I Know You
View chords used in this chart
G 5-5-0-0-0-3
Em 2-2-2-0-0-0
[Verse 1]
D A D
When it could be said
G Em
That I'm not in time with what's in front of me
A
Well who should I turn to
Em A
When there's so many things we should go through
[Verse 2]
D A D
Back when we first met
G Em
There was a storm off Chebucto Head
A
And some people I didn't like
Em A
And there's someone here that you and I recognize
[Chorus]
D
She's not you
Dsus2
It's not me
Dsus4 A
It's just a bit of everybody else
A
And all the others they surround
D
It won't do
Dsus2
It can't be
Dsus4 A
When is it time for winter's white to melt
A7
For all the people in this town
[Section 2]
Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
D
If I never considered
Dsus2 G
A little drop in the pressure that defines me as human
D
I try not to let it go
D
You never tell by the pick of the litter
Dsus2
It keeps coming back in the tides and swells
G
And there's nothing to hold it at bay
D
I figured you knew that
Em A
And who stood up, was there anybody out there
Em
I never thought to ask, it made the time pass
A
Knowing that I didn't care
D
I'm wishing for some other chances
Dsus2
There wasn't time to review all the circumstances
G
Of all the particular sounds
D
Converging around us
Em
And then the sky's gone out
A
Was on a record player in the middle of the city
G
On a song that I never enjoyed
D
Until I got older
Em
So you carried it up to the finish
A
And that version of yourself began to diminish
G
And nobody saw it go down
D
And I thought I knew you
[Chorus]
D
She isn't you
Dsus2
It wasn't me
Dsus4 A
It was a bit of everybody else
A7
And all the others they surround
D
It won't do
Dsus2
It can't be
Dsus4 A
When is it time for winter's white to melt
A7
For all the people in this town
[Verse 3]
D A
Never, not again
G Em
Will I commit to looking carefully back
A
At places I didn't go
Em A D
When there's so many people I'll never know
How to play I Know You
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.