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Sometimes by John Butler Trio
Sometimes
Main Riff:
E|------11p10------------------|-------------------------|
C|------------12p10---------14-|-------------------------|
G|------------------12--12-----|-------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-5-------5---------------|
G|-0---------------------------|-5-----5---5--------0----|
C|-0----------------10---------|-5---5-------5--0h3p0----|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
{this bit varies}
Variation on main riff:
E|-------------------|-------------------------|
C|-------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------------|
C|-0------3-5b7-3----|-5--------5--------------|
G|-0--3h5---------5p3|-5------5---5-------0----|
C|-0-----------------|-5----5-------5-0h3p0----|
As i have said, some bits vary and i havent quite had time yet
to sit down and figure them all out. Improvising should work
just fine though, John would have been when he recorded the song.
"It doesnt got to be this way" bit:
E|--------------------|-------------------------------------|
C|--------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|-8------------------|-5-----------------------------------|
C|-8------------------|-5-----------------------------------|
G|-x------------------|-5-----------------------------------|
C|-8------------------|-5-----------------------------------|
^
not sure about this
it sounds ok on my 12 string
but kinda crappy on my 6.
"I be up sometimes, down sometimes" bit:
E|------------------------|
C|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
C|-0-0---3-3---10-10--5-5-|
G|-0-0---3-3---10-10--5-5-|
C|-0-0---3-3---10-10--5-5-|
If you just want to know something.
All you got to do Is ask me.
Cause though the sunsets all around us
The truth is often plain to see.
I know you been going through some hard times
Yes I have been there too before
And thought the truth is sometimes hard to hear
It's harder still to ignore
It doesn't gotta be this way
You don't gotta worry about what everybody might say
You just gotta follow your heart.
Right now yeah man right from the start.
I know we don't always see eye to eye
I guess it's different things that were trying to find
But if we can't look each other stone cold in the face
Yes you know we might as well be blind.
Does not mean one of us is wrong man
Does not mean one of us is right
Does not mean yeah we just get along
Just because we don't fight
I be up sometimes, down sometimes
We're often in between but mostly in the middle
You be up sometimes, your down sometimes
We're often in between but mostly in the middle
I'm up sometimes, your down sometimes
We're often in between but mostly in the middle
You're up sometimes, I'm down sometimes
We're often in between but mostly in the middle
We be up sometimes, we're down sometimes
We're often in between but mostly in the middle
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Cm
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Cm Bb F Cm/G Bb Cm
Cm Bb F Cm/G Bb Cm
Cm Bb F Cm/G Bb Cm
Cm Bb F Cm/G Bb Cm
[Verse 1]
Cm Bb F Cm/G Bb Cm
If you just want to know something.
Cm Bb F Cm
All you got to do Is ask me.
Cm Bb F Cm/G Bb Cm
Cause though the sunsets all around us
Cm Bb F Cm
The truth is often plain to see.
Cm Bb F Cm
I know you been going through some hard times
Cm Bb F Cm/G Bb Cm
Yes I have been there too before
Cm Bb F
And thought the truth is sometimes hard to hear
Cm Bb F Ab/C
It's harder still to ignore
[Pre-Chorus]
Fm Ab
It doesn't gotta be this way
Fm Ab
You don't gotta worry about what everybody might say
Fm Ab
You just gotta follow your heart.
Fm
Right now yeah man right from the start.
[Verse 2]
Cm Bb F
I know we don't always see eye to eye
Cm Bb F Cm/Eb Cm/D C C/G Cm
I guess it's different things that were trying to find
Cm Bb F
But if we can't look each other stone cold in the face
Cm Bb F Cm/G Bb Cm
Yes you know yeah we might as well be blind.
Cm Bb F Cm/G Bb Cm
Does not mean that one of us is wrong man
Cm Bb F
Does not mean one of us is right
Cm Bb F Cm/G Bb Cm
Does not mean yeah we just get along
Cm Bb F Ab
Just because we don't fight
[Bridge]
Fm Ab
It doesn't got to be this a-way
Fm Ab
You don't got to worry about what everybody might say
Fm Ab
You just-a got to follow your heart
Fm
Right now, oh yeah, right from the start
[Chorus]
Cm
And I say I be up sometimes
Eb
I'm down sometimes
Bb F
We're often in between but we're mostly in the middle
Cm
You be up sometimes
Eb
You're down sometimes
Bb F
We're often in between but we're mostly in the middle
Cm
I be up sometimes
Eb
You're down sometimes
Bb F
We're often in between but we're mostly in the middle
Cm
You be up sometimes
Eb
I'm down sometimes
Bb F
We're often in between but we're mostly in the middle
Cm
We be up sometimes
Eb
We're down sometimes
Bb F
We're often in between but we're mostly in the middle
Cm
We be up sometimes
Eb
We're down sometimes
Bb F
We're often in between but we're mostly in the middle
Cm
We be up sometimes
Eb
We're down sometimes
Bb F
We're often in between but we're mostly in the middle
Cm
We be up sometimes
Eb
We're down sometimes
Bb F
We're often in between but we're mostly in the middle
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Tuning - CGCGCE
"If you just want to know something...."
*
E|------10h11--10--------------------------5-----------------|
C|------10--------12--0---------14---------5-----------------|
G|-----------------------12--12----12---0--5-----------------|
C|-0----------------------------------0----5-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------5-----------------|
C|-----------------------10----------------5-----(0--3--0)---|
* - This isn't actually played as a chord, but it sounds like
he just bars the 5th fret and plucks a few strings quietly.
"I know you been going through some hard times...."
E|----------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------10----------|
G|--------------8-10/11/10-8--------8-----------|
C|-0------10h12---------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------10----------------|
"And thought the truth is sometimes hard to hear...."
E|----------------------------------------------|
C|--------------10-------------12---------------|
G|----------/12----10--10-----------------------|
C|-0--------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------10-----------------------|
"It's harder still to ignore...."
E|----------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------|
G|--------------8-10/11/10-8--------------------|
C|-0--------/12-------------------10------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------10----------------|
"It doesn't gotta be this way...."
E|----------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------5---------------|
C|-8----------------------------5---------------|
G|-x----------------------------5---------------|
C|-8----------------------------5---------------|
CHORUS
E|----------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------|
G|---0--------3--------10--------5--------------|
C|---0--------3--------10--------5--------------|
G|---0--------3--------10--------5--------------|
C|---0--------3--------10--------5--------------|
If you just want to know something.
All you got to do Is ask me.
Cause though the sunsets all around us
The truth is often plain to see.
I know you been going through some hard times
Yes I have been there too before
And thought the truth is sometimes hard to hear
It's harder still to ignore
It doesn't gotta be this way
You don't gotta worry about what everybody might say
You just gotta follow your heart.
Right now yeah man right from the start.
I know we don't always see eye to eye
I guess it's different things that were trying to find
But if we can't look each other stone cold in the face
Yes you know we might as well be blind.
Does not mean one of us is wrong man
Does not mean one of us is right
Does not mean yeah we just get along
Just because we don't fight
I be up sometimes, down sometimes
We're often in between but mostly in the middle
You be up sometimes, your down sometimes
We're often in between but mostly in the middle
I'm up sometimes, your down sometimes
We're often in between but mostly in the middle
You're up sometimes, I'm down sometimes
We're often in between but mostly in the middle
We be up sometimes, we're down sometimes
We're often in between but mostly in the middle
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