Being Somebody Else
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Capo on 2nd
Intro:
D5 - Em11 - C -
D5 - Em11 - Cadd9 -
D5 - Em11 - C -
D5 - Em11 - Cadd9
D5 Em11 C
How are you going to pa - ss the time of day
D5 Em11 C C
In your beautiful empty shell
D5 Em11 C
When you've shaken the hand of so ma - ny sinceroes
D5 Em11 G/B (C)
You feel like a fa - ke your - self
[Refrão]Cadd9
How do you choose between
Cadd9
you and me when
E7
we both feed on
E7
being somebody
D5 Em11 C D5 Em11 Cadd9
E - E - E - E - lse
D5 Em11 C
So you suck on the ju - ice of youth and use
D5 Em11 C C
any chemical yo - u can get
D5 Em11 C
You get deeper in de - bt every step you take
D5 Em11 G/B (C)
on your ladder of li - feless - ness
[Refrão]Cadd9
Bye bye to the
Cadd9
boring times
E7
Hel - lo to my friend,
E7
how you been being somebody else?
D5 Em11 C D5 Em11
E - E - E - E - lse
Cadd9
somebody, somebody
Break:
D5 - Em11 - C -
D5 - Em11 - Cadd9 -
D5 - Em11 - C -
D5 - Em11 - Cadd9 -
D5 - E7 - F6 - G6 -
D5 - B - C - D5 /
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e|-------/-------/-------/-------|
B|-------/-------/------3/-------|
G|-------/----1-2/----5--/----1-2| 2x
D|----0h4/--0----/--5----/--0----|
A|--0----/-------/3------/-------|
D|0------/2------/-------/x------|
D5 Em11 C
Now the troops in you he - ad won't o - bey what you say
D5 Em11 C C
And the mutiny see - ms to spread
D5 Em11 C
all you can hea - r is a voice in your ear
D5 Em11 G/B (C)
and it's telling you tha - t you're dead
[Refrão]Cadd9
The sun sets in a
Cadd9
coffee cup,
E7
the moon throws up
E7
The flood flows over the
G
house,
G G
The books start jumping from the
F F
shelf
F E7
And the clothes horse races it - self
E7
Now we're all so busy being somebody
D5 /
E - E - E - lse
Outro:
D5 - Em11 - C
somebody, somebody 4x
D5 - E7 - F6 - G6 -
D5 - B - C - D5 /
D5 - Em11 - C 6x
D5
How to play Being Somebody Else
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.