I Know Him So Well
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capo 4
G D G Gmaj7
Nothing is so good it lasts eternally
Em D C
Perfect situations must go wrong
G D C Cmaj7
But this has never yet prevented me
Am C D
From wanting far too much, for far too long
G D G Gmaj7
Looking back, I could have done it differently
Em D C
Won a few more moments, who can tell?
G D C Cmaj7
But it took time to understand the man
Am C D
Now at least I know, I know him well
G
Wasn't it good? (Oh, so good!)
C
Wasn't he fine? (Oh, so fine!)
Cm G Cm
Isn't it madness, he can't be mine?
G D
But in the end, he needs
Em C#dim G D C
A little bit more than me, my security (He needs his fantasy and freedom...)
G Cm C D
I know him so well...
G D G Gmaj7
No one in your life is with you constantly
Em D C
No one is completely on your side
G D C Cmaj7
And though I moved my world to be with him
Am C D
Still the gap between us is too wide
G D C Cmaj7
Looking back, I could've played it differently (Could've played some other way)
Em D C
Learned about the man before I fell (I was just a little careless maybe)
G D C Cmaj7
But I was ever so much younger then
Am C D
Now at least I know, I know him well
G
Wasn't it good? (Oh, so good!)
C
Wasn't he fine? (Oh, so fine!)
Cm G Cm
Isn't it madness, he can't be mine?
C#dim Em
Didn't I know, how it would go
G A
If I knew from the start?
D G
Why am I falling apart?
Wasn't it good?
C
Wasn't he fine?
Cm G Cm
Isn't it madness, he won't be mine?
G D
But in the end, he needs
Em C#dim G
A little bit more than me, my security
D C
(He needs his fantasy and freedom)
C#dim
I know him so well...
Cm G A7 Am7
It took time to understand him
G
I know him so well...
How to play I Know Him So Well
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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.