I Should Have Known Better
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C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7
C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7
I - - - - - - should have known better with a girl like you,
C G7 Am
That I would love everything that you do,
F G7 C G7 C G7
And I do,#
hey, hey, hey, and I do. Whoa, ooh
C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7
I - - - - - - never realized what a kiss could be,
C G7 Am
This could only happen to me,
F E7 Am
Can't you see, can't you see?
F C E7 Am
That when I tell you that I love you, oh,
F C F
You're gonna say you love me too - oo - oo - oo - oo, oho,
G7 C Am F G7 C G7 C
And when I ask you to be mine, you're gonna say you love me too.
G7 C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7
So - o - o, I - - - - - - should have realized a lot of things before,
C G7 Am
If this is love you've gotta give me more,
F G7 C G7 C G7
Give me more, hey, hey, hey, give me more.
(Guitar solo)
C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7
C G7 Am F G7 C G7 C G7
C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7
I - - - - - - never realized what a kiss could be,
C G7 Am
This could only happen to me,
F E7 Am
Can't you see, can't you see?
F C E7 Am
That when I tell you that I love you, oh,
F C F
You're gonna say you love me too - oo - oo - oo - oo, oho,
G7 C Am F G7 C G7 C
And when I ask you to be mine, you're gonna say you love me too.
G7 C G7 C G7 C G7 C
You love me too, you love me too.
How to play I Should Have Known Better
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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.