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Cold War Kids – Somewhere Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsD A G Bm

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[Intro]
D A D A
G D A A

[Verse 1]
D
I've known you my whole life,
      A
still can't figure you out
D                              A
What makes me wanna cry is what
makes you wanna shout
G
I used to get so mad
D                      A
Now I can't live without
D
You don't care about money,
     A
no we didn't have a cent
D                     A
Couple of nobodies, we ain't
seen nothing yet
G                            D
When you live on borrowed time
                       A
You can't help but smile

[Pre-Chorus]
                       D
So I'm bleeding for you

[Chorus 1]
                A
I'm not giving up on you now
D                    A
Even if I let you down
         G
Oh my, my
                    D
We gonna make it somewhere, someday
A
Somehow

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[Verse 2]
D                              A
I knew you were crazy on that night
you shaved your head
D
You never seemed to care at
         A
all what anybody says
G                       D
I knew when I let you go
                A
I'd be back again
D                           A
You don't get pushed around,
you always defend
D
There's levels to this thing
          A
we found, I cannot comprehend
G                        D
You were partner in crime
                                   A
I knew I'd be with you until the end

[Pre-Chorus]
A
So I'm bleeding for you

[Chorus 1]
D              A
I'm not giving up on you now
D                   A
Even if I let you down
         G
Oh my, my
                          D
We gonna make it somewhere, someday
    A
Somehow

[Pre-Chorus]
A
I'm bleeding for you

[Chorus 2]
D              A
I'm not giving up on you now
D                       A
I won't let the sun go down
          G
Oh my, my
                         D
We gonna make it somewhere, someday
A
Somehow

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[Bridge]
D A D A
G D A A
Bm
So scared to find the edge,
     A
you showed me I could fly
Bm
Convinced me there has never been
         A
a better time to be alive
G                      D
You're never gonna know what's
on the other side
A
Unless you try

[Chorus 1]
D              A
I'm not giving up on you now
D                  A
Even if I let you down
         G
Oh my, my
                       D
We gonna make it somewhere, someday
A
Somehow

[Pre-Chorus]
A
Yeah I'm bleeding for you

[Chorus 2]
D              A
I'm not giving up on you now
D              A
I won't let the sun go down
         G
Oh my, my
                       D
We gonna make it somewhere, someday
A
Somehow

[Outro]
D A D A
G D A A
D A D A
G D A A
D

How to play Somewhere: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Somewhere by Cold War Kids on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Somewhere by Cold War Kids is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 4 chords: D, A, G and Bm.

Listen for A – G – D – A (V – IV – I – V in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Somewhere chords: questions

What key is Somewhere in?

Somewhere by Cold War Kids is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Somewhere?

Somewhere uses 4 chords: D, A, G, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Somewhere?

The main progression is A – G – D – A (V – IV – I – V).

Is Somewhere easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

How to play Somewhere: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Somewhere chords: questions

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