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Someone I Used To Know

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[Intro]
G Em  C
[Verse 1]
GHometown hero at the bar
GBurned out high life super star
EmYou know
GKept a buzz to fill the hole
Loved the lights and stole the showEm  
[Pre-Chorus]
CSomeone I used to kGnow
Would stay another rDound
EmSomeone I used to knowC  
Ran himself in tDhe ground
[Chorus]
It's been a lEmong time coDmin'
Couldn't kCeep on rGunnin'
Had to Emhit rock bottDom to knCow
When you Emkeep on losDin'
With the pCath you're choosGin'
And it's tEmime to let gDo
Of sComeone that I used to knowEm  
[Instrumental]
Em D Em D
DSomeone that I used to know
[Verse 2]
GRides the high that tears him down
Hates himself and loves the crowdEm  
GThe king of fools a heavy crown
He didn't know he almost drownedEm  
[Pre-Chorus]
CSomeone I used to Gknow
Would stay another rDound
EmSomeone I used to kCnow
Ran himself in tDhe ground
[Chorus]
It's been a lEmong time comDin'
Couldn't kCeep on rGunnin'
Had to Emhit rock bottDom to knCow
When you Emkeep on losDin'
With the pCath you're choGosin'
And it's tEmime to let gDo
Of sComeone that I used to knowEm  
[Instrumental]
Em D Em D
[Chorus]
It's been a lEmong time comDin'
Couldn't kCeep on rGunnin'
Had to Emhit rock bottDom to knCow
When you Emkeep on losiDn'
With the pCath you're choosGin'
And it's tEmime to let Dgo
Of sComeone that I used to
SoCmeone that I used to knGow
EmKnow
CKnow
DOoh
[Outro]
Em D Em D

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Someone I Used To Know

by Zac Brown Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em C

[Verse 1]

Hometown hero at the bar

Burned out high life super star

You know

Kept a buzz to fill the hole

Loved the lights and stole the show

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

Someone I used to know

Would stay another round

Em C

Someone I used to know

Ran himself in the ground

[Chorus]

Em D

It's been a long time comin'

C G

Couldn't keep on runnin'

Em D C

Had to hit rock bottom to know

Em D

When you keep on losin'

C G

With the path you're choosin'

Em D

And it's time to let go

C Em

Of someone that I used to know

[Instrumental]

Em D Em D

Someone that I used to know

[Verse 2]

Rides the high that tears him down

Hates himself and loves the crowd

The king of fools a heavy crown

He didn't know he almost drowned

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

Someone I used to know

Would stay another round

Em C

Someone I used to know

Ran himself in the ground

[Chorus]

Em D

It's been a long time comin'

C G

Couldn't keep on runnin'

Em D C

Had to hit rock bottom to know

Em D

When you keep on losin'

C G

With the path you're choosin'

Em D

And it's time to let go

C Em

Of someone that I used to know

[Instrumental]

Em D Em D

[Chorus]

Em D

It's been a long time comin'

C G

Couldn't keep on runnin'

Em D C

Had to hit rock bottom to know

Em D

When you keep on losin'

C G

With the path you're choosin'

Em D

And it's time to let go

Of someone that I used to

C G

Someone that I used to know

Know

Ooh

[Outro]

Em D Em D

About Someone I Used To Know Chords by Zac Brown Band

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What key is "Someone I Used To Know" in?

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