Someone Like You

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SOMEONE LIKE YOU
Eric Clapton
Transcribed by Steve Garner (s_garner@hotmail.com)
This song was released in 1975 as the B-side of
the "Knockin on Heaven's Door" single. It's now
available on the Crossroads box set. This is a
fairly mellow tune written by Arthur Louis.
G G C D G
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
G Am
I got up this morning and fell out of bed
D G
Trying to make it to the door
Am
The wind was high, I didn't have much time
D G D
Trying to find a man to score
Em Am
And then you came up on the other side
D G
To brighten up my day
Am
I knew right away
D G C D
That this could be my day
[Chorus]
G Am
Someone like you
D G C D
Could make me change my ways
G Am
Someone like you
D G C D
Could turn my nights into days
[Verse 2]
G Am
There you were, standing
D G
On a crowded street
Am
You looked so good, though the air was bad
D G C D
Walking through the fog
[Chorus]
G Am
Someone like you
D G C D
Could make me change my ways
G Am
Someone like you
D G C D
Could turn my nights into days
G AmD G C D G AmD G D
[Solo chords]
[Verse 3]
Em C
I want to thank you, thank you now
D G C D
For getting me back on my feet again
G Am
I want to thank you, thank you now
D G C D
For getting me back on my feet again
[Chorus]
G Am
Someone like you
D G C D
Could make me change my ways
G Am
Someone like you
D G C D
Could turn my nights into days
G Am
Someone like you
D G C D
Could make me change my ways
G Am
Someone like you
D G D Em C D C Am G
Could turn my nights into days

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SOMEONE LIKE YOU
Eric Clapton
Transcribed by Steve Garner (s_garner@hotmail.com)
This song was released in 1975 as the B-side of
the "Knockin on Heaven's Door" single. It's now
available on the Crossroads box set. This is a
fairly mellow tune written by Arthur Louis.
[Intro] G  G  C  D  G
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Solo chords] G  Am  D  G  C  D  G  Am  D  G  D
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]

Someone Like You Chords by Eric Clapton

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