OneRepublic - Lose Somebody: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lose Somebody" 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 Lose Somebody Guitar Chords and Lyrics by OneRepublic

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 "Lose Somebody" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F# C#
It's a classic "me" mistake
A#m
Someone gives me love
      G#
And I throw it all away
F#       C#
Tell me have I gone insane?
A#m                     G#
Talkin' to myself but I don't know what to say

       F#  G#  A#m
'Cause you let go
             C#      G#
And now I'm  holdin' on
            F#          G#      A#m
I guess you don't know what you got
           G#
Until it's gone

Chorus:
F#            C#
Sometimes you gotta lose somebody
A#m              G#
Just to find out you really love someone
F# C#        A#m                 G#
Oh-oh, and I do, and I do, and I do, yeah
F#            C#
Sometimes you gotta lose somebody
A#m              G#
Just to find out you really love someone
F# C#
Oh-oh, yeah
A#m            G#
Sometimes you gotta lose somebody

So don't tell me it's too late
Hearts are made to bend
Baby, please don't let me break, yeah
I knew I should've stayed
'Cause now, you're movin' on
And I don't know what to say

       F#  G#  A#m
'Cause you let go (Yeah, you let go)
            C#      G#
And now I'm holdin' on (I'm holdin' on)
             F#         G#       A#m
I guess you don't know what you got
           G#
Until it's gone

Chorus

F# C# A#m           G#
      Sometimes you gotta lose somebody, yeah
F# C# A#m           G#
      Sometimes you gotta lose somebody, yeah
F# C# A#m           G#
      Sometimes you gotta lose somebody, yeah
F# C# A#m           G#
      Sometimes you gotta lose somebody, yeah

Chorus


F# C#           A#m      G#
      You gotta lose some
You gotta lose somebody


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A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Lose Somebody" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lose Somebody" by OneRepublic.