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Somewhere Tonight

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 37Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
Em7*    0-x-5-4-3-x
F#m7*   2-x-2-2-3-x  F#m7(b13)
Gmaj7*  3-x-x-4-3-2
A6add9  x-0-9-6-7-5
Bm      7-9-9-7-7-7
A       5-7-7-6-5-5
E7sus   0-x-x-7-5-5
Em7     x-7-9-7-8-x
Gmaj7   3-x-4-4-3-x
B5      x-2-4-4-x-x
A6      5-x-7-6-7-x
Em9     0-7-5-7-7-0
D       x-5-7-7-7-0
[Riff 1]
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|------5-5-4-4------|
E|--3-3---------5-0--|
[Riff 2]
e|--------------------------|
B|--7-8-7---7-8-7---7-8-7---|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Intro 1]
Em7* F#m7* Gmaj7* A6add9  
[Riff 1]
Bm A Bm
[Riff 2]  x3
[Intro 2]
[Riff 1]
Bm A Bm
[Verse 1]
   BmWhen you meet a special person
   And it A6add9feels good Apassing time
   E7susYou Em7tell yourself it's casual
   But Gmaj7they have something else in A6mind
    BmYou try to make some reason
   A voice A6calls out from across the room
   But she runs Gmaj7away without an answer
   A6She runs away too soon
N.C                    B5  
e|--------------------|---------|
B|--------------------|---------|
G|--------------------|---------|
D|------2-4---2-------|-4\------|
A|--2-5-----5---2-5-0-|-2\------|
E|--------------------|---------|
[Chorus]
   BmSomewhere tonigA6ht, someone's Em9cryingD  A  
   BmSomewhere tonigA6ht, someone's Em9cryingD  A  
   BmSomewhere tonigA6ht, someone's Em9cryingD  A  
   BmSomewhere tonigA6ht, someone's Em9cryingD  A  
[Verse 2]
  BmWe all belong to someone
  But somA6add9etimes they're so Afar away
  E7susYou wEm7rite down words in letters
  Not Gmaj7quite sure what they sA6ay
  BmAnd you know that she needs you
  And you miss A6her in your heart
  But a certain Gmaj7feeling lingers
  A6That keeps us miles apart
N.C                    B5  
e|--------------------|---------|
B|--------------------|---------|
G|--------------------|---------|
D|------2-4---2-------|-4\------|
A|--2-5-----5---2-5-0-|-2\------|
E|--------------------|---------|
[Chorus]
   BmSomewhere tonigA6ht, someone's Em9cryingD  A  
   BmSomewhere tonigA6ht, someone's Em9cryingD  A  
   BmSomewhere tonigA6ht, someone's Em9cryingD  A  
   BmSomewhere tonigA6ht, someone's Em9cryingD  A  
[Bridge]
[Riff 1]
Bm A Bm
[Riff 2]  x2
N.C.                  Bm   A  Bm  
There's a lonely sign        Cry - in' Cry - in'
N.C.                             Bm   A  Bm  
All around  Cry - in' Cry - in'
Oh, Lord!
[Chorus]
   BmSomewhere tonigA6ht, someone's Em9cryingD  A  
   BmSomewhere tonigA6ht, someone's Em9cryingD  A  
   BmSomewhere tonigA6ht, someone's Em9cryingD  A  
   BmSomewhere tonigA6ht, someone's Em9cryingD  A  

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Somewhere Tonight

by Toto

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m7

Gmaj7

A6add9

E7sus

Em9

[Chords]

Em7* 0-x-5-4-3-x

F#m7* 2-x-2-2-3-x F#m7(b13)

Gmaj7* 3-x-x-4-3-2

A6add9 x-0-9-6-7-5

Bm 7-9-9-7-7-7

A 5-7-7-6-5-5

E7sus 0-x-x-7-5-5

Em7 x-7-9-7-8-x

Gmaj7 3-x-4-4-3-x

B5 x-2-4-4-x-x

A6 5-x-7-6-7-x

Em9 0-7-5-7-7-0

D x-5-7-7-7-0

[Riff 1]

e|-------------------|

B|-------------------|

G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|------5-5-4-4------|

E|--3-3---------5-0--|

[Riff 2]

e|--------------------------|

B|--7-8-7---7-8-7---7-8-7---|

G|--------------------------|

D|--------------------------|

A|--------------------------|

E|--------------------------|

[Intro 1]

Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 A6add9

* * *

[Riff 1]

Bm A Bm

[Riff 2] x3

[Intro 2]

[Riff 1]

Bm A Bm

[Verse 1]

When you meet a special person

A6add9 A

And it feels good passing time

E7sus Em7

You tell yourself it's casual

Gmaj7 A6

But they have something else in mind

You try to make some reason

A voice calls out from across the room

Gmaj7

But she runs away without an answer

She runs away too soon

N.C

e|--------------------|---------|

B|--------------------|---------|

G|--------------------|---------|

D|------2-4---2-------|-4\------|

A|--2-5-----5---2-5-0-|-2\------|

E|--------------------|---------|

[Chorus]

Bm A6 Em9 D A

Somewhere tonight, someone's crying

Bm A6 Em9 D A

Somewhere tonight, someone's crying

Bm A6 Em9 D A

Somewhere tonight, someone's crying

Bm A6 Em9 D A

Somewhere tonight, someone's crying

[Verse 2]

We all belong to someone

A6add9 A

But sometimes they're so far away

E7sus Em7

You write down words in letters

Gmaj7 A6

Not quite sure what they say

And you know that she needs you

And you miss her in your heart

Gmaj7

But a certain feeling lingers

That keeps us miles apart

N.C

e|--------------------|---------|

B|--------------------|---------|

G|--------------------|---------|

D|------2-4---2-------|-4\------|

A|--2-5-----5---2-5-0-|-2\------|

E|--------------------|---------|

[Chorus]

Bm A6 Em9 D A

Somewhere tonight, someone's crying

Bm A6 Em9 D A

Somewhere tonight, someone's crying

Bm A6 Em9 D A

Somewhere tonight, someone's crying

Bm A6 Em9 D A

Somewhere tonight, someone's crying

[Bridge]

[Riff 1]

Bm A Bm

[Riff 2] x2

Bm A Bm

N.C.

There's a lonely sign Cry - in' Cry - in'

Bm A Bm

N.C.

All around Cry - in' Cry - in'

Oh, Lord!

[Chorus]

Bm A6 Em9 D A

Somewhere tonight, someone's crying

Bm A6 Em9 D A

Somewhere tonight, someone's crying

Bm A6 Em9 D A

Somewhere tonight, someone's crying

Bm A6 Em9 D A

Somewhere tonight, someone's crying

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