What I Used To Know
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Intro: A Amaj7 D Bm (x2)
verse 1
A Amaj7
I lived in a house
D Bm
My height on the walls
A Amaj7
right next to my sister's
D Bm
who lived down the hall
A Amaj7
at night we would knock
D Bm
on the wall that we shared
A Amaj7
sleep head to head
D Bm
I miss being there
[Refrão]
A Amaj7 D
Ohh oh oh
Bm
this is what I used to know
A Amaj7 D
Ohh oh oh oh oh
Bm
this is what I used to know
verse 2
A Amaj7
My piano teacher
D Bm
She lived next door
A Amaj7
We tried and failed to make
D Bm
her fudge when she got sick
A Amaj7
I quit taking lessons
D Bm
cause I got bored
A Amaj7
I used to like her son but
D Bm
he turned out to be a dick
[Refrão]
A Amaj7 D
Ohh oh oh
Bm
this is what I used to know
A Amaj7 D
Ohh oh oh oh oh
Bm
this is what I used to know
F#m A Amaj7
ohhhhhhhhhh
Bridge
F#m A
snuck out once
Amaj7
but it wasn't worth the worry
F#m A
went down the street
F#m
to meet a boy who wasn't
D E E# G
good enough for me
verse 3
A Amaj7
My dad had a mustache
D Bm
that he let me shave
A Amaj7
He thought he could help us
D Bm
He wanted to save us
A Amaj7
from each other
D Bm
cause we had gone mad
A Amaj7
Forgotten the good things
D Bm
forgot what we had
[Refrão]
A Amaj7 D
Ohh oh oh
Bm
this is what I used to know
A Amaj7 D
Ohh oh oh oh oh
Bm
this is what I used to know
A
this is what I used to know
How to play What I Used To Know
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.