You ought a know
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Em D Em D Em
I want you to know that I'm happy for you,
D Em D Em
I wish nothing but the best for you both.
Em
Another version of me, is she perverted like me?
D Em
Would she go down on you in a theatre?
Em
Does she speak eloquently? And would she have your baby?
D
I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother.
Em
'Cause the love that you gave that we made
A
wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide. No!
Em
And everytime you speak her name
A
does she know how you told me you'd hold me until you died?
A
'Til you died! But you're still alive!
(Chorus:)
E D
And I'm here to remind you,
G A
of the mess you left when you went away.
E D
It's not fair to deny me,
G A
of the cross I bear that you gave to me.
A
You, you, you oughta know.
Em D Em D Em
You seem very well, things look peaceful.
D Em D Em
I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know.
Em
Did you forget about me, Mr. Duplicity?
D Em
I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner.
Em
It was a slap in the face, how quickly I was replaced,
D
and are you thinking of me when you fuck her?
Em
'Cause the love that you gave that we made
A
wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide. No!
Em
And everytime you speak her name
A
does she know how you told me you'd hold me until you died?
A
'Til you died! But you're still alive!
(Chorus)
(Instrumental:) Em A Em A Em A Em A Em
Em
'Cause the joke that you laid in the bed that was me, and I'm not
A
gonna fade as soon as you close your eyes, and you know it.
Em
And everytime I scratch my nails down someone else's back,
A
I hope you feel it. Oh, can you feel it?
(Chorus x2)
How to play You ought a know
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.