A
Hometown hero at the bar
A
Burned out high life super star
F#m
You know
A
Kept a buzz to fill the hole
                                     F#m
Loved the lights and stole the show

D                  A
Someone I used to know
                    E
Would stay another round
F#m                    D
Someone I used to know
                E
Ran himself in the ground

             F#m
It's been a long time comin'
          D       A
Couldn't keep on runnin'
       F#m                 D
Had to hit rock bottom to know
         F#m
When you keep on losin'
          D
With the path you're choosin'
          F#m
And it's time to let go
    D                            F#m
Of someone that I used to know

E
Know, know
F#m
Know, know
E
Someone that I used to know

A
Rides the high that tears him down
                                   F#m
Hates himself and loves the crowd
A
The king of fools a heavy crown
                                   F#m
He didn't know he almost drowned

D                 A
Someone I used to know
                    E
Would stay another round
F#m                D
Someone I used to know
                E
Ran himself in the ground

             F#m
It's been a long time comin'
          D       A
Couldn't keep on runnin'
       F#m                 D
Had to hit rock bottom to know
         F#m
When you keep on losin'
          D
With the path you're choosin'
          F#m
And it's time to let go
    D                            F#m
Of someone that I used to know
E
Know, know
F#m        E
Know, know

             F#m
It's been a long time comin'
          D       A
Couldn't keep on runnin'
       F#m                 D
Had to hit rock bottom to know
         F#m
When you keep on losin'
          D
With the path you're choosin'
          F#m
And it's time to let go
    D
Of someone that I used to
D
Someone that I used to
D                       A
Someone that I used to know
F#m
Know
D
Know
E
Know
F#m
Ooh