{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1726312,"song":"Should Have Known Better","artist":"Sufjan Stevens","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11367489-should-have-known-better-chords-by-sufjan-stevens/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1726312?type=chord","rating":4.96091,"votes":651,"content":"The chords might seem a bit convoluted, let's say it's an approximation.\r\nTry playing around with the bass notes, or your own preferred chord shapes.\r\n\r\nCapo VII\r\n\r\nSuggested fingerings:\r\n\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]      x0323x\r\n[ch]Fmaj7/A[/ch] x03210\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]     x2003x\r\n[ch]F/C[/ch]     x3321x\r\n[ch]F6[/ch]      1302xx\r\n\r\n[ch]Fmaj7/C[/ch] x33210\r\n[ch]G6/B[/ch]    x20030\r\n[ch]F[/ch]       1332xx\r\n[ch]G6[/ch]      320030\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Fmaj7/A[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI should have known better[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo see what I could see[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Fmaj7/A[/ch]\r\nMy black shroud[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nHolding down my feelings[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nA pillar for my enemies[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI should have wrote a letter[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd grieve what I happen to grieve[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Fmaj7/A[/ch]\r\nMy black shroud[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nI never trust my feelings[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nI waited for the remedy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]F/C[/ch]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nWhen I was three, three maybe four[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F6[/ch]           ( [ch]F/A[/ch] - [ch]G/B[/ch] ) [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe left us at that video store[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F6[/ch]            ( [ch]F/A[/ch] - [ch]G/B[/ch] ) [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBe my rest, be my fantasy[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F6[/ch]            \r\nBe my rest, be my fantasy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Fmaj7/A[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm light as a feather[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm bright as the Oregon breeze[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Fmaj7/A[/ch]\r\nMy black shroud[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nFrightened by my feelings[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nI only want to be a relief[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo, I'm not a go-getter[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe demon had a spell on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Fmaj7/A[/ch]\r\nMy black shroud[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nCaptain of my feelings[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nThe only thing I want to believe[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]F/C[/ch]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nWhen I was three, and free to explore[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F6[/ch]           ( [ch]F/A[/ch] - [ch]G/B[/ch] ) [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI saw her face on the back of the door[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F6[/ch]            ( [ch]F/A[/ch] - [ch]G/B[/ch] ) [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBe my rest, be my fantasy[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F6[/ch]            \r\nBe my rest, be my fantasy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Fmaj/C[/ch]  [ch]G6/B[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G6/B[/ch]   \r\n[ch]Fmaj/A[/ch]   [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]   [ch]G6[/ch]     [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G6/B[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]Fmaj7/C[/ch]\r\nI should have known better[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G6/B[/ch]\r\nNothing can be changed[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nThe past is still the past[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G6/B[/ch]              [ch]Fmaj/A[/ch]\r\nThe bridge to nowhere[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]       [ch]G6[/ch]\r\nI should've wrote a letter[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Am7[/ch]          [ch]G6/B[/ch]  \r\nExplaining what I feel, that empty feeling[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Fmaj7/C[/ch]\r\nDon't back down, [/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G6/B[/ch]\r\nconcentrate on seeing[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe breakers in the bar[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G6/B[/ch]                [ch]Fmaj/A[/ch]\r\nthe neighbor's greeting[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]       [ch]G6[/ch]\r\nMy brother had a daughter[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Am7[/ch]          [ch]G6/B[/ch]  \r\nThe beauty that she brings, illumination[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Fmaj7/C[/ch]\r\nDon't back down, [/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G6/B[/ch]\r\nthere is nothing left[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe breakers in the bar, [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G6/B[/ch]              [ch]Fmaj/A[/ch]\r\nno reason to live[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]       [ch]G6[/ch]\r\nI'm a fool in the fetter[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Am7[/ch]          [ch]G6/B[/ch]  \r\nRose of Aaron's beard, where you can reach me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Fmaj7/C[/ch]\r\nDon't back down: [/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G6/B[/ch]\r\nnothing can be changed[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCantilever bridge, [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G6/B[/ch]             [ch]Fmaj/A[/ch]\r\nthe drunken sailor[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]       [ch]G6[/ch]\r\nMy brother had a daughter[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G6/B[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]  [ch]G6[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch] \r\nThe beauty that she brings, illumination,     illumination[/tab]","plain_text":"The chords might seem a bit convoluted, let's say it's an approximation.\nTry playing around with the bass notes, or your own preferred chord shapes.\n\nCapo VII\n\nSuggested fingerings:\n\nDm      x0323x\nFmaj7/A x03210\nG/B     x2003x\nF/C     x3321x\nF6      1302xx\n\nFmaj7/C x33210\nG6/B    x20030\nF       1332xx\nG6      320030\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nAm  D  C  Fmaj7/A  G/B  F6\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\nAm  D  C  Fmaj7/A  G/B  F6\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nC        Fmaj/C  G6/B   C G6/B   \nFmaj/A   Fmaj7   G6     Am7 G6/B\n\n\n[Verse]","chords":["Dm","Fmaj7/A","G/B","F/C","F6","Fmaj7/C","G6/B","F","G6","Am","D","C","A","F/A","G","Fmaj/C","Fmaj/A","Fmaj7","Am7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,0,3,4,2,0],"frets":[1,-1,2,2,1,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}