Mikay Child - Know You First
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
3rd traste
[Intro]
Bm D A G
[Verse 1]
Bm
You know I meant it when I said it
D
That "I'm in for the long haul"
Bm
But there are nights like this when I wish
D
That I could take it back
Bm
Call me self-deprecating or dramatic
D
But it was genuine
Bm
The way I felt for you
D
Although I knew I should detach
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Bm
I wanted to know you first
D
But there were things that hurt me to learn
A
I guess I learn things the hard way
G
So now we'll see what I take away
Bm
For a moment I'm back to life
D
But in the next, I want to die
A
Do you hear anything that I say?
G
I guess I'll never know anyway
[Chorus 1]
A
I didn't want to tell you that I was
G
Warned about you
D Bm
Or that I dodged a bullet when you said
G
We should just be friends
G
You're not why
D
I drank that whole bottle of red wine
A G
I'll be the first to say that I lied
D
I wanted to know you first
[Verse 2]
Bm
I know you meant it when you said it
D
That you don't want to hurt me
Bm
But here we are again
D
Is this how you take things back?
Bm
I'll say it once, I'll say it twice
D
That I cannot be your second choice
Bm
And when I catch you in a lie
D
I don't know how to react
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
Maybe now I know you enough
D
'Cause when you talk I no longer trust
A
But I don't think I can walk away
G
Despite all of the pain you made
Bm
But in this moment it's beautiful
D
There's no one here, not even our ghosts
A
We'll share a beer on the highway
G
And I'll forget all the foul play
And how I
[Chorus 2]
A
Didn't want to tell you that I was
G
Warned about you
D Bm
Or that I dodged a bullet when you said
G
We should just be friends
G
You're not why
D
I drank that whole bottle of red wine
A G
I'll be the first to say that I lied
D
I wanted to know you first
[Bridge]
Em
The light at the end of the tunnel
Bm
Is a flashlight that belongs to someone
A
Who understands my pain,
G
So I ask her to stay
Em
Just because something's beautiful
Bm
Doesn't make it damn near functional
A
I don't think that you're good for me
G D
It's probably the borderline alcoholic tendencies
A
Did you hear when the tree fell?
Bm G
I think I was on the carousel
D
And it's torture
A
In these lux-filled corners
Bm G
Where I mourn her
Em
Now I use beer to take my meds
Bm
Make it make some fucking sense
A G
Why I dream about you
Em
How many times will I tell you "I'm fine"?
Bm
At this point, it's a fucking pass time
A G
How I feel about you
Em
I'm just about to call it quits
Bm
My life, the drinking, all of it
A
And I'm afraid to call you
G
out on it
Em
'Cause if I do will you leave me too?
Bm
Was it a lie, the "I love you"?
A
Wish I could see right through you
G
Bm
We thought I meant it when I said it
D
That "I'm in for the long haul"
Bm
I wanted to know you first
D
But there were things that hurt me to learn
A G
I guess I learn things the hard way
[Chorus 3]
A
I didn't want to tell you that I was
G
Warned about you
D Bm
Or that I dodged a bullet when you said
G
We should just be friends
G
You're not why
D
I drank that whole bottle of red wine
A G
I'll be the first to say that I lied
D
I wanted to know you first
How to play Mikay Child - Know You First
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.