Someday, Someway
by Marshall Crenshaw
Down-stroke: `
Up-stroke: ^
Intro:
(Guitar only)
` ` ` ` ` ` ^ ` ` ` ` ` ` ^
E---------------0-|---------------0-|
B-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|
G-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|
D-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|
A-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|
(Add drums)
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B-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|
G-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|
D-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Verse:
A E A E A E A E
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B-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|
G-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|
D-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
I can't stand to see you sad I can't bear to hear you cry
If you can't tell me what you need All I can do is wonder why
Chorus (walking bass lines):
D E C#m7 F#m7
Someday, Someway (ah)
D E C#m7 F#m7
Someday, Someway (yeah-now)
D E F#m7 E
Someday, Someway
D E
Maybe I'll understand
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B-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|
G-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|
D-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|
A-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|
You
Verse 2:
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B-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|
G-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|
D-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
After all you've done for me All I really want to do
Is take the love you brought my way And give it all right back to you
Chorus 2 (walking bass lines):
D E C#m7 F#m7
Someday, Someway (ah)
D E C#m7 F#m7
Someday, Someway (yeah-yeah)
D E F#m7 E
Someday, Someway
D E
Maybe you'll understand
A E A A7
E---------------0-|-----------------|
B-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2---2---2---2---|
G-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2---2---0---0---|
D-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2---2---2---2---|
A-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|
Me
Bridge:
D Bm G A
You've taken everything from me
D Bm G A
I've taken everything from you
D Bm |G E | |
I'll love you for my |whole life through| (2) |
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B-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|
G-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|
D-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|
A-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|
Verse 3:
A E A E A E A E
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B-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|
G-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|
D-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Now after all you've done for me All I really want to do
Is take the love you brought my way And give it all right back to you
Chorus 3 (walking bass lines):
D E C#m7 F#m7
Someday, Someway (ah)
D E C#m7 F#m7
Someday, Someway (yeah-now)
D E F#m7 E
Someday, Someway
D E
Maybe you'll understand
A E A A7
E---------------0-|-----------------|
B-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2---2---2---2---|
G-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2---2---0---0---|
D-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2---2---2---2---|
A-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|
Me
Bridge 2:
D Bm G A
You've taken everything from me
D Bm G A
I've taken everything from you
D Bm |G E | |
I'll love you for my |whole life through| (2) |
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B-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|
G-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|
D-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|
A-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|
Verse 4 (same as verse 1):
A E A E A E A E
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B-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|
G-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|-2-2-2-2---1-1---|
D-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
I can't stand to see you sad I can't bear to hear you cry
If you can't tell me what you need All I can do is wonder why
Chorus 4 (four times) (walking bass lines):
D E C#m7 F#m7
Someday, Someway (ah)
D E C#m7 F#m7
Someday, Someway (yeah-yeah)
D E F#m7 E
Someday, Someway
D E
Maybe I'll understand you
