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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 17Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard, Capo IV
G: 320003
C/G: 332010   
Dmaj7/A: 554030 
  1. hammer on for the G and C/G chords
  2. slide up from C/G to Dmaj7/A (it's the same finger placement)
                    G               C/GDmaj7/        A  G  
e|--3----3---3-------0----0---0------0/0---0--0-----3----3---3----|
B|--0----0---0-------1----1---1------1/3---3--3-----0----0---0----|
G|--0----0---0-------0----0---0------0/0---0--0-----0----0---0----|
D|--0----0---0-------0h2--2---2------2/4---4--4-----0----0---0----|
A|--0h2--2---0h2-----3----3---3------3/5---5--5-----0h2--2---2----|
E|--3----3---3-------3----3---3------3/5---5--5-----3----3---3----|
[Intro]
G  C/G  Dmaj7/A  G
[VERSE 1]
GWhen I think about dGying
I think about C/Gchildren
And when I think about Dmaj7/Achildren
I think about Gyou
And when I think about Gyou
I feel likC/Ge cryingDmaj7/A  
Crying for my Gyouth
And when I think of my Gyouth
I think of my C/Gfreedom
And when I think of my Dmaj7/Afreedom
I feel so Galone
And when I feel Glonely
I want you to C/Ghold meDmaj7/A  
Hold me in your Garms
[CHORUS]
GOooh C/Goooooh oohDmaj7/AooooooohoohG  
GOooh C/Goooh
[VERSE 2]
And when I think of your Garms
I think about C/Gsleeping
Sleeping like a Dmaj7/Ababy
All through the Gnight
And then I think of the Gnight
And I feel like C/Gweeping
Weeping for my Dmaj7/Alife
[CHORUS]
GOooh C/Goooooh oohDmaj7/AooooooohoohG  
GOooh C/Goooh
[VERSE 3]
And when I think of my Glife
I want to be C/Gwith you
Shoulder to Dmaj7/Ashoulder
When we’re waking Gup
And we’re waking Gup
And we’re one day C/Golder
And we’re making Dmaj7/Alove
[CHORUS]
GOooh C/Goooooh oohDmaj7/AooooooohoohG  
GOooh C/Goooh
GOooh C/Goooooh oohDmaj7/AooooooohoohG  
GOooh C/Goooh
[VERSE 3]
C/GAnd when we make Glove
I think about C/Gchildren
And I think about Dmaj7/Adying
Lying in your Garms
You want to know Gwhy I’m C/GcryingDmaj7/A  
Now you Gknow
[CHORUS]
GOooh C/Goooooh oohDmaj7/AooooooohoohG  
GOooh C/Goooh
GOooh C/Goooooh oohDmaj7/AooooooohoohG  
GOooh C/Goooh
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release

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Now You Know

by Anaïs Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dmaj7/A

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Tuning: Standard, Capo IV

G: 320003

C/G: 332010

Dmaj7/A: 554030

1. hammer on for the G and C/G chords

2. slide up from C/G to Dmaj7/A (it's the same finger placement)

G C/G A G

Dmaj7/

e|--3----3---3-------0----0---0------0/0---0--0-----3----3---3----|

B|--0----0---0-------1----1---1------1/3---3--3-----0----0---0----|

G|--0----0---0-------0----0---0------0/0---0--0-----0----0---0----|

D|--0----0---0-------0h2--2---2------2/4---4--4-----0----0---0----|

A|--0h2--2---0h2-----3----3---3------3/5---5--5-----0h2--2---2----|

E|--3----3---3-------3----3---3------3/5---5--5-----3----3---3----|

[Intro]

G C/G Dmaj7/A G

[VERSE 1]

G G

When I think about dying

C/G

I think about children

Dmaj7/A

And when I think about children

I think about you

And when I think about you

C/G Dmaj7/A

I feel like crying

Crying for my youth

And when I think of my youth

C/G

I think of my freedom

Dmaj7/A

And when I think of my freedom

I feel so alone

And when I feel lonely

C/G Dmaj7/A

I want you to hold me

Hold me in your arms

[CHORUS]

G C/G Dmaj7/A G

Oooh oooooh oohooooooohooh

G C/G

Oooh oooh

[VERSE 2]

And when I think of your arms

C/G

I think about sleeping

Dmaj7/A

Sleeping like a baby

All through the night

And then I think of the night

C/G

And I feel like weeping

Dmaj7/A

Weeping for my life

[CHORUS]

G C/G Dmaj7/A G

Oooh oooooh oohooooooohooh

G C/G

Oooh oooh

[VERSE 3]

And when I think of my life

C/G

I want to be with you

Dmaj7/A

Shoulder to shoulder

When we’re waking up

And we’re waking up

C/G

And we’re one day older

Dmaj7/A

And we’re making love

[CHORUS]

G C/G Dmaj7/A G

Oooh oooooh oohooooooohooh

G C/G

Oooh oooh

G C/G Dmaj7/A G

Oooh oooooh oohooooooohooh

G C/G

Oooh oooh

[VERSE 3]

C/G G

And when we make love

C/G

I think about children

Dmaj7/A

And I think about dying

Lying in your arms

G C/G Dmaj7/A

You want to know why I’m crying

Now you know

[CHORUS]

G C/G Dmaj7/A G

Oooh oooooh oohooooooohooh

G C/G

Oooh oooh

G C/G Dmaj7/A G

Oooh oooooh oohooooooohooh

G C/G

Oooh oooh

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

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