Things You Didnt Know
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Intro: C F C F
[Verso 1]
C F
You knew what you were doing when you put me on a bike
G G/B C
You taught me how to fish and fold my hands at night
F
You knew just what to say that tragic day some dumb boy broke my heart
G C
You knew to lean in close in silence and just let me fall apart
[Pré-Refrão]
Dm7 G
You did all the things good parents do
Dm7 G
But I bet there's some things you never knew
[Refrão]
F C/E Dm C G/B C
You didn't know that I was watching when you held Mama tight
F C/E Dm C G/B C
Slow dancing in the kitchen, making up after a fight
Am E Am D
You didn't know that I was learning real love don't let go
Dm7 G C F
My favorite parts of who I am are owed to the things you didn't know
[Verso 2]
C F
You knew what you had started handing sweet sixteen the keys
G G/B C
And you knew you'd wring your hands 'til I pulled back up the street
F
You knew what you were planning picking up those second shifts
G C
From trampolines to college dreams to wide-eyed Christmas gifts
[Refrão]
F C/E Dm C G/B C
But you didn't know that I was watching when your truck pulled out the drive
F C/E Dm C G/B C
Or that I noticed you came home dog tired every night
Am E Am D
You didn't know that I was learning sometimes dreams come true real slow
Dm7 G Am G/B F C/E
My favorite parts of who I am are owed to the things you didn't know
[Ponte]
Dm7 G
No one knows what a future holds
Dm7 G
You might've wished, and I bet you hoped
[Refrão]
F C/E Dm G/B C
But you didn't know your favorite records you played a thousand times
F C/E Dm C G/B C
Would end up in my bloodstream and make me wanna rhyme
G/B Am E7 Am7 D
These memories to melodies, but they're in every single note
Dm7 G C G/B Am
My favorite parts of who I am are owed to the things you didn't know
Outro:
G F G C
And I just wanted you to know
How to play Things You Didnt Know
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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.