The song was written by Paul McCartney with a minor contribution from John Lennon and is about a long-distance relationship. McCartney wrote it while on holiday in Cheshire celebrating his 21st birthday. The melody, inspired by Bach, came first, followed by the lyrics.
Key: Am
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Em7
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Em7
Am
YOU SAY YOU WILL LO-VE ME, IF I HAVE TO GO.
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Em7
Am
Em7
Am
YOU'LL BE THINKING O-F ME, SOMEHOW I WILL KNOW.
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C9
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Bb
SOMEDAY WHEN I'M LO-NELY, WISHING YOU WEREN'T SO FAR AWAY. // //
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Em7
Am
Em7
Am
THEN I WILL RE-MEM-BER, THINGS WE SAID TO-DAY.
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Em7
Am
Em7
Am
YOU SAY YOU'LL BE MI-NE GIRL, 'TIL THE END OF TIME.
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Em7
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Em7
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THESE DAYS SUCH A KI-ND GIRL, SEEMS SO HARD TO FIND.
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C9
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Bb
SOMEDAY WHEN WE'RE DREA-MING, DEEP IN LOVE NOT A LOT TO SAY.
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Em7
Am
Em7
A
THEN WE WILL RE-MEM-BER, THINGS WE SAID TO-DAY.
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D7
B7
E7
A
ME I'M JUST THE LUCKY KIND, LOVE TO HEAR YOU SAY THAT LOVE IS LOVE,
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B7
Bb7
AND THOUGH WE MAY BE BLIND, LOVE IS HERE TO STAY AND THAT'S E’...
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Em7
Am
Em7
Am
‘NOUGH TO MAKE YOU MI-NE GIRL, BE THE ONLY ONE.
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Em7
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Em7
Am
LOVE ME ALL THE TI-ME GIRL, WE'LL GO ON AND ON.
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C9
F
Bb
SOMEDAY WHEN WE'RE DREA-MING, DEEP IN LOVE NOT A LOT TO SAY.
Am
Em7
Am
Em7
A
THEN WE WILL RE-MEM-BER, THINGS WE SAID TO-DAY.
A
D7
B7
E7
A
ME I'M JUST THE LUCKY KIND, LOVE TO HEAR YOU SAY THAT LOVE IS LOVE,
D7
B7
Bb7
AND THOUGH WE MAY BE BLIND, LOVE IS HERE TO STAY AND THAT'S E'...
Am
Em7
Am
Em7
Am
‘NOUGH TO MAKE YOU MI-NE GIRL, BE THE ONLY ONE.
Am
Em7
Am
Em7
Am
LOVE ME ALL THE TI-ME GIRL, WE'LL GO ON AND ON.
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C9
F
Bb
SOMEDAY WHEN WE'RE DREA-MING, DEEP IN LOVE NOT A LOT TO SAY. //