Biography:
Joseph Arthur (born September 28, 1971) is an American contemporary singer-songwriter from Akron, Ohio. He is known for his melodic compositions combined with swirling choruses. He was discovered by Peter Gabriel in the mid-'90s and signed to Gabriel's Real World label in 1996. Arthur's first album, Big City Secrets, was released in 1997 to critical acclaim.
In 2006, Arthur's song "In the Sun" was covered by Michael Stipe (of R.E.M.) and Coldplay singer Chris Martin.
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Other songs:
- Black Lexus
- Cinderella Under Glass
- Exhausted
- Honey And The Moon
- In The Sun
- Almost Blue
- Ashes Everywhere
- Chicago
- Cinderella Underglass
- Coast Of High Barbary
- Cockroach
- Crying Like A Man
- Devils Broom
- Dont Tell Your Eyes
- Drive
- Enough To Get Away
- Exhausted Acoustic
- Gipsy Faded
- Gypsy Faded
- Hang Around Here
- I Used To Know How To Walk On Water
- In The Night
- Innocent World
- Leave Us Alone
- Lovely Cost
- Mercedes
- Mexican Army
- My Home Is Your Head
- Nuclear Daydream
- Pretty Good Company
- Say Goodbye
- September Baby
- Slide Away
- Someone To Love
- Space Needle
- Spacemen
- Speed Of Light
- Tattoo
- Temporary People
- Too Much To Hide
- Travel As Equals
- Turn You On
- When I Was Running Out Of Time
- You Are Free
- Youre So True
- Youve Been Loved
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Someone To Love
by: Joseph Arthur
--- any mistakes by: Signpost ---
C
In the time of my dying
G
I was making promises I couldn’t keep
C G
Lying to you, You and me
C
Held by my addiction
F
Everything I thought I needed
C G C
I couldn’t keep If I was to get myself free
Am G Am
You gotta let somebody into your hurt
G Am
You gotta let somebody feelin your hurt
G Am
Someone to love Someone to love
G -----> C
Someone to love
C
I came to live in your shelter
G
cause theres never a day when I’m not afraid
C
Looking for an answer
G
Mentally I was no more than a slave
C
Will you help me surrender?
F C
You said that I have to become a dancer
G C
and started shooting at my feet
Am G Am
You gotta let somebody into your hurt
G Am
You gotta let somebody feelin your hurt
G Am
Someone to love Someone to love
G
Someone to love
[instrumental melody]
C G C G (hold the last G longer)
C
I did believe in your answer
G
But you said I’ve still got a long way to go
C
Cause the day won’t remember
G
what the year’s dying for you to know
C
Who you are
F C
Once you find out you’ve probably already gone too far
G C
to ever find your way back home
Am G Am
You gotta let somebody into your hurt
G Am
You gotta let somebody feelin your hurt
G Am
Someone to love Someone to love
G
Someone to love
* This last part repeats a few more times with some vocal variations before ending on the G chord.
by: Joseph Arthur
--- any mistakes by: Signpost ---
C
In the time of my dying
G
I was making promises I couldn’t keep
C G
Lying to you, You and me
C
Held by my addiction
F
Everything I thought I needed
C G C
I couldn’t keep If I was to get myself free
Am G Am
You gotta let somebody into your hurt
G Am
You gotta let somebody feelin your hurt
G Am
Someone to love Someone to love
G -----> C
Someone to love
C
I came to live in your shelter
G
cause theres never a day when I’m not afraid
C
Looking for an answer
G
Mentally I was no more than a slave
C
Will you help me surrender?
F C
You said that I have to become a dancer
G C
and started shooting at my feet
Am G Am
You gotta let somebody into your hurt
G Am
You gotta let somebody feelin your hurt
G Am
Someone to love Someone to love
G
Someone to love
[instrumental melody]
C G C G (hold the last G longer)
C
I did believe in your answer
G
But you said I’ve still got a long way to go
C
Cause the day won’t remember
G
what the year’s dying for you to know
C
Who you are
F C
Once you find out you’ve probably already gone too far
G C
to ever find your way back home
Am G Am
You gotta let somebody into your hurt
G Am
You gotta let somebody feelin your hurt
G Am
Someone to love Someone to love
G
Someone to love
* This last part repeats a few more times with some vocal variations before ending on the G chord.
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