Someone Like Me Chords

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Someone Like Me by Andy Griggs is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Dsus2, G/C, G/B, D, F#7, Bm, A, G, E, Bb and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			"Just before my brother entered through Heaven's gates, he wrote a song 
that changed my life. I hope this song gives you an inkling of the impact 
he made" - Andy Griggs 
 
 
Intro: Dsus2  G/C  G/B (x2) 
 
D                F#7   Bm   A                  G 
Way before I was born, the Lord had thought of me  
D                       F#7     Bm  A                   G 
Before I knew about heartaches, my whole life He could see 
G               D        F#7                G 
Before I knew about Him, He called me by my name 
    D                     G 
Mmmmm, and he did all of that 
A                Dsus2  G/C  G/B 
For someone like me 
 
D                        F#7    Bm      A                  G 
I used to think I was somebody, when I played this ol' guitar 
D                          F#7        Bm         A               G 
But He filled me with His sweet love, and in his eyes now I'm a star 
G                           D       F#7                             G 
Yeah He loves me for what's inside, and that's the way He'll always be 
      D               G 
Yeah, and He did all that 
A                D 
For someone like me 
 
D                   F#7   Bm         A        G 
Well I don't really know, if I could die for someone 
D                      F#7         Bm              A          G 
But I know I couldn't stand there, and watch those people kill my son 
G                     D          F#7                G 
So maybe Lord it took some time, but now I finally see 
      D                     G 
Mmmmm, that You did all of that 
A                 Bm A E 
For someone like me 
                      G   A 
Yeah, You did all of that 
(no chord)           Bb             C   
For someone just like,  oh just like 
                 D     
Yeah, just like me 
 

    	

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