Somebody Loves You
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[Intro ]F#m/C# - F#m*
F#m/C# - F#m*
Sea of faces
D A
Rolling on the big wave
A C#m
Wish that I could dive right in
F#m/C# - F#m*
Shiny faces,
D A
Glowing in the light rays
A C#m
Smiling at me, sink or swim
G G - F#m - Em
I put my words upon their lips
Em A
I put my body at their finger tips
And
B F# B
It feels like somebody loves you,
F# E F#* E - F#*
somebody understands
B F# B F#
It gets like you gotta be there
E F#* E - F#*
you gotta see those hands
F#m/C# - F#m*
It's my party
D A
I don't have to impress
A C#m
I don't have to try too hard
F#m/C# - F#m*
Yeah it's my party
D A
I don't have to care less
A C#m
I can always play my part
G G - F#m - Em
They know my face and they know my name
Em
They know my shamelessness
A
but not my shame
And
B F# B
It feels like somebody loves you,
F# E F#* E - F#*
somebody understands
B F# B F#
It gets like you gotta be there
E F#* E - F#*
you gotta see those hands
G A B D
Reaching out, reaching up for somebody
G A B D
And I'm the only one they see
G A B D
Lucky break just as well they don't realise
A
That I need them much more
than they need me
B - F# - B - F# - E - F#* - E - F#*
F#m
Hello home boy
D A
Welcome to the real world
G#
Say what planet have I been on
F#m
Time to wake up
D
Time to smell the roses
A G#
Who's gonna love me when they've gone
G G F# Em
What will I do without my wishing well
F# G
What will I say if I can't talk about my self
G F# Em
I may be crazy, you can call me mad
A
I call it simple you call it sad
But
B F# B F#
It feels like somebody loves you,
E F#* E - F#*
somebody understands
B F# B F#
It gets like you gotta be there
E F#* E - F#*
you gotta see those hands
And
B F# B F#
It feels like somebody loves you,
E F#* E - F#*
somebody understands
B F# B F#
It gets like you gotta be there
E F#* E - F#*
you gotta see those hands
F#m/C# - F#m*
How to play Somebody Loves You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m/C#. 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.