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Ghost Town Chords

Kanye West Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Kanye West’s reflective and anthemic song about freedom and feeling like a ghost. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#/Db, but these chords are for open position playing in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1 - Kanye West

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Hold up, hold up, hold up, sh–, you ’bout to ruin my whole day

C G

Rick Rubin, sample, give me the sample

C G

Throw the goddamn sample, give me the sample

C G

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me, but everything I try just takes you further from me

Chorus

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

Verse 2 - PARTYNEXTDOOR

C G

Once again I am a child

F

I let it all go, of everything I know

C G

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

F

We’re still the kids we used to be, yeah, yeah

C

I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah

G

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

Chorus

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

Bridge - 070 Shake

F

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me

C

But everything I try just takes you further from me

F

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me

C

But everything I try just takes you further from me

Outro - 070 Shake

F C

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

F C

We’re still the kids we used to be

F C

I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah

F C

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

Practice tip: The song has a slow, steady pulse; practice the C to G and C to F transitions until you can change without pausing the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Kanye West’s reflective and anthemic song about freedom and feeling like a ghost. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#/Db, but these chords are for open position playing in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1 - Kanye West

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Hold up, hold up, hold up, sh–, you ’bout to ruin my whole day

C G

Rick Rubin, sample, give me the sample

C G

Throw the goddamn sample, give me the sample

C G

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me, but everything I try just takes you further from me

Chorus

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

Verse 2 - PARTYNEXTDOOR

C G

Once again I am a child

F

I let it all go, of everything I know

C G

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

F

We’re still the kids we used to be, yeah, yeah

C

I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah

G

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

Chorus

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

Bridge - 070 Shake

F

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me

C

But everything I try just takes you further from me

F

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me

C

But everything I try just takes you further from me

Outro - 070 Shake

F C

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

F C

We’re still the kids we used to be

F C

I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah

F C

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

Practice tip: The song has a slow, steady pulse; practice the C to G and C to F transitions until you can change without pausing the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Kanye West’s reflective and anthemic song about freedom and feeling like a ghost. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#/Db, but these chords are for open position playing in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1 - Kanye West

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Hold up, hold up, hold up, sh–, you ’bout to ruin my whole day

C G

Rick Rubin, sample, give me the sample

C G

Throw the goddamn sample, give me the sample

C G

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me, but everything I try just takes you further from me

Chorus

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

Verse 2 - PARTYNEXTDOOR

C G

Once again I am a child

F

I let it all go, of everything I know

C G

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

F

We’re still the kids we used to be, yeah, yeah

C

I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah

G

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

Chorus

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

Bridge - 070 Shake

F

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me

C

But everything I try just takes you further from me

F

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me

C

But everything I try just takes you further from me

Outro - 070 Shake

F C

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

F C

We’re still the kids we used to be

F C

I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah

F C

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

Practice tip: The song has a slow, steady pulse; practice the C to G and C to F transitions until you can change without pausing the strum pattern.

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Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Kanye West’s reflective and anthemic song about freedom and feeling like a ghost. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#/Db, but these chords are for open position playing in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1 - Kanye West

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Hold up, hold up, hold up, sh–, you ’bout to ruin my whole day

C G

Rick Rubin, sample, give me the sample

C G

Throw the goddamn sample, give me the sample

C G

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me, but everything I try just takes you further from me

Chorus

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

Verse 2 - PARTYNEXTDOOR

C G

Once again I am a child

F

I let it all go, of everything I know

C G

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

F

We’re still the kids we used to be, yeah, yeah

C

I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah

G

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

Chorus

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

Bridge - 070 Shake

F

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me

C

But everything I try just takes you further from me

F

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me

C

But everything I try just takes you further from me

Outro - 070 Shake

F C

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

F C

We’re still the kids we used to be

F C

I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah

F C

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

Practice tip: The song has a slow, steady pulse; practice the C to G and C to F transitions until you can change without pausing the strum pattern.

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Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Kanye West’s reflective and anthemic song about freedom and feeling like a ghost. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#/Db, but these chords are for open position playing in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1 - Kanye West

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Hold up, hold up, hold up, sh–, you ’bout to ruin my whole day

C G

Rick Rubin, sample, give me the sample

C G

Throw the goddamn sample, give me the sample

C G

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me, but everything I try just takes you further from me

Chorus

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

Verse 2 - PARTYNEXTDOOR

C G

Once again I am a child

F

I let it all go, of everything I know

C G

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

F

We’re still the kids we used to be, yeah, yeah

C

I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah

G

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

Chorus

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

Bridge - 070 Shake

F

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me

C

But everything I try just takes you further from me

F

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me

C

But everything I try just takes you further from me

Outro - 070 Shake

F C

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

F C

We’re still the kids we used to be

F C

I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah

F C

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

Practice tip: The song has a slow, steady pulse; practice the C to G and C to F transitions until you can change without pausing the strum pattern.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Kanye West’s reflective and anthemic song about freedom and feeling like a ghost. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#/Db, but these chords are for open position playing in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1 - Kanye West

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Hold up, hold up, hold up, sh–, you ’bout to ruin my whole day

C G

Rick Rubin, sample, give me the sample

C G

Throw the goddamn sample, give me the sample

C G

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me, but everything I try just takes you further from me

Chorus

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

Verse 2 - PARTYNEXTDOOR

C G

Once again I am a child

F

I let it all go, of everything I know

C G

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

F

We’re still the kids we used to be, yeah, yeah

C

I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah

G

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

Chorus

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

C G

Someday, someday, someday, I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday

Bridge - 070 Shake

F

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me

C

But everything I try just takes you further from me

F

I’ve been tryin’ to make you love me

C

But everything I try just takes you further from me

Outro - 070 Shake

F C

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

F C

We’re still the kids we used to be

F C

I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah

F C

And nothin’ hurts anymore, I feel kinda free

Practice tip: The song has a slow, steady pulse; practice the C to G and C to F transitions until you can change without pausing the strum pattern.