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St. Vincent – Somebody Like Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for Somebody Like Me by St. Vincent on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
G D7/F# F E7
Cm7 Am7 Em D

[Verse 1]
G               D7/F#
 Paint yourself white
F            E7
 Clip on the wings
      Cm7 Am7     Em            D
Climb high to the top of a building
G                    D7/F#
 Does it make you an angel
F                E7
 Or some kind of freak
     Cm7 Am7     Em
To believe enough
                 D
In somebody like me?
  B7
Baby

[Chorus]
    G          D7/F#    F  E7
Oh, I (Oh, I), guess we'll see
Cm7 Am7   Em     D
Who was the freak

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[Verse 2]
G           D7/F#
 Dress up in white
F           E7
 Slip on the ring
     Cm7   Am7         Em
Walk straight down the aisle
              D
To the violin strings
G                   D7/F#
 Does it make you a genius or
F                E7
 The fool of the week
     Cm7 Am7     Em
To believe enough
                 D
In somebody like me?
  B7
Baby

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[Chorus]
    G          D7/F#    F  E7
Oh, I (Oh, I), guess we'll see
Cm7 Am7   Em     D
Who was the freak
G             D7/F#   F   E7
Time (Oh, I), tells us things
(I guеss we'll see)
     Cm7    Am7   Em   D
That you and I can't see

[Outro]
G D7/F# F E7 Cm7 Am7 Em D (4x)

How to play Somebody Like Me: key, chords and progression

Somebody Like Me by St. Vincent is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 9 chords: G, D7/F#, F, E7, Cm7, Am7, Em, D and B7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – D7/F# – F – E7 (VII – IV7 – VI – V7 in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F and Cm7 are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.