Somewhere I Wanna Go
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Capo I Fret
Intro
(G) Here's the thing about your (D/F#) memory
It could (Em7) be a thousand miles
It could (C) be as many days
(G) But when it's sweeping (D/F#) over me
(Em7) I'm so powerless
It just (Asus) carries me a(A)way
And (Am) where it's taking (C/B) me I never (C) know
The (Am) only thing that (C/B) I can do is (C) hope
It's somewhere I wanna (G) go
Not that (Em7) January night under that street light
With the (B7) snow falling all around
And I'm (Em7) telling you things that I don't really mean
But they (C) just keep coming out
And I (Em7) see your unbelieving tears
Your (B7) speechless breath hanging in the air
And I (Am) watch you throw your (C/B) ring out in the (Asus) snow (A)
And (Am) there I wait un(C/B)til your memory (C) goes
Somewhere I wanna (Em) go
(G) Like that weekend when we (D/F#) just took off
Driving (Em7) in that April sun
Any(C)where the feeling went
(G) We ended up in (D/F#) Montreal
Couldn't (Em7) understand a word
But we (Asus) learned to laugh in (A) French
(Am) Where you memory wants to (C/B) take me I don't (C) know
The (Am) only thing that (C/B) I can do is (C) hope
It's somewhere I wanna (G) go
Not that (Em7) January night under that street light
With the (B7) snow falling all around
And I'm (Em7) telling you things that I don't really mean
But they (C) just keep coming out
And I (Em7) see your unbelieving tears
Your (B7) speechless breath hanging in the air
And I (Am) watch you throw your (C/B) ring out in the (Asus) snow (A)
And (Am) there I wait un(C/B)til your memory (C) goes
Somewhere I wanna (Em) go
Solo
(G) Dancing down at (D/F#) Mardi Gras
Somewhere I wanna (Em) go
That little motel room in (C) Arkansas
Somewhere I wanna (G) go
The nights we just sat (D/F#) up and talked
Somewhere I wanna (Em) go
Somewhere I wanna (C) go
(pause)
Make it somewhere I wanna (G) go
How to play Somewhere I Wanna Go
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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.