Someone Else's Story
from CHESS
Music by Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Capo: N/A
These chords are taken directly from the Piano/Vocal score of CHESS.
Using a capo is probably your best bet, so just transpose down a half step for each
capo. (i.e. Capo: 6 = transpose 6 halfsteps down)
However, the modulation for the last verse up a half-step makes it relatively more
difficult no matter how you choose to capo it.
| = precedes 4/4 measure
[ = precedes 2/4 measure
INTRO: 2 Bars of Gb
FIRST VERSE
Gb | Cb Dbsus - Db |
Long ago, in | Someone else's life - time |
Gb Ebmsus - Ebm | Cb - [ch]Gb/Bb[/ch] - Abm - Db |
Someone with my name, who | looked a lot like me... |
Gb Db | Cb Dbsus - Db |
Came to know, a | man and made a prom - ise, he |
Gb Ebm9sus - Ebm | [ch]Gb/Db[/ch] - [ch]Ab7/C[/ch] - Db |
only had to say, and | that's where she would be... |
[ch]Db/F[/ch] Gb | [ch]Gb/Bb[/ch] - [ch]Gb7/Bb[/ch] - Cb |
Lately, al - though her feelings | run just as deep, the |
Ebm [ch]Ebm/Db[/ch] [ [ch]Ab/C[/ch] | [ch]Gb/Db[/ch] |
promise she made has grown im-[ possible to | keep, and yet, I |
[ch]Cb/Eb[/ch] - [ch]Db/F[/ch] - [ch]Gb/Bb[/ch] | Cb Dbsus - Db |
wish it wasn't so... | Will he miss me if - I |
Gb | Cb Db |
go?... | ----------- |
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/chess/someone_elses_story_crd_ver_2.html ]
SECOND VERSE
Gb | Cb Dbsus - Db |
In a way, it's | Someone else's sto - ry, |
Gb Ebmsus - Ebm | Cb - [ch]Gb/Bb[/ch] - Abm - Db |
I don't see my - self as | taking part at all... |
Gb Db | Cb Dbsus - Db |
Yesterday, a | Girl that I was fond of, |
Gb Ebmsus - Ebm | [ch]Gb/Db[/ch] - [ch]Ab/C[/ch] - Db |
Finally, could see the | writing on the wall... |
[ch]Db/F[/ch] Gb | [ch]Gb/Bb[/ch] Cb |
Sadly, she realized, she'd | left him be - hind, and |
Ebm [ch]Ebm/Db[/ch] [ [ch]Ab/C[/ch] |
Sadder than that she knew he [ wouldn't even |
[ch]Gb/Db[/ch] | [ch]Cb/Eb[/ch] - Dbsus/F - [ch]Gb/Bb[/ch] |
mind, and though, there's | nothing left to say... |
Cb Dbsus - Db | Gb |
Would he listen if I | stay? (It's) |
BRIDGE
D Bm | Gb Cb - [ch]Gb/Bb[/ch] |
All very well to say, you | fool, it's now or nev - er, |
Bbm F/A | Abm Db (4-3-2-1) [ D (4-3-2-1) |
I could be choosing, | no choices whatsoever... [-------------|
FINAL VERSE (Key Change)
G | C/E D7sus - D7 |
I could be in | Someone else's sto - ry, in |
G Em6 - Em | C - G/B - Am7 - D |
Someone else's life, and | he could be in mine... |
G | C Dsus - D |
I don't see a | reason to be lone - ly, |
G Emsus - Em | G/D D |
I should take my chan - ces | further down the line... |
D/F# G | F/A - G7 - C |
And if that Girl I knew, should | ask my ad - vice. Oh, |
Em Em/D [ A7/C# |
I wouldn't hesitate, she [ needn't ask me |
G | C/E [ch]Dsus/F#[/ch] G/B |
twice... Go now! I'd | Tell her that for free. (The) |
C D7sus - D7 | G Em |
Trouble is, the Girl is | me... The |
C D7sus - D7 | G ||
Story is, the Girl is | me... ||
