This is a beautiful Broadway song. For the guitarists, C/E, G/B, F/A, just ignore
the second letter(that's for the bass part) after the first chord.
Example for C/E, just play the C chord
SOMEONE ELSE’S STORY CHORDS
INTRO: F (2x)
VERSE 1
F
Long ago
Bb Csus C
In someone else's lifetime
F Dm
Someone with my name
G C
Who looked a lot like me
F
Came to know
Bb Csus C
A man and made a promise
F Dm
He only had to say
G G/B C
And that's where she would be
C/E
Lately
F F7 Bb
Although her feelings run just as deep
Dm Dm/C G/B F/C
The promise she made has grown impossible to keep
F Bb/D C/E F/A
And yet I wish it wasn't so
Bb C F Bb,C
Will he miss me if I go?
VERSE 2
F
In a way
Bb C
It's someone else's story
F Dm G C
I don't see myself As taking part at all
F
Yesterday
Bb C
A girl that I was fond of
F Dm
Finally could see
F/C G/B C
The writing on the wall
C/E
Sadly
F F/A Bb
She realized she'd left him behind
Dm Dm/C G/B F/C
And sadder than that she knew he wouldn't even mind
Bb C F
And though there's nothing left to say
Bb C F
Would he listen if I stay?
REFRAIN
Db Bbm F Bb F
It's all very well to say you fool it's now or never
Am E Gm C C#
I could be choosing No choices whatsoever
VERSE 3
F#
I could be
B C#
In someone else's story
F# Ebm
In someone else's life
Ab Ab/C C#
And he could be in mine
F# B C#
I don't see A reason to be lonely
F# Ebm
I should take my chances
Ab Ab/C C#
Further down the line
C#/F
And if
F# F#7 B
That girl I knew should ask my advice
Ebm Ebm/Db
Oh I wouldn't hesitate
Ab/C F#
She needn't ask me twice
B/D# C#/F F#
Go now! I'd tell her that for free
B C# F#, Ebm
Trouble is, the girl is me
B C# F#
The story is, the girl is me