• Song:

    To Be Someone

  • Artist:

    Jam

To Be Someone (Didn?t We Have A Nice Time?) by The Jam

This is how I play this classic song.J Parker Scotland

Chords
A @ 5th Fret
D @ 5th Fret
E @ 7th Fret
F @ 9th Fret
G @ 3rd Fret
BM @ 7th Fret

Intro

Play fast
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Verse 1
A (x02220@1)                                     DTo (xx0232@1)be someone must be a wonderful thing
AA (x02220@1)famous footballer or rocksinger
      D (xx0232@1)        Bm (x24432@1)      E (022100@1)                   AOr (x02220@1)a big filmstar, yes I think I would like that

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Verse 3
A (x02220@1)                                       DGetting (xx0232@1)drugged up with my trendy friends
AThey (x02220@1)really dig me and I dig them
          D (xx0232@1)         Bm (x24432@1)  E (022100@1)         FAnd (133211@1)the bread I spend - is like my fame - it's quickly diminished

Verse 4
D (xx0232@1)                    AThere's (x02220@1)no more swim in the guitar shaped pool
D (xx0232@1)                      ANo (x02220@1)more reporters at my back and call
D (xx0232@1)                       ANo (x02220@1)more cocaine, now it's only ground chalk
D (xx0232@1)                      ANo (x02220@1)more taxis now we'll have to walk

Chorus
    E (022100@1)       D (xx0232@1)    ABut (x02220@1)didn't we have a nice time -
  E (022100@1)     D (xx0232@1)      ADidn't (x02220@1)we have a nice time
     E (022100@1)     D (xx0232@1)     GOh (320003@1)wasn't it such a fine time

Verse 5
A (x02220@1)                                     DI (xx0232@1)realize should have stuck to my guns
AInstead (x02220@1)shit turned out to be one of the bastard sons
     D (xx0232@1)         Bm (x24432@1) E (022100@1)                       F (133211@1)And lose myself  -    I know it was wrong -  it's cost me the lot

Verse 6
D (xx0232@1)                         AThere's (x02220@1)no more drinking when the club shuts down
     D (xx0232@1)                     AI'm (x02220@1)now at my arse with the rest of the clowns
D (xx0232@1)                               AIt's (x02220@1)really frightening without a bodyguard
D (xx0232@1)                        ASo (x02220@1)I stay confined to my lonely room

Chorus
      E (022100@1)     D (xx0232@1)      ABut (x02220@1)didn't we have a nice time -
  E (022100@1)     D (xx0232@1)     ADidn't (x02220@1)we have a nice time
     E (022100@1)     D (xx0232@1)     GOh (320003@1)wasn't it such a fine time

A (x02220@1)                                     D (xx0232@1)ATo (x02220@1)be someone must me a wonderful thing

Hope you enjoy. Any feedback welcome.
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