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Someone Great Tab by LCD Soundsystem

Someone Great tab by LCD Soundsystem

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:

e|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3-------3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3-------3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2---2-2---2---2---2-2-------2---2-2---2---2---2-2---2---|
D|-----------------0---0-----0---------------0-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------0---0-----0---3---3-----3-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------3---3-----3-----|

e|---3---3-3---3---3---3-3-------3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3-------------------|
B|---3---3-3---3---3---3-3-------3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3-------------------|
G|---2---2-2---2---2---2-2-------2---2-2---2---2---2-2---2-------------------|
D|-0---0-----0---------------0-----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------0---0-----0---3---3-----3-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------3---3-----3---------------------|
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
e|-3-----3-5---3-3---------3-----3-5---3-3---3-------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---3-------------3-----3---3---3-------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-----------2-----------2---2-------------------------------|
D|-0---------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------0-0-0-0---3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2-2---------------------------------|

e|-3-----3-5---3-3---------3-----3-5---3-3---3-------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---3-------------3-----3---3---3-------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-----------2-----------2---2-------------------------------|
D|-0---------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------0-0-0-0---3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2-2---------------------------------|

Verse 1:
I wish that we could talk about it
But there, that's the problem

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

With someone new, I couldn't start it
Too late for beginnings
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

The little things that made me nervous
Are gone in a moment
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

I miss the way we used to argue
Locked in your basement
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

e|-3-----3-5---3-3---------3-----3-5---3-3---3-------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---3-------------3-----3---3---3-------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-----------2-----------2---2-------------------------------|
D|-0---------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------0-0-0-0---3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2-2---------------------------------|

e|-3-----3-5---3-3---------3-----3-5---3-3---3-------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---3-------------3-----3---3---3-------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-----------2-----------2---2-------------------------------|
D|-0---------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------0-0-0-0---3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2-2---------------------------------|

Verse 2:


I wake up and the phone is ringing
Surprised, as it's early
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

And that should be a perfect warning
That something's a problem
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

To tell the truth, I saw it coming
The way you were breathing
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

But nothing can prepare you for it
The voice on the other end
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

Chorus:


e|-3-----3-5---3-3---------3-----3-5---3-3---3-------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---3-------------3-----3---3---3-------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-----------2-----------2---2-------------------------------|
D|-0---------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------0-0-0-0---3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2-2---------------------------------|

e|-3-----3-5---3-3---------3-----3-5---3-3---3-------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---3-------------3-----3---3---3-------------------------------|
G|---2-----------2-----------2-----------2---2-------------------------------|
D|-0---------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------0-0-0-0---3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2-2---------------------------------|


Verse 3:
The worst is all the lovely weather
I'm stunned it's not raining
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|


The coffee isn't even bitter
Because what's the difference?
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|


There's all the work that needs to be done
It's late for revision
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|


There's all the time and all the planning
And songs to be finished
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

Bridge:
And it keeps coming and it keeps coming
And it keeps coming 'til the day it stops

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-1-1-1p0-1-1-1-1p0-1-1-1-1p0---------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------2-4-2-0-0-----------------------------------|
D|---0-0-0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------|

And it keeps coming and it keeps coming
And it keeps coming 'til the day it stops

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-1-1-1p0-1-1-1-1p0-1-1-1-1p0---------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------2-4-2-0-0-----------------------------------|
D|---0-0-0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------|

And it keeps coming and it keeps coming
And it keeps coming and it keeps coming

e|-3-----3-5---3---------3-----3-5---3---------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---1-1-1p0-----3-----3---1-1-1p0-------------------------------|
G|---2---------------------2-------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------0-0-0---3---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------3-3-3---------------------------------|

And it keeps coming and it keeps coming
And it keeps coming 'til the day it stops

e|-3-----3-5---3---------3-----3-5---3---------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---1-1-1p0-----3-----3---1-1-1p0-------------------------------|
G|---2---------------------2-------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------0-0-0---3---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------3-3-3---------------------------------|

Verse 4:

I wish that we could talk about it
But there, that's the problem

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

With someone new, I couldn't start it
Too late for beginnings

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

You're smaller than my wife imagined
Surprised you were human

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

There shouldn't be this radio silence
But what are the options?

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-1-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-2-4-4-0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---------------2-0---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------0---3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

When someone great is gone, when someone great is gone
When someone great is gone, when someone great is gone

e|---0-0-2-2-3---0-0-2-2-3---------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-----------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3---------------------------------------------------|

When someone great is gone, when someone great is gone
When someone great is gone, when someone great is gone

e|---0-0-2-2-3---0-0-2-2-3---------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-----------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3---------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-----------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---5-5-4-4-2---5-5-4-4-2---------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3---------------------------------------------------|

Outro:

We're safe for the moment

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---0-----3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------3---------------------------------------------------------------|

Saved for the moment

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---0-----3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------3---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-3-----3-5---3-3-----3-5---3-3-----3-5---3-3-----3-5---3-------------------|
B|-----3-----3-------3-----3-------3-----3-------3-----3---------------------|
G|---2-------------2-------------2-------------2-----------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------0-------------3---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------3-------------------------------|

e|-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---0-3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------3-------------------------------------------------------------------|



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