You Don't Really Know Me
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E B
The girl who always says yes
A5
Wants to scream no
E B
Takes over everyone's stress
A5
Ignores her own
E B
The life and soul of the party
A5
But loves to stay home
E B
She says she's not broken hearted
F#/A
But cryes on her own
E
Playing pretend
B
I shouldn't hide it
A5
It isn't right
Being a lier
E
I'm crossing the line
B
Dancing with fire
A5
But when I'm not fine
Should I deny it?
[Refrão]
C#m A5 B F#/A
Cause I'm going cra-----zy, when I'm not ok
C#m B A5
I keep pra-----ying, that the cracks don't show my pain
C#m A5 B F#/A
Cause even when I'm falling, I say my life is like a dream
C#m B A5
But I'm fighting trhough a night mare (pausa)
Cause I'm not really being me
C#m B F#/A
You don't really know me
C#m B A5 (pausa)
E B
The girl starts all the jokes,
A5
Just make her laugh
E B
Preaches the do's and the dont's
A5
but loves to be bad
E B
Smiles when they guess who she's loving
A5
What they say makes her mad
E B
She says "I'm fine, I need nothing"
F#/A
But she hopes for your hand.
E
Playing pretend
B
I shouldn't hide it
A5
It isn't right
Being a lier
E
I'm crossing the line
B
Dancing with fire
A5
But when I'm not fine
Should I deny it?
[Refrão]
C#m A5 B F#/A
Cause I'm going cra-----zy, when I'm not ok
C#m B A5
I keep pra-----ying, that the cracks don't show my pain
C#m A5 B F#/A
Cause even when I'm falling, I say my life is like a dream
C#m B A5
But I'm fighting trhough a night mare (pausa)
Cause I'm not really being me
C#m B F#/A
You don't really know me
C#m B F#/A
You don't really know me
C#m B F#/A
How can you know me?
C#m B A5
You don't really know me! You don't really know me!
C#m A5 B F#/A
Cause I'm going cra-----zy, when I'm not ok
C#m B A5
I keep pra-----ying, that the cracks don't show my pain
C#m A5 B F#/A
Cause even when I'm falling, I say my life is like a dream
C#m B A5
But I'm fighting trhough a night mare (pausa)
Cause I'm not really being me
C#m B F#/A
You don't really know me
C#m B F#/A
You don't really know me
C#m B A5
How to play You Don't Really Know Me
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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.