Jam - To Be Someone

to be someone ( didnt we have a nice time? ) by the jam

this is how i play this classic song . j parker scotland

chords
A @ 5th fret
D @ 5th fret
E @ 7th fret
F @ 9th fret
G @ 3rd fret
Bm @ 7th fret

intro

play fast
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E | – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x –
B | – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 –
G | – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 –
D | – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 –
A | – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x –
E | – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x –

A D A D
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E | – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x –
B | – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 7 – 7 –
G | – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 7 – 7 –
D | – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 –
A | – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – 5 – 5 – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – 5 – 5 –
E | – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x –

A D A D
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E | – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x –
B | – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 7 – 7 –
G | – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 7 – 7 –
D | – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 –
A | – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – 5 – 5 – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – 5 – 5 –
E | – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x –

verse 1
A D
to be someone must be a wonderful thing
A
a famous footballer or rocksinger
D Bm E A
or a big filmstar , yes i think i would like that

A D A D
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E | – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x –
B | – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 7 – 7 –
G | – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 6 – 6 – x – x – 7 – 7 –
D | – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 –
A | – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – 5 – 5 – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – x – x – 7 – 7 – 5 – 5 –
E | – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x – 5 – 5 – x – x –

verse 3
A D
getting drugged up with my trendy friends
A
they really dig me and i dig them
D Bm E F
and the bread i spend – is like my fame – it’s quickly diminished

verse 4
D A
there’s no more swim in the guitar shaped pool
D A
no more reporters at my back and call
D A
no more cocaine , now it’s only ground chalk
D A
no more taxis now we’ll have to walk

chorus
E D A
but didn’t we have a nice time –
E D A
didn’t we have a nice time
E D G
oh wasn’t it such a fine time

verse 5
A D
i realize should have stuck to my guns
A
instead shit turned out to be one of the bastard sons
D Bm E F
and lose myself – i know it was wrong – it’s cost me the lot

verse 6
D A
there’s no more drinking when the club shuts down
D A
i’m now at my arse with the rest of the clowns
D A
it’s really frightening without a bodyguard
D A
so i stay confined to my lonely room

chorus
E D A
but didn’t we have a nice time –
E D A
didn’t we have a nice time
E D G
oh wasn’t it such a fine time

A D A
to be someone must me a wonderful thing

hope you enjoy . any feedback welcome .