Don't Know How
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D
Oh no I don't know
A
If I'll go with you now
D
I got buckets of words
G
Just to hush out the sound
D
Of my heart falling down
A
Into bits on the ground
D
Don't know how to love you
G
When I'm not around
I sold all my clothes
To get rid of your smell
I smashed all the clocks
That had the right time to tell me
How long it has been
Since we parted ways
Don't know how to leave you
When I wanna stay
Bm
So go, go, go
A
Go on without me now
G
Lose me in the crowd
Bm
Oh I am so, so, slow
A
Slow moving like a sow
G
Words stuck in my mouth
Steady the lock down
And hope it will take
I'm cold rushing water
For the levee to break
And the things that should soothe me
Just wear me away
Don't know how to hold back
What I shouldn't say
So go, go, go
Go on without me now
Lose me in the crowd
Oh I am so, so, slow
Slow moving like a sow
Words stuck in my mouth
Oh no I lost track
Of the time that you gave
Squandered the hours
That I should've saved
There's no turning back
From my grave in the ground
Don't know how to love you
When I'm not around
But I'll learn how to love you
When I'm not around
How to play Don't Know How
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.