Somebody New
View chords used in this chart
5 Cheap Guitars That Are Actually Great
Afinação: E A D GTecla: AbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
This is as accurate as I could hear the bass in the original recording.
Added the chords!
Open to any corrections and the rhythm was generally difficult to write out, so listen closely.
Performed by Pete Morgan on Blossom Dearie Sings (45th Anniversary Edition).
Inspired by:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVPIVbM6lSM
And using a lightly edited version of the chords they transcribed:
https://oliverqiu.cool/sheetslessons/pdfs/somebodynew.pdf
enjoy y'all.
[Intro]
Abmaj7 Ebsus
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------13~------------------------------------------------------------|
A|11~---11~----11h13----------11h13----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------11~--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Abmaj7 Ebsus
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------13~-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|11~----11-11----11h13-------11h13----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------11~------------------x-11-x------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Abmaj7 Abmaj7/G Ab/Gb F7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|11~----11-11~-----10~-------10-9~---------9-8~---3-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----11---------------3-3~---------2-2~------------3h1-1---1-------------------------------------|
Bbmin7 Ebsus Abmaj7 Bbmin7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------13-13--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------11h13--------13-11------11~----11-11---11-13~--13--13--------------------------|
E|6~--6-6-6~--6/11---------------------11--------11-----------------------11-----------------------|
Abmaj7 Abmaj7/G Ab/Gb F7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
A|11~----11-11---11-10~--------10-9~--------9-8~----3----------------------------------------------|
E|----11-----------------3-3~---------2-2~-----------1-1~--1-4-5-----------------------------------|
Bbmin7 Ebsus Abmaj7 Ebsus
G|------------------------6--8-8-------------------------8--6--------------------------------------|
D|-----8-8--------------8--------8p6-----6~--6-6~---6----------8--6--------------------------------|
A|---8--------4-5-6~--6--------------6----------------6~-------------------------------------------|
E|6~---------6-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7 Gb7
G|-------------------------------------6--6--------------------------------------------------------|
D|6--6~--6-6~---6-6~--6--6-6~-------6~--------4~-----4---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------6-4~----------------4---4-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fmin7 D9 Dbmaj7 Bbm7 Ebsus
G|---------------------------------------------------6h8----6h8p6-----8--6-------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------8~--8------8-------8---------8-6-5------------------|
A|4-6-6-6-6---5-5-5-5---4-4-3-x--1~--x1-4-5-6~------------------------------------6----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Abmaj7 Ebsus Abmaj7 Ebsus
G|---------------------10---6-6h8------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|6--x6-6~--6-----8s11----8--------6~---------------------------8-8-----5--------------------------|
A|------------6~-----------------------x3-3-4~--4-4-5-6~--6--6------4-6----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Abmaj7 Abmaj7/G Ab/Gb F7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|6~-x6-6---6-5~-x5-6-5-3--------4~--x4-6-4-3------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------6--x4x--------------6--x6-7-8--------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------8-8---x-1-3-4-----------------------------|
Bbmin7 Ebsus Abmaj7 Ebsus
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------8/10--8p10----------------|
D|-----8~--8-6---------------------------------------------------------8~-----------8~-------------|
A|--8~----8----6---x6-6-x-----x6-6-x------------3-3--x3--4-6-6--x4-6-6-----------------------------|
E|6~---------------------6-6---------6-6----4-4x---------------------------------------------------|
Abmaj7 Abmaj7/G Ab/Gb F7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|6~-x6-6--6-5~-x5h6p5-3-----x2-3-4~-x4h6p4-3------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------6--------------------6--x6-7-8x-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------8-8--x1-3-4-------------------------------|
Bbmin7 Ebsus Abmaj7 Ebsus
G|--------------------------8/10---6-8-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6-8p6--------8------8--------6~----6-6-----6~-----8-----------------------------------|
A|---------8-------8---6~---------------------6------6------6-----6~---6---------------------------|
E|6~~----6-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7 Gb7
G|----------------------------------------------------6--6-----------------------------------------|
D|6-6--x----------------------6--6--------6p4~-----6~-------6------x-4-4---------------4-----------|
A|-------6-6--x--------3-4--6-----------6--------4~-----------4----------x-4-4-------4---4---------|
E|--------------4-4---4--------------x4---------------------------------------x-2-2----------------|
Fmin7 D9 Dbmaj7 Bbm7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|6~--6--6-6----6-5~--5---5-5-----5-4~--3-3--1~-----1-3-4------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ebsus
G|----------6-7-8-------------13-15-17-18----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------8----------13-15-17----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|6---6-6------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3/Outro]
Abmaj7 Ebsus Abmaj7 Ebsus
G|13~----13-13---13h15-------20s22---------18-18h20------------------------------------------------|
D|----13---------------13----------20--20------------18\~-----------------------------13-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------11----11--13-----------13---------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------13--------11-------|
Abmaj7 Abmaj7/G Ab/Gb F7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-6----6-5~--x5h6p5-3-----x2-3-4--4--x4h6p4-3--------------------------------------------|
A|----4/6-----------------------6-----------------------6---x6-7-8-8-x-----------------------------|
E|4~-------------------------------------------------------------------8-8--x1-1--x5-5-------------|
Bbmin7 Ebsus Abmaj7 Ebsus
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-6---6h8p6-----|
D|--------6-8p6-----------------------------------------------------------x8-8---8-------------8---|
A|----6/8-------8----6-6------6--6---6p4----------x3-3--x4-4--x6-6---x6-6--------------------------|
E|6~------------------6---6~---6--6------6-----4-4-------------------------------------------------|
Abmaj7 Abmaj7/G Ab/Gb F7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|6~-----5--6-6---x5~---x5-6-5--3---3-----4~----4-6-4p3--------------------------------------------|
A|-----6--------------------------6-----------6---------6---x6-7-8-8--8----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------8--8---8--1~--3-4-5-------|
Bbmin7 Ebsus Abmaj7 Ebsus
G|------5~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----6-----6--8p6---------------------6~--------------------6--------6~---6-6---------------------|
A|--8--------------8------6-6--------6------6~--6-8-9~---6-8---8-6-------------6-------------------|
E|6----------------------------4-5-6---------------------------------------------------------------|
************************************
| x Dead note
| g Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
************************************
How to play Somebody New
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.