Didnt Wanna Know
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Intro: C C C Em F G
C Em Am
Got my head uptight and I'm spinning in a teenage rocket
F F Bb G
Where pleasures hang like souvenirs across the sky
C Em Am
Looking to the ground nothing can top me
F F Bb
Ooh we're rebels here, we'll have to go(?)
G
The only things I find
Ab
Are the best of lies
Eb
The worst of thieves
F G
Somewhere in between
But I
C
Didn't wanna know
Em
Didn't wanna know
F
They're moving in with a chilly grin
G
To keep me in the same old uh-oh-oh
C
Didn't wanna know
Em
Didn't wanna know
F
They try to hide everything I prize
G
To keep me in the same old
C Em Am
Now a thousand eyes are spinning in their sockets
F F Bb
Turn a misadventure into my view
G
And I like what I find
C Em Am
But everyone's standing around with hands in their pockets
F F Bb
No more bad(?) music in the news
G
They only want what's mine
Ab
The best of lies
Eb
The worst of thieves
F G
Somewhere in between
But I
C
Didn't wanna know
Em
Didn't wanna know
F
They're moving in with a chilly grin
G
To keep me in the same old uh-oh-oh
C
Didn't wanna know
Em
Didn't wanna know
F
They try to hide everything I prize
G Ab
To keep me in the same old uh-oh-oh
Ab
Where do you look when it all goes dark
Get the feeling that you can't
F
See it all
Ab
Everything all at once
Ab
This is the calm before the storm
This is the song of singing
F
Through it all
G C
Through it always
C Em Am
F F Bb G
Ab
The best of lies
Eb
The worst of thieves
F G
Somewhere in between
But I
C
Didn't wanna know
Em
Didn't wanna know
F
They're moving in with a chilly grin
G
To keep me in the same old uh-oh-oh
C
Didn't wanna know
Em
Didn't wanna know
F
They try to hide everything I prize
G
To keep me in the same old uh-oh-oh
C
Didn't wanna know
Em
Didn't wanna know
F G
C C C C
How to play Didnt Wanna Know
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.