Something Like That
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Play with capo on 1st fret. Chord names and shapes are relative
to capo position.
E = 022100 D = xx0232
A = x02220 C#m = x46654
B = x24442 F#m = 244222
G#m = 466444
E D A C#m B (repeat x 2)
INTRO
Verse 1
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E D
It was Labor Day weekend I was seventeen,
A
I bought a coke and some gasoline,
E D A B
And I drove out to the county fair.
E D
When I saw her for the first time
A
She was standing there in the ticket line,
E D A B
And it all started right then and there.
A B
Ohh a sailor sky made a perfect sunset,
A B
And that's a day I'll never forget.
[Refrão] E B
I had a bbq stain on my white t-shirt,
A B
She was killing me in that mini skirt.
E B C#m B A B
Skipping rocks on the river by the railroad tracks.
E B
She had a suntan line and red lipstick,
F#m G#m A B
I worked so hard for that first kiss,
Dbm B A B E D A C#m B
And a heart don't forget something like that.
Verse 2
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E D
It was five years later on a southbound plane,
A
I was headed down to New Orleans.
E D A B
To meet some friends of mine for Mardi Gras.
E D
When I heard a voice from the past,
A
Coming from a few rows back,
E D A
And when I looked I couldn't believe just what I saw.
A B
She said "I bet you don't remember me."
A B
And I said "Only every other memory".
*REPEAT CHORUS*
E D A C#m B (repeat x 2)
INSTRUMENTAL
F#m E
Like an old photograph time can make a feeling fade,
A B
But the memory of the first love never fades away.
*REPEAT CHORUS*
How to play Something Like That
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.