I Didn't Know
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Intro: G (C) (D) G (x2)
verse 1
C D G
I hadn't seen you, since you ran away
C D G
You'd been in the shadows, but I saw you today
C D G
I washed you off me, like water to soap
C D G
But I didn't know, that I still had hope
C7M G
Yes I didn't know, till I saw your hand
C D G
Holding the jacket, of another man
[Refrão] C C/B Am G
That's when the heartache struck me like a knife in the dark
C C/B Am
Through the secret place in my heart
G D
where my future life would start
G
But I didn't know
C Am
No I didn't know
G D G
That it would hurt so much to finally see you go
Instrumental
Em D G
verse 2
C D G
Into the night, I crept back again
C D G
An animal wounded, hiding in pain
C7M G
I didn't know, I didn't believe
C D G
That I'd feel so lonely Watching you leave
[Refrão] C C/B Am G
That's when the heartache struck me like a knife in the dark
C C/B Am
Through the secret place in my heart
G D
where my future life would start
Instrumental
Em D G (x2)
[Refrão] C C/B Am G
That's when the heartache struck me like a knife in the dark
C C/B Am
Through the secret place in my heart
G D
where my future life would start
Outro
G
But I didn't know
C Am7/C#
No I didn't know
G D C G
That it would hurt so much to finally see you go
How to play I Didn't Know
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.