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Los Lobos feat. Mavis Staples – Someday – The Ride Version Chords

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Verse 1]
        Gm F Gm
Someday
               D7 Cm D7
I will go home
    Cm               Gm F Gm
Someday I will go home
              G            G7/B
And I'll find peace in the house
               C    C7
Of my heavenly father
       Bb   D7            Gm F Gm
I will feel   pain no more

[Verse 2]
       Gm F Gm
I know
                 D7 Cm D7
down in my heart
  Cm                    Gm F Gm
I know it won't be long
            G           G7/B
And I shall see see the face
      C      C7
Of my savior
       Bb   Gm        Bb   Gm
I will feel,   I will feel
       Bb
I will feel,
       D7             Gm F Gm
I will feel pain no more

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[Instrumental]
Gm       Gm      Gm D7
Gm F Gm
G   G7   C  C7
       Bb   D7             Gm F Gm
I will feel,   pain no more

[Verse 3]
        Gm F Gm
Someday
               D7 Cm D7
I will go home
    Cm               Gm F Gm
Someday I will go home
            G              G7/B
And I shall take, take the hand
      C    C7
Of my savior
       Bb   Gm        Bb   Gm
I will feel,   I will feel
       Bb   D7            Gm F Gm
I will feel    pain no more

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[Outro]
Bb   Gm             Bb   Gm
     Yeah I’m going home
          Bb   D7
I’m going home
            Gm  F  Gm
Pain no more
           Gm F Gm
I’m going home
           Gm F Gm
I’m going home     yes I am
              Gm F Gm
I’m going home
                Gm F Gm
To live with my Lord
Gm  F  Gm
Gm  F  Gm

How to play Someday – The Ride Version: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Someday – The Ride Version by Los Lobos feat. Mavis Staples on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Someday – The Ride Version by Los Lobos feat. Mavis Staples is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 10 chords: Gm, F, D7, Cm, G, G7/B, C, C7, Bb and G7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D7 – Gm – F – Gm (V7 – i – VII – i in G minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, D, B7, Am, E, E7, A, A7, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D7 chord on guitar (xx0212) — D7D F♯ A C

C7 chord on guitar (x32310) — C7C E G B♭

Someday – The Ride Version chords: questions

What key is Someday – The Ride Version in?

Someday – The Ride Version by Los Lobos feat. Mavis Staples is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Someday – The Ride Version?

Someday – The Ride Version uses 10 chords: Gm, F, D7, Cm, G, G7/B, C, C7, Bb, G7.

What is the chord progression of Someday – The Ride Version?

The main progression is D7 – Gm – F – Gm (V7 – i – VII – i).

Is Someday – The Ride Version easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, D, B7, Am, E, E7, A, A7, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo).

How to play Someday – The Ride Version: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Someday – The Ride Version chords: questions

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