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πΈ Verse 1:
C
I used to be nobody's somebody
C
Wander the streets, looking for company
Am F C G
That I could keep so I didn't sleep alone
C C
Then I met you, took me to places that I never knew
Am
You had a face that could light up a room
F C G
But darkness lives through the soul
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
F G
You used to stay at my place, now you just stay on my mind
Am G
We had a good run, baby, but you just can't outrun time
F G
And I know it's for the best, but still it hurts
πΈ Chorus:
C Am
I used to be nobody's somebody
F
'Til you put your hands around my body
G Am
I really thought I was meant to be yours
C
Now all that's left of you on me
Am F
Is that Tommy yellow t-shirt
I'm pretty sure that you got me
G Am
Now I don't know maybe it's even worse
Being somebody's nobody
πΈ Verse 2:
C
I still haven't got shades for that window
C
And your makeup stains, still haunt my pillow
Am
Some things never change
F C G
And some things, well, they change you, ooh (Oh)
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
F G
Yeah, you used to stay at my place, now you just stay on my mind
Am G
We had a good run, baby, but you just can't outrun time
F G
And I know it's for the best, but still it hurts (Yeah)
πΈ Chorus:
C Am
I used to be nobody's somebody
F
'Til you put your hands around my body
G Am
I really thought I was meant to be yours
C
Now all that's left of you on me
Am F
Is that Tommy yellow t-shirt
I'm pretty sure that you got me
G Am
Now I don't know maybe it's even worse
Being somebody's nobody
πΈ Bridge:
F G
I don't wanna start with, start with somebody new
Am
She could be perfect but the problem is she'll never be you
Don't wanna start with, start with
Somebody new, no
I don't wanna do it
F G
I don't wanna start with, start with somebody new
Am
She could be perfect but the problem is she'll never be you
Don't wanna start with, start with
Somebody new, no
I don't wanna do it
πΈ Outro:
F G
It's for the best but still it really ******* hurts
Am
Yeah
I know it's for the best but still it really ******* hurts
F G
And I know it's for the best but still it really ******* hurts
Am Am
Yeah
I know it's for the best but still it really ******* hurts
Song History
Published: June 24, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025