHORUS:
 EmNow I look back in Gregret
 At all the missed hours I Amspent
 Watching Cmy life just pass me Emby
 Now your with somebody Gnew
 and there's nothing I can Amdo
 Just Csit back and watch you Emsmile.
 GI.Am...C. watch you Emsmile
  G   Am             C  Em--
 I..... watch you smile

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Somebody New

by Amy Macdonald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

0-2-2-0-0-0

3-2-0-0-0-1

x-0-2-2-1-0

x-3-2-0-1-0

2-2-4-4-3-2

Capo on 4th.

Em G Bm Em

Intro: --

VERSE:

Em G

I never knew you before

I never seen that sweet smile

C Em

Or those eyes that dazzled from about a mile away

I never smelt that sweet scent

That followed you everywhere you went

Or even had the chance to call you mine

CHORUS:

Em G

Now I look back in regret

At all the missed hours I spent

C Em

Watching my life just pass me by

Now your with somebody new

and there's nothing I can do

C Em

Just sit back and watch you smile.

G Am C Em

I..... watch you smile

G Am C Em

I..

VERSE:

Em G

It's like everywhere I go

I know your always gonna be there

C Em

But you don't see me there

G Am

As I try to walk by you all you ever seem to do

Is move away from there

CHORUS:

Em G

Now I look back in regret

At all the missed hours I spent

C Em

Watching my life just pass me by

Now your with somebody new

and there's nothing I can do

C Em

Just sit back and watch you smile.

G Am C Em

I..... watch you smile

G Am C Em

I..... watch you smile

G Am C Em G Am C

SOLO:

CHORUS:

Em G

Now I look back in regret

At all the missed hours I spent

C Em

Watching my life just pass me by

Now your with somebody new

and there's nothing I can do

C Em

Just sit back and watch you smile.

G Am C Em

I..... watch you smile

G Am C Em

I..... watch you smile

About Somebody New Chords by Amy Macdonald

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The chords for "Somebody New" show the original chord names (including Em, G, Am, C, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.