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Capo on 1st.
I hope you enjoy the song. 
DI may know the Eword, 
But not Asay DitBm  
I may know the Etruth
But not Aface Dit
DI may hear a Esound
A whAisper, sacred & prDofound
DBut turn my Ehead
F#mIndifferent 
DI may know thEe word
But not Asay iDtBm  
I may love the Efruit
But not Ataste Dit
DI may know the Eway
To coAmfort & to soothe
A worried Dface
DBut fold my Ehands
F#mIndifferent 
F#mIf I'm on my knees
DI'm begging now
F#mIf I'm on my knees
DGroping in the dark
F#mI'd be praying for deEliverance
From the nDight into the Eday
But it's all Agray hDere
But it's all Agray heDre
It's all gAray tF#mo me 
DI may know the woErd
But not Asay iDtBm  
This may be thEe time
But I might Awaste iDt
DThis may be the Ehour
ASomething move me
Someone prove me Dwrong
DBefore night Ecomes
F#mWith indifference 
F#mIf I'm on my knees
DI'm begging now
F#mIf I'm on my knees
DGroping in the dark
F#mI'd be praying for dEeliverance
From the nDight into the Eday
F#mIf I'm on my knees
DI'm begging now
F#mIf I'm on my knees
DGroping in the dark
F#mI'd be praying for dEeliverance
From the nDight into the Eday
But it's all Agray hDere
But it's all Agray hDere
It's all Agray to F#mme 
 F#m:
I recognize the walls inside
I recognize them all
I've paced between them
Chasing demons down
Until they fall
In fitful sleep
Enough to keep their strength
Enough to crawl
Into my head
With tangled threads
They riddle me to solve 
Again & again & again
Song ends with a variation of:
 F#m–  E– D  

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I May Know The Word

by Natalie Merchant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo on 1st.

I hope you enjoy the song.

D E

I may know the word,

A D Bm

But not say it

I may know the truth

A D

But not face it

D E

I may hear a sound

A D

A whisper, sacred & profound

D E

But turn my head

F#m

Indifferent

D E

I may know the word

A D Bm

But not say it

I may love the fruit

A D

But not taste it

D E

I may know the way

To comfort & to soothe

A worried face

D E

But fold my hands

F#m

Indifferent

F#m

If I'm on my knees

I'm begging now

F#m

If I'm on my knees

Groping in the dark

F#m E

I'd be praying for deliverance

D E

From the night into the day

A D

But it's all gray here

A D

But it's all gray here

A F#m

It's all gray to me

D E

I may know the word

A D Bm

But not say it

This may be the time

A D

But I might waste it

D E

This may be the hour

Something move me

Someone prove me wrong

D E

Before night comes

F#m

With indifference

F#m

If I'm on my knees

I'm begging now

F#m

If I'm on my knees

Groping in the dark

F#m E

I'd be praying for deliverance

D E

From the night into the day

F#m

If I'm on my knees

I'm begging now

F#m

If I'm on my knees

Groping in the dark

F#m E

I'd be praying for deliverance

D E

From the night into the day

A D

But it's all gray here

A D

But it's all gray here

A F#m

It's all gray to me

F#m

I recognize the walls inside

I recognize them all

I've paced between them

Chasing demons down

Until they fall

In fitful sleep

Enough to keep their strength

Enough to crawl

Into my head

With tangled threads

They riddle me to solve

Again & again & again

Song ends with a variation of:

F#m E D

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