Keane - Somewhere Only We Know: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Somewhere Only We Know" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A Amaj7 Bm Esus4 E

A              Amaj7
I walked across an empty land
Bm                          Esus4       E
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
A                  Amaj7
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Bm                      Esus4       E
Sat by the river and it made me complete

F#m            C#m
Oh simple thing where have you gone
D                                          E
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
F#m           C#m
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
D                                            E
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

A              Amaj7
I came across a fallen tree
Bm                          Esus4       E
I felt the branches of it looking at me
A                  Amaj7
Is this the place we used to love?
Bm                      Esus4       E
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

F#m            C#m
Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?
D                                          E
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
F#m           C#m
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
D                                            E
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

Chorus:
Bm                C#m              E
And if you have a minute why don't we go
Bm            C#m            E
Talk about it somewhere only we know
Bm                  C#m           E
  This could be the end of everything
 D
So why don't we go
 E              A      D
Somewhere only we know?
 C#m                  D C#m E C#m E
Somewhere only we know

F#m            C#m
Oh, simple thing, where have you gone
D                                          E
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
F#m           C#m
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
D                                            E
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

Chorus:
Bm                C#m              E
And if you have a minute, why don't we go
Bm            C#m            E
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
Bm                 C#m           E
  This could be the end of everything
 D
So why don't we go?
              E   Bm  Bm
So why don't we go?
C#m Bm  C#m  Bm
Ooh-aah, ooh-oh

Bm                C#m           E
This could be the end of everything
D
So why don't we go
C#m            A     D
Somewhere only we know
C#m                   D
Somewhere only we know
C#m                D   A
Somewhere only we know


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Esus4

Guitar chord Esus4

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Somewhere Only We Know" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane.