Originally recorded in 1957 and sung by Reri Grist for the West Side Story Broadway show soundtrack, then later for the 1961 feature film by Natalie Wood.
A popular song, it has also been covered by Matt Monro, Tom Waits, Barbra Steisand, Aretha Franklin, Pet Shop Boys, P. J. Proby, The Supremes, Phil Collins and the Glee cast.
C Bb A F D
There’s a place for us
^D – ^C Bb A F D
Somewhere a place for us
E F G-A Bb ^C-A F
Peace and quiet and open air
^D Bb G F – E
Wait for us, somewhere,,,
C Bb A F G
There’s a time for us
^D – ^C Bb A F D
Someday a time for us
E F-G-A Bb ^C A F
Time together with time to spare
^D Bb G ^ D# ^C G#
Time to look, time to care
^D#-^F ^D#-^F
Someday, somewhere!
^G ^F ^D# ^D ^D# ^F ^F-Bb
We’ll find a new way of living
^D# ^C# ^C Bb ^C ^C#-^D#-G#
We’ll find a way of forgiving…
^D – G C Bb A F D
Somewhere, there’s a place for us
^D ^C Bb A F D
A time and place for us
E F G A Bb ^C – A G
Hold my hand and we’re halfway there
^D Bb G G# Bb ^D# ^C G#
Hold my hand and I’ll take you there
^D#-^F ^D# ^F ^D# – ^F
Somehow, some day, somewhere!