SOMETIME OTHER THAN NOW - John Hiatt
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|G |C |D | |Am | |Em | D |
G C D
Maybe your momma didn't treat you right;
Am Em D
Maybe her intentions weren't even very good
G C D
Maybe your daddy laid awake at night
Am Em D
Imagining himself in some other neighbourhood
C G C G
Left to our own devices - like maybe they were too
C G B7
Out on the open road and wondering what to do
D G C G/B Am
You ask how we got here: baby, don't ask how
Em D C G
Cause that was sometime other than now
"It takes what it takes" - that's what they told us girl
Done a lot of dumb things, probably do some more
On two different paths running round on different worlds
We finally found each other, who we were looking for
I see my own reflection and I give my love to you
It shot back like an arrow, so straight and true
You ask how we got here: baby, don't ask how
G
Cause that was sometime other than now
E Am E
I'm not leaving babe, whatever's come, right here and now
D G
Maybe tommorrow we can take it
E Am E
I'm not grieving baby, any more - the past is gone
D C G/D D
We can't fake it; baby let's make it with this love of ours somehow
A little bit of feel, you know it goes a long way
It's followed us around since we were little kids
Just a little faith, baby, baby, some day
We will have the strength, the strength to forgive
Don't come all of a sudden, but when it's here at last
You'd blink your eyes and miss it, it happens so fast
You ask how we got here: baby, don't ask how
C G
Cause that was sometime other than now
Em D C C G
Yeah that was sometime other than now
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How to play SOMETIME OTHER THAN NOW - John Hiatt
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 G. 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.