ccr – someday never comes

* capo 2 fret *

verse 1 :
A E F#m D
first thing i remember was askin’ papa , “why?” ,
A F A
for there were many things i didn’t know .
A E F#m D
and Daddy always smiled; took me by the hand ,
A E A
sayin’ , “someday you’ll understand . ”

chorus :
E A
well , i’m here to tell you now each and ev’ry mother’s son
E A
you better learn it fast; you better learn it young ,
Bm D A
’cause , “someday – ay” never comes . ”

verse 2 :
A E F#m D
well , time and tears went by and i collected dust ,
A F A
for there were many things i didn’t know .
A E F#m D
when Daddy went away , he said , “try to be a man ,
A E A
and , someday you’ll understand . ”

chorus
A E F#m D
and then , one day in april , i wasn’t even there ,
A F A
for there were many things i didn’t know .
A E F#m D
a son was born to me; mama held his hand ,
A E A
sayin’ “someday you’ll understand . ”

chorus

here’s where it gets more difficult :

A# F Gm D#
think it was september , the year i went away ,
A# F# A#
for there were many things i didn’t know .
A# F Gm D#
and i still see him standing , try’n’ to be a man;
A# F A#
i said , “someday you’ll understand . ”

chorus
A E A
mmmm – mmmm – mmmm . . . .