Chords with lyrics
This is how he plays it live, solo, plus the cello intro transposed as right as I could get it in standard. I got most of this from listening to live versions of the song; few if any tabs out there are right but I'd bet this one is closest. Enjoy, and please comment. Chords used, standard tuning G+G Bm7Bm7 C majorC D MajorD E minor 7Em7 D/AD/A C7C7 A minorAm E minorEm C7(2) B7B7 e-----3------2-----3-----2-----7-----3-----3------5------X------0------2-----| B-----3------3-----5-----3-----8-----5-----5------5------X------1------0-----| G-----4------2-----5-----2-----7-----5-----3------5------X------3------2-----| D-----5------4-----5-----0-----9-----5-----5------7------2------2------1-----| A-----5------2-----3-----X-----7-----3-----3------7------2------3------2-----| E-----3------X-----X-----X-----X-----3-----X------5------0------X------X-----| Cello intro, plucked. Transposed for guitar, palm mute guitar for effect (This is close. Certainly missing the low C majorC seventh note, I play the same C majorC as the sixth note or an open E MajorE) e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------| D------5----------------------2---------------5---| A-------------0---2---3---3---------------5-------| E---3-----3-----------------------2---3-----------| e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G------4------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------2---------------5---| A-------------0---2---3---3---------------5-------| E---3-----3-----------------------2---3-----------| (repeat over into if more than one guitar)
Intro: G+G Bm7Bm7 C majorC D MajorD (repeat twice) Verse 1: G+G Bm7Bm7 C majorC D MajorD Don't take this the wrong way Slide E minor 7Em7 D/AD/A Bm7Bm7 C majorC You knew who I was every step that I ran to you G+G Bm7Bm7 C majorC D MajorD Only blue or black days Slide E minor 7Em7 D/AD/A G+G C majorC Electing strange perfections in any stranger I choose Bridge C7C7 Bm7Bm7 slide E minor 7Em7 Would things be easier if there was a right way Dm7Dm7 C7C7 C7C7 Honey there is no right way Chorus (repeat 4 times) G+G Bm7Bm7 C majorC And so I fall in love just a little ol' little bit D MajorD every day with someone new
Verse 2 G+G Bm7Bm7 C majorC D MajorD There's an art to life's distractions slide E minor 7Em7 D/AD/A Bm7Bm7 C majorC Somehow escapes the burning weight the art of scraping through G+G Bm7Bm7 C majorC D MajorD Some like to imagine slide E minorEm D/AD/A G+G C majorC The dark caress of someone else I guess any thrill will do Bridge C7C7 Bm7Bm7 slide E minorEm Would things be easier if there was a right way Dm7Dm7 C7C7 C7C7 Honey there is no right way Chorus (repeat 4 times) G+G Bm7Bm7 And so I fall in love just a little ol' little bit C majorC D MajorD every day with someone new Bridge 2 A minorAm E minorEm I awake at the first cringe of morning C7(2) B7B7 E minorEm And my heart's already sinned. C7(2) B7B7 E minorEm (palm mute) How pure how sweet a love, Aretha, that you would pray for him Chorus (a cappella) ?Cause God knows I fall in love just a little ol' little bit every day with someone new (repeat 6 times) Outro G+G Bm7Bm7 C majorC D MajorD Love with every stranger the stranger the better (repeat 6 times) G+G Bm7Bm7 C majorC D MajorD I fall in love just a little ol' little bit every day with someone new (repeat until end ~4 times) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcBf6fT2p3g
Other versions of Someone New
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Someone New by Hozier
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Someone new | Tabs |
Someone new acoustic | Chords |
Someone new intro | Tabs |