I Should Have Known Better
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Afinação: E A D GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
This excellent Beatles cover by one hit wonders and Essex based band
The Naturals. Released in 1964, where it peaked at number 24 in UK Charts.
Tab by bass50611. Not exact as recorded bassline but it sure fits the song.
Song is on YouTube.
Intro:
G|------------|-----------------------------------------|
D|-DRUM START-|-5-5---3-4-5-5---3-4-5-5---3-4-5-5---3-4-|
A|------------|-----5---------5---------5---------5-----|
E|------------|-----------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5----2--2--------------------|
A|-----5-5------5-5------5-5------5-5-------5-------2---3--3----5--5---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------3-------5-|
G|------------------|
D|-5--5-----5--5----|
A|-----5-5------5-5-|
E|------------------|
Verse 2:
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5----2--2--------------------|
A|-----5-5------5-5------5-5------5-5-------5-------2---3--3----2--2---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------3-------2-|
Bridge:
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--2---------------5--5--------------2--2--------------5--5----5-3-2---|
A|-----2-2---3--3---------5-5---2--2--------2-2---3--3--------5--5------5-|
E|---------------3-3----------------2-2---------------3-3-----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------5--5--------------------------------5--5----5--5----|
A|-3--3-----3--3-----5----5-5--7--7--------------5--5-5--5----5-5-----5-5-|
E|-----3-3------3-3----------------7-7---5--5-5---------------------------|
Verse 3:
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5----2--2--------------------|
A|-----5-5------5-5------5-5------5-5-------5-------2---3--3----5--5---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------3-------5-|
G|------------------|
D|-5--5-----5--5----|
A|-----5-5------5-5-|
E|------------------|
Interlude:
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5----2--2--------------------|
A|-----5-5------5-5------5-5------5-5-------5-------2---3--3----2--2---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------3-------2-|
Bridge:
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--2---------------5--5--------------2--2--------------5--5----5-3-2---|
A|-----2-2---3--3---------5-5---2--2--------2-2---3--3--------5--5------5-|
E|---------------3-3----------------2-2---------------3-3-----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------5--5---------------------------------|
A|-3--3-----3--3-----5----5-5--7--7--------------5--5-5--5-|
E|-----3-3------3-3----------------7-7---5--5-5------------|
Outro: (END Bass Chord)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5----5-|
A|-----5-5------5-5------5-5------5-5------5-5------5-5------5-5---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------3-|
How to play I Should Have Known Better
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 E. 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.