Creedence Clearwater Revival - Someday Never Comes: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Someday Never Comes" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Someday Never Comes Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Creedence Clearwater Revival

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Someday Never Comes" smoothly on your guitar.

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B               F#         G#m           Em
First thing I remember was asking papa, why,
      B               G               B
For there were many things I didn't know.
                  F#         G#m            E
And daddy always smiled and took me by the hand,
         B       F#           B
Saying, someday you'll understand.

Chorus:
          F#                             B
Well, I'm here to tell you now, each and every
mother's son,
         F#                         B
That you better learn it fast, you better
learn it young,
        C#m    E      B
'Cause someday never comes.

The time and tears went by, and I collected dust
For there were many things I didn't know
When Daddy went away, he said "try to be a man
And someday you'll understand".

Chorus

And then, one day in April, I wasn't even there
For there were many things I didn't know
A son was born to me, mama held his hand
Saying "someday you'll understand"

Chorus

      C#m      E     B   G
Oooh, someday never comes.

  C              G           Am           Fm
Think it was September, the year I went away,
      C              G#              C
For there were many things I didn't know.
                      G       Am             F
And I still see him standing tryin' to be a man,
         C       G            C
I said, someday you'll understand.

Chorus:
           G                             C
Well, I'm here to tell you now, each and every
mother's son,
          G                         C
That you better learn it fast, you better
learn it young,
       Dm      F      C
'Cause someday never comes.
       Dm      F     C
Oooh, someday never comes.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Someday Never Comes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Someday Never Comes" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.