Something In The Way Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays520

Something In The Way by Best Coast is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Am and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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16
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C                  Am       C         Am 
Everybody's always talking, asking me why 
Dm                                   C 
I dont know what to say, he's not my guy 
C                 Am        C              Am 
Though I'm always walking you never notice me 
Dm                             C 
You didn't even think I feel a thing 

C                Am   C                Am 
Something in the way, something in the way 
Dm                                      C 
There's something in the way you say my name 
C                Am   C                Am 
Something in the way, something in the way 
Dm                                      C 
There's something in the way you say my name 

C                 Am             C               Am 
I know the sun is shining, but I wish that it was dark 
Dm                           C 
You don't even listen when I talk 
C                    Am 
I know you're pretty pleased 
C                          Am 
You're pretty pleased with me 
Dm                                     C 
I just want to sit around and talk all week 

C                Am   C                 Am 
Something in the way, something in the way 
Dm                                      C 
There's something in the way you say my name 
C                Am   C                Am 
Something in the way, something in the way 
Dm                                      C            Am 
There's something in the way you say my name 
           C        Am 
You say my name (repeat until the end of the song) 

end on: C 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante