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Break in’ my back just to know your name.
Sev en teen tracks and I’ve had it with this game.
I’m (B5)break in’ my back just to know your name.
But heav en ain’t close in a place like this.
An y thing goes but don’t blink you might miss.
’Cause (B5)heav en ain’t close in a place like this.
I said a heav en ain’t close in a place like this.
Bring it back down.
(Asus4)Bring it back down to night,
hoo, hoo.
(G5)Nev er thought I’d let a ru mor ru in my moon light.
(CN.C.)Well, some bod y told me you had a boy friend who looks like a girl friend that I had in Feb ru ar y of last year.
It’s not con fi den tial.
I’ve got po ten tial.
Read y, let’s roll on to some thing new.
Tak in’ its toll then I’m ing with out you.
’Cause (B5)heav en ain’t close in a place like this.
I said a heav en ain’t close in a place like this.
Bring it back down.
(Asus4)Bring it back down to night,
hoo, hoo.
(G5)Nev er thought I’d let a ru mor ru in my moon light.
(CN.C.)Well, some bod y told me you had a boy friend who looks like a girl friend that I had in Feb ru ar y of last year.
It’s not con fi den tial.
I’ve got po ten tial.
tial a rush ing, a rush (F#5)ing a round.
(CN.C.)Pace your self for me.
I said may be, ba by, please.
But I just don’t know now.
May be, ba by, when all I wan na do is try.
Well, some bod y told me you had a boy friend who looks like a girl friend that I had in Feb ru ar y of last year.
It’s not con fi den tial.
I’ve got po ten tial a rush ing, a rush (F#5)ing a round.
Now some bod y told me you had a boy friend who looks like a girl friend that I had in Feb ru ar y of last year.
It’s not con fi den tial.
I’ve got po ten tial a rush ing, a rush (F#5)ing a round.
Now some bod y told (F#5)ing a round.
Somebody Told Me — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of B, 135 BPM.
This arrangement is a fantastic workout for keeping your left hand locked into a steady pedal bass while your right hand navigates a pretty wide chord vocabulary — you've got power chords, sus2 and sus4 voicings, and standard triads all mixed together, so shape-switching speed matters here.
At 135 BPM the transitions between Bm, Gsus2, and Asus4 can sneak up on you; start at around 90 BPM hands-separate, letting your right hand memorize those sus chord shapes until they feel automatic, then layer your left hand's pedal pattern underneath.
The trickiest stumbling point is usually the jump from Epow up to Bpow — isolate that two-bar passage and loop it until the distance feels natural in your hand.
Once you bring it up to tempo, lean into the rhythmic drive rather than chasing every note perfectly.
This is the song that'll make quick chord-shape changes at tempo feel second nature.
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About “Somebody Told Me”
- What key is "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers played in?
- Somebody Told Me is arranged in the key of B on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Somebody Told Me"?
- The arrangement plays at 135 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Somebody Told Me" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Somebody Told Me"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Somebody Told Me"?
- "Somebody Told Me" was originally performed by The Killers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Somebody Told Me"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Apow, Asus4, Bm, Bpow, C, Em, Epow, Esus2, +4 more.
- What other songs by The Killers can I play here?
- Try "WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG", "Human", "MR. BRIGHTSIDE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Somebody Told Me" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Somebody Told Me" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in B, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Somebody Told Me" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.