Some Years Ago chords by Stevie Wonder
Intro 1
C#m
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Bbdim
Am
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Am
G#aug
Verse 1
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Once upon the blood of many
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We were cast as less than any
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To so much a point
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Em
some still believe
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Smaller scene,
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a world much bigger
Em
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Where it's okay to play with
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the word "nigger"
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Am
Yet would we knowing all the grief
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Am
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F#m
and death it breeds
G#
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Verse 2
C#m
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But that was some years ago
Bbm
Am
G
C
G#
When we had more hope than money
C#m
B
A time and a world ago
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When our hearts were made
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G
F#dim
Am
of steel
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Back then it was all about
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Em
B
Em
C#dim
Stamping all the hatred out
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So that now there would be no doubt
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B
G#
Who wouldn't have to heal
Verse 3
C#m
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Bbdim
But why if so long ago
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We're seen safe only
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when funny
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As if there's no need to show
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Deep inside what we
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Am
really feel
G
Yet those things when brought
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to view
Em
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Em
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Seem to bother but a few
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G#
No if we don't come for real
C#m
G#
Our wounds won't heal
Verse 4
C#m
G#
Black silhouettes used as tar
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Bbdim
get practice
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G#m
There's Darkie Toothpaste
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E
borne out of this malice
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These stereotypical images
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come to mind
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G#aug
Figurines, mascots,
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postcards of us hanging
Em
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Most recent here,
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of one of us dragging
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Bm
The propaganda machine
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G
must tell the truth
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E
This time stop lying
G#m
But
Verse 5
C#m
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Bbdim
that was some years ago
Am
G
When we had more hope
F#dim
G#
than money
C#m
B
A time and a world ago
Bbdim
When our hearts were made
Am
G
F#dim
Am
of steel
G
F#dim
B
Back then it was all about
Em
B
Em
C#dim
Stamping all the hatred out
B
So that now there would be no doubt
A
B
G#
E
G#
Who wouldn't have to heal
Verse 6
C#m
B
Bbdim
But why if so long ago
Am
G
We're seen safe only
F#dim
G#
when funny
C#m
G#
C#m
B
As if there's no need to show
F#
Bbdim
Deep inside what we
Am
G
F#dim
Am
really feel
Yet those things when brought
G
F#dim
F#
B
to view
Em
B
Em
C#dim
Seem to bother but a few
B
No if we don't come for real
G#
C#m
B
Our wounds won't heal
Verse 7
Em
C#dim
But that was some years ago
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Cm
Bb
When we had more hope
Am
B
than money
Em
A time and a world ago
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C#dim
When our hearts were made
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Bb
Am
G
of steel
Cm
Bb
Am
Back then it was all about
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Gm
F#aug
Gm
Edim
Stamping all the hatred out
D
So that now there would be no doubt
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F#aug
D
B
Who wouldn't have to heal
Verse 8
Em
Oh, what if so long ago
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Em
C#dim
Cm
Bb
We're seen safe only
Adim
B
when funny
Em
As if there's no need to show
C#dim
C
Deep inside what we really
Cm
Bb
Adim
Am
G
feel
Cm
Bb
Yet those things when brought
Adim
Am
D
to view
Gm
F#aug
Seem to bother but
Gm
Bb
Edim
a few
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F#aug
No if we don't come for real
B
Em
Our wounds won't heal
Am
No if we don't come
F#dim
Am
for real
B
G
D
B
Our wounds won't heal
Outro 1
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G
C
G
Am
Adim
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E
Some Years Ago
Stevie Wonder
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