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Someone Somewhere In Summertime Tab by Simple Minds

Someone Somewhere In Summertime tab by Simple Minds

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Intro:
      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Stay, I'm burning slow

      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

With me in the rain, walking in the soft rain

      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Calling out my name

      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

See me burning slow


Verse:

PM--  F#m
e|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2--4--2--------2----|--------------------------------------------------| repeat 4x
D|--4-----------2--4-----4-|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|

Brilliant days, wake up on Brilliant days

PM--        D                     E                 F#m
e|--------|--------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|
B|--------|--------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|
G|--------|--------------------|------------------|------2--4--------2--------------|  pattern 2:
D|--------|-0-2-4-2--0-2-4-2---|-2-4-6-4--2-4-6-4-|---4--------2--4-----4--4~~------|
A|--------|--------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|  400ms delay
E|--------|--------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|

Shadows of|brilliant ways will |change all the   |time

        F#m
e|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2--4--2--------2----|--------------------------------------------------| repeat 4x
D|--4-----------2--4-----4-|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|

Memories, burning gold memories

e|---------|--------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------|--------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------|--------------------|-----------------|------2--4--------2--------------|  pattern 2:
D|---------|-0-2-4-2--0-2-4-2---|-2-4-6-4--2-4-6-4|---4--------2--4-----4--4~~------|  all palm-muted
A|---------|--------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|  400ms delay
E|---------|--------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|

Cold of day| memories change me in these times


Pre-chorus:
    D                         E                    F#m
e|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|------------------- |------------------------------------------|
G|-----14----14---14---------|----16----16----16--|-----13----13----14-------13----13----14--| pattern 3:
D|--12----12----12-----------|-14----14----14-----|--11----11----11-------11----11----11-----|
A|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|

Somewhere there is some place, that one            million eyes can't see

    D                         E                    F#m
e|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|------------------- |------------------------------------------|
G|-----14----14---14---------|----16----16----16--|-----13----13----14-------13----13----14--| pattern 3:
D|--12----12----12-----------|-14----14----14-----|--11----11----11-------11----11----11-----|
A|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|

And somewhere there is someone, who can see what I can see


Chorus:
   D      E       F#m
e|-9h10---10h12---12h14------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9h10---10h12---12h14------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| pattern 4:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Someone; Somewhere In Summertime

   D      E       F#m
e|-9h10---10h12---12h14------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9h10---10h12---12h14------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| pattern 4:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Someone; Somewhere In Summertime

   D      E       F#m
e|-9h10---10h12---12h14------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9h10---10h12---12h14------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| pattern 4:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Someone; Somewhere In Summertime

   D      E       F#m
e|-9h10---10h12---12h14------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9h10---10h12---12h14------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| pattern 4:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Someone; Somewhere In Summertime


Intro:
      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Stay, I'm burning slow

      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

With me in the rain, walking in the soft rain

      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Calling out my name

      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

See me burning slow


Verse:
      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Moments burn, slow burning golden nights

      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Once more see city lights, holding candles to the flame

      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Brilliant days, wake up on brilliant days

      F#m                  D                      E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10--12-----10---10---10--12-------10---10---10--12-----------|
G|-------9----9---------------9----9-----------------9----9------------------| pattern 1:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Shadows of brilliant ways will change me all the time


Pre-chorus:
    D                         E                    F#m
e|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|------------------- |------------------------------------------|
G|-----14----14---14---------|----16----16----16--|-----13----13----14-------13----13----14--| pattern 3:
D|--12----12----12-----------|-14----14----14-----|--11----11----11-------11----11----11-----|
A|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|

Somewhere there is some place, that one            million eyes can't see

    D                         E                    F#m
e|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|------------------- |------------------------------------------|
G|-----14----14---14---------|----16----16----16--|-----13----13----14-------13----13----14--| pattern 3:
D|--12----12----12-----------|-14----14----14-----|--11----11----11-------11----11----11-----|
A|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|

And somewhere there is someone, who can see what I can see


Chorus:
   D      E       F#m
e|-9h10---10h12---12h14------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9h10---10h12---12h14------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| pattern 4:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Someone; Somewhere In Summertime (repeat 8x / fade out)

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| h   Hammer-on
| ~   Vibrato
| PM  Palm muting

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