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almost dream-like. So much so, I felt compled to chord it
[Intro]
Em  G  Em  G  D  Em  Em
[Chorus]
EmIf you knew what GI know Emyou wouldn't go to Gsee her.
DAnd least of all Embelieve her when she Csays that she wants Gyou.
[Verse 1]
EmYou're just another Gpuppet. She's not Ceven keeping Gscore.
And the Clazy way she Ccheats you leaves me Gco---Dld.
She'll laugh Emabout it with her best frienGd. But you don't Cknow.G  
[Repeat Chorus]
[Solo]
G   Em   G   D   Em   G   Em   G   D   Em
[Verse 2]
She Cspends her daddy's Gmoney and she Cdrives her daddy's Gcar.
And what's Ccrazy is the Cway you think that's Gsty---Dle.
And all the Emwhile my heart is breaking Gyou're not Ceven on her Gmind.G  
[Verse 3]
EmCause if you knew what GI know Emthen you wouldn't Gleave me.
You wouldn't Emturn away from Emmy love, that's what you Emsaid that you belEmieve in.
DI say this as a Emfriend; CYou'll be the Cpoor boy in the end.
[Outro]
G   D   C   C   G

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If You Knew

by Neko Case

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almost dream-like. So much so, I felt compled to chord it

[Intro]

Em G Em G D Em Em

[Chorus]

Em G Em G

If you knew what I know you wouldn't go to see her.

D Em C G

And least of all believe her when she says that she wants you.

[Verse 1]

Em G C G

You're just another puppet. She's not even keeping score.

C C G D

And the lazy way she cheats you leaves me co---ld.

Em G C G

She'll laugh about it with her best friend. But you don't know.

[Repeat Chorus]

[Solo]

G Em G D Em G Em G D Em

[Verse 2]

C G C G

She spends her daddy's money and she drives her daddy's car.

C C G D

And what's crazy is the way you think that's sty---le.

Em G C G G

And all the while my heart is breaking you're not even on her mind.

[Verse 3]

Em G Em G

Cause if you knew what I know then you wouldn't leave me.

Em Em Em Em

You wouldn't turn away from my love, that's what you said that you believe in.

D Em C C

I say this as a friend; You'll be the poor boy in the end.

[Outro]

G D C C G

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