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Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-   022100
 F#m- 244222
 A-   x02220
 G#m- 466444
 B-   x24442
[Intro]
  E    F#mx2
[Verse 1]
ESomeday    F#mwhen my life 
has Epassed me by 
   F#mI'll lay around and Ewonder why 
you were F#malways there for Eme F#m  
EOne way   F#min the eyes 
of a Epasser by 
   F#mI'll look around for 
aEnother try   F#mand fade aEway F#m  
[Chorus]
  AJust close your eyes 
and I'll G#mtake you there 
  AThis place is warm 
and withG#mout a care 
  AWe'll take a swim 
in the G#mdeep blue sea 
   F#mI go to leave and 
you Breach for me 
[Verse 2]
  ESome say   F#mbetter things 
will Ecome our way 
   F#mNo matter what they Etry to 
say you were F#malways there for Eme 
ESome wayF#m,  when the 
sun beEgins to shine F#m  
I hear a song from aEnother 
time   F#mand fade aEway 
   F#mAnd fade aEway F#m  
[Chorus]
  AJust close your eyes 
and I'll G#mtake you there 
  AThis place is warm 
and withG#mout a care 
  AWe'll take a swim 
in the G#mdeep blue sea 
   F#mI go to leave and 
you Breach for me 
[Interlude]
  E    F#mx2
[Bridge]
Ohhh come Eon 
to long (you will pass me F#mby) 
  ESomeone said we tried 
to long (you will F#mpass me by) 
[Verse 3]
ESo far F#mso long 
Eso far aF#mway 
ESo far so F#mwrong 
Eso far aF#mway away away 
[Verse 1]
ESomeday    F#mwhen my life 
has Epassed me by 
   F#mI'll lay around and Ewonder why 
you were F#malways there for Eme F#m  
EOne way   F#min the eyes 
of a Epasser by 
   F#mI'll look around for 
aEnother try   F#mand fade aEway F#m  
[Outro]
And fade aEway      F#mx8 (approx)
(fade out)

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Someday

by Sugar Ray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- x02220

G#m

- 466444

- x24442

[Intro]

E F#m

[Verse 1]

E F#m

Someday when my life

has passed me by

F#m E

I'll lay around and wonder why

F#m E F#m

you were always there for me

E F#m

One way in the eyes

of a passer by

F#m

I'll look around for

E F#m E F#m

another try and fade away

[Chorus]

Just close your eyes

G#m

and I'll take you there

This place is warm

G#m

and without a care

We'll take a swim

G#m

in the deep blue sea

F#m

I go to leave and

you reach for me

[Verse 2]

E F#m

Some say better things

will come our way

F#m E

No matter what they try to

F#m E

say you were always there for me

E F#m

Some way, when the

E F#m

sun begins to shine

I hear a song from another

F#m E

time and fade away

F#m E F#m

And fade away

[Chorus]

Just close your eyes

G#m

and I'll take you there

This place is warm

G#m

and without a care

We'll take a swim

G#m

in the deep blue sea

F#m

I go to leave and

you reach for me

[Interlude]

E F#m

[Bridge]

Ohhh come on

F#m

to long (you will pass me by)

Someone said we tried

F#m

to long (you will pass me by)

[Verse 3]

E F#m

So far so long

E F#m

so far away

E F#m

So far so wrong

E F#m

so far away away away

[Verse 1]

E F#m

Someday when my life

has passed me by

F#m E

I'll lay around and wonder why

F#m E F#m

you were always there for me

E F#m

One way in the eyes

of a passer by

F#m

I'll look around for

E F#m E F#m

another try and fade away

[Outro]

E F#m

And fade away x8 (approx)

(fade out)

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