Sometimes When We Touch chords by Olivia Ong (Official Version)

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Gsus2
Fsus2
C/E
Cm/Eb
G
C/G
D/G
Bm7
Em7
A7
C/D
Am7
D/F#
Cadd9
G/B
C
D
C#m7b5
D/C
D/A
Em9
Gadd9
G6

Intro 1

Gsus2

Fsus2

C/E

Cm/Eb

Verse 1
G 
C/G 
You ask me if I love you
D/G 
G 
And I choke on my reply
Bm7 
Em7 
I'd rather hurt you honestly
A7 
C/D 
Than mislead you with a lie
Am7 
C/D 
And who   am I to judge you
G 
D/F# 
Em7 
On what you say or do?
Cadd9 
G/B 
I'm on       ly just beginning
Am7 
G/B 
C/D 
to see the real you

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Chorus 1
G 
C 
And sometimes when we touch
D 
G/B 
The honesty's too much
Em7 
Am7 
And I have  to close my eyes
G/B 
C#m7b5 
and   hide
D 
D/C 
Bm7 
D/A 
G 
C 
I wanna hold you til I die
D 
G/B 
Til we both break down and cry
Am7 
C/D 
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
Gsus2 
Fsus2 
C/E 
Cm/Eb 

Verse 2
G 
C/G 
Romance and all its strategy
D/G 
G 
Leaves me battling with my pride
Bm7 
Em7 
But through the insecurity
A7 
C/D 
Some tenderness survives
Am7 
C/D 
I'm just  another writer
G 
D/F# 
Em7 
Still trapped within     my truth
Cadd9 
G/B 
A hesitant prize fighter
Am7 
G/B 
C/D 
Still trapped within my youth

Chorus 2
G 
C 
And sometimes when we touch
D 
G/B 
The honesty's too much
Em7 
Am7 
And I have  to close my eyes
G/B 
C#m7b5 
and   hide
D 
D/C 
Bm7 
D/A 
G 
C 
I wanna hold you til I die
D 
G/B 
Til we both break down and cry
Am7 
C/D 
G 
I wanna hold  you till the fear  in me subsides

Bridge 1

C/D

At times I'd like to break you

And drive you to your knees

Em9

Bm7

At times I'd like to break through

Cadd9

C/D

And hold you endlessly

Verse 3
G 
C/G 
At times I understand you
D/G 
G 
And I know  how hard you've tried
Bm7 
Em7 
I've watched while love commands you
A7 
C/D 
And I've watched love pass you by
Am7 
C/D 
At times I think we're drifters
G 
D/F# 
Em7 
Still searching for    a friend
Cadd9 
G/B 
A brother  or a sister
Am7 
G/B 
C/D 
But then the passion flares again

Chorus 3
G 
C 
And sometimes when we touch
D 
G/B 
The honesty's too much
Em7 
Am7 
And I have  to close my eyes
G/B 
C#m7b5 
and   hide
D 
D/C 
Bm7 
D/A 
G 
C 
I wanna hold you til I die
D 
G/B 
Til we both break down and cry
Am7 
I wanna hold  you
C/D 
Gadd9 
till the fear  in me subsides
C/G 
Gsus2 
G 
G6 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Gsus2
Fsus2
C/E
Cm/Eb
G
C/G
D/G
Bm7
Em7
A7
C/D
Am7
D/F#
Cadd9
G/B
C
D
C#m7b5
D/C
D/A
Em9
Gadd9
G6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G majorBPM: 60

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gsus2: 3-x-0-2-3-3
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Cm/Eb: x-6-5-5-8-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
D/G: 3-x-0-2-3-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
C/D: x-x-0-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C#m7b5: x-4-5-4-5-x
D/C: x-3-x-2-3-2
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Sometimes When We Touch by Olivia Ong, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Olivia Ong.