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Someone Who Cared

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EmI saw you cry - Bmwere you frightened of darkness?
EmI heard you sigh - A7were you bored?
CYou never gave Bmlife a chance
Bbm6You gotta give life a Bchance
Tomorrow came and you saved it for no-one
Yesterday's gone - you just threw it away
You never gave life a chance
You gotta give life a chance
GThey're only tears Cthat you've parted with
GThey're only Bbfears that you Chad
BmYou may not know, but there was Emsomeone who cared
Am7Not that you noticed, Banyhow

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Someone Who Cared

by Scott Walker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm6

Am7

Em Bm

I saw you cry - were you frightened of darkness?

Em A7

I heard you sigh - were you bored?

C Bm

You never gave life a chance

Bbm6 B

You gotta give life a chance

Tomorrow came and you saved it for no-one

Yesterday's gone - you just threw it away

You never gave life a chance

You gotta give life a chance

G C

They're only tears that you've parted with

G Bb C

They're only fears that you had

Bm Em

You may not know, but there was someone who cared

Am7 B

Not that you noticed, anyhow

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