Somebody Like You Chords & Tabs
The other versions of this song are slightly off, this is exactly how Keith plays it acoustic.
He improvises all his live acoustic performances 'cause he's just a stud like that, so he
may not do the riff everywhere that it occurs in the studio version, but for this tab I will
be putting the riff as it aligns with the studio version. When I play the song I pick the
intro two times, then strum two times, then go into the verse. When I play the riff amongst
the verses I always strum it.
After "shining down on me and you" in the chorus, Keith plays the E shape of the B and A
chords (basically the barre chord without the barre) and finishes the run back at E.
Note each run of the riff lasts two measures (4 beats per).
Intro (picking):
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Intro (strumming):
Play while strumming the three highest strings
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E
There's a new wind blowing like I've never known
I'm breathing deeper than I've ever done
Asus2 E
And it sure feels good to finally feel the way I do
B Asus2
I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you.
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E
And I'm letting go of all my lonely yesterdays
I've forgiven myself for the mistakes I've made
Asus2
Now theres just one thing, the only thing I wanna do
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B Asus2
I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/keith_urban/somebody_like_you_tab_ver_4.html ]
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Asus2 E B A E
Yeah I wanna feel the sunshine shining down on me and you
Asus2
When you put your arms around me
C#m Asus2/F#
You let me know theres nothing in this world I can't do
E
I used to run in circles going no where fast
I'd take one step forward end up two steps back
Asus2
I couldn't walk a straight line even if I wanted to
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B Asus2
I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you.
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E
Whoa here we go now
Yeah
Asus2 E
Hey i wanna love you baby
B Asus2 E
Asus2 E B A E
Yeah I wanna feel the sunshine shining down on me and you
Asus2
When you put your arms around me
C#m Asus2/F#(hold)
You let me know theres nothing in this world I can't do
E
Sometimes it's hard for me to understand
But you're teaching me to be a better man
Asus2
I don't want to take this life for granted like I used to do
B Asus2 E
I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you.
B Asus2 E
I'm ready to love somebody, love somebody like you
B Asus2 (hold)
And I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you
(Strum this differently than the normal riff)
Play 4x:
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