Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980 in Bruges, Belgium), better known by the stage name Gotye, is an indie pop singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Victoria, Australia.
Backer was born in Belgium, but moved with his family to Melbourne, Australia when he was two. Originally a member of the indie band Downstares, Backer began performing under the name Gotye in 2001 when the band disbanded. Aside from his solo work, De Backer has been a member of the indie band The Basics since its formation in 2002.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
Am G Am G
Am G Am G
Am G Am G
Am G Am G
Am G Am G
[Verse]
Am G Am G Am G Am G
Now and then I think of when we were together
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Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Am G Am G
Told myself that you were right for me
Am G Am G
But felt so lonely in your company
Am G Am G Am G Am G
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember
[Instrumental]
Am G Am G
Am G Am G
Am G Am G
Am G Am G
[Verse 2]
Am G Am G Am G Am G
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Am G Am
Like resignation to the end
G Am G Am G
Always the end
Am G Am G
So when we found that we could not make sense
Am G Am G
Well you said that we would still be friends
Am G Am G Am G Am G
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over
[Chorus]
Am G F G
But you didn't have to cut me off
Am G F
Make out like it never happened
G Am
And that we were nothing
G F G
And I don't even need your love
Am G
But you treat me like a stranger
F G
And that feels so rough
Am G F G
You didn't have to stoop so low
Am G F
Have your friends collect your records
G Am
And then change your number
G F G
I guess that I don't need that though
Am G F G
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Am G F G
Am G F G
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Am G F G
Am G F G
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
[Verse 3 - 4x]
Am G Am G
Am G Am G Am G Am G
Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
Am G F G Am G Am G
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
G
And I don't wanna live that way
G
Reading into every word you say
G
You said that you could let it go
G
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know...
[Chorus]
Am G F G
But you didn't have to cut me off
Am G F
Make out like it never happened
G Am
And that we were nothing
G F G
And I don't even need your love
Am G
But you treat me like a stranger
F G
And that feels so rough
Am G F G
You didn't have to stoop so low
Am G F
Have your friends collect your records
G Am
And then change your number
G F G
I guess that I don't need that though
Am G F G
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
[Outro]
Am G F G
Somebody (I used to know)
Am G F G
Somebody (Now you're just somebody that I used to know)
Am G F G
Somebody (I used to know)
Am G F G
Somebody (Now you're just somebody that I used to know)
Am G F G
I used to know
Am G F G
That I used to know
Am G F G
I used to know
Am G F G
Somebody...