Someone New

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This is how he plays it live, solo, plus the cello intro transposed as right as I could get it in standard.
I got most of this from listening to live versions of the song; few if any tabs out there are right but
I'd bet this one is closest.
Chords used, standard tuning
G Bm7 C D Em7D/AC7 Am Em C7 B7
*
e|-----3------2-----3-----2-----7-----3-----3------5------X------0-----2-----|
B
|-----3------3-----5-----3-----8-----5-----5------5------X------1-----0-----|
G
|-----4------2-----5-----2-----7-----5-----3------5------X------3-----2-----|
D|-----5------4-----5-----0-----9-----5-----5------7------2------2-----1-----|
A
|-----5------2-----3-----X-----7-----3-----3------7------2------3-----2-----|
E
|-----3------X-----X-----X-----X-----3-----X------5------0------X-----X-----|
Cello intro, plucked. Transposed for guitar, palm mute guitar for effect
(This is close. Certainly missing the low C seventh note, I play the same C as the sixth note or an open E)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|------5----------------------2---------------5---|
A|-------------0---2---3---3---------------5-------|
E|---3-----3-----------------------2---3-----------|
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|------4------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------2---------------5---|
A|-------------0---2---3---3---------------5-------|
E|---3-----3-----------------------2---3-----------|
(repeat over into if more than one guitar)
[Intro]
GBm7C D
(repeat twice)
[Verse 1]
G Bm7 C D
Don't take this the wrong way
Em7 D/A Bm7C
slide
You knew who I was every step that I ran to you
G Bm7 C D
Only blue or black days
Em7 D/A G C
slide
Electing strange perfections in any stranger I choose
[Bridge 1]
C7 Bm7 Em7
slide
Would things be easier if there was a right way
Dm7 C7 C7
Honey there is no right way
[Chorus] (repeat 4 times)
G Bm7 C
And so I fall in love just a little ol' little bit
D
every day with someone new
[Verse 2]
G Bm7 C D
There's an art to life's distractions
Em7 D/A Bm7 C
slide
Somehow escapes the burning weight the art of scraping through
G Bm7 C D
Some like to imagine
Em D/A G C
slide
The dark caress of someone else I guess any thrill will do
[Bridge 1]
C7 Bm7 Em
slide
Would things be easier if there was a right way
Dm7 C7 C7
Honey there is no right way
[Chorus] (repeat 4 times)
G Bm7
And so I fall in love just a little ol' little bit
C D
every day with someone new
[Bridge 2]
Am Em
I awake at the first cringe of morning
C7 B7 Em
*
And my heart's already sinned.
C7 B7 Em
* (palm mute)
How pure how sweet a love, Aretha, that you would pray for him
[Chorus] (a cappella)
‘Cause God knows
I fall in love just a little ol' little bit
every day with someone new (repeat 6 times)
[Outro]
G Bm7 C D
Love with every stranger the stranger the better (repeat 6 times)
G Bm7 C D
I fall in love just a little ol' little bit every day with someone new
(repeat until end ~4 times)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcBf6fT2p3g

Someone New chords and lyrics

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This is how he plays it live, solo, plus the cello intro transposed as right as I could get it in standard.
I got most of this from listening to live versions of the song; few if any tabs out there are right but
I'd bet this one is closest.
A|-----5------2-----3-----X-----7-----3-----3------7------2------3-----2-----|
E|-----3------X-----X-----X-----X-----3-----X------5------0------X-----X-----|
[Intro]
G Bm7 C  D (repeat twice)
[Verse 1]
[Bridge 1]
[Chorus] (repeat 4 times)
[Verse 2]
[Bridge 1]
[Chorus] (repeat 4 times)
[Bridge 2]
[Chorus] (a cappella)
‘Cause God knows 
I fall in love just a little ol' little bit 
every day with someone new (repeat 6 times)
[Outro]
(repeat until end ~4 times)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcBf6fT2p3g

Someone New Chords by Hozier

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