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Artist: Foo Fighters
Song: I Should Have Known
E-mail: kaedeamusic[at]gmail.com
Standard tuning
There is some slight variation in the chord Cm, before Bb in the verse. 
I couldn't quite pick up what it is exactly, let me know if you figure 
it out - or if there are any other mistakes. In the C chord in the chorus, 
G (high E 3rd fret) is played sometimes. 
Listen to the track for the pickup pattern in the beginning, it is quite
simple.
[Verse]
GmI should have known, 
That it would end this way, 
I should have Cmknown, 
There was no other way,
Didn't hear your Bbwarning, 
CmDamn my heart gone Fdeaf.
I should have Gmknown, 
Look at the shape you're in,
I should have Cmknown, 
But I dove right in,
One thing is for Bbcertain,
As CmI'm standing Fhere,
I should have Gmknown.
[Instrumental]
Gm F Bb F C
[Pre-Chorus]
GmLay Fyour hBbands Fin Cmine,
GmHeal Fme Bbone lFast Ctime,
[Chorus]
Though I Cmcannot forgive you Gmyet,
No I canCmnot forgive you Gmyet,
You Bbleave my heart in Cdebt
[Verse]
I should have Gmknown, 
I was inside of you, 
I should have Cmknown, 
There was that side of you,
Came without a Bbwarning,
CmCaught me on a Funaware,
I should have Gmknown, 
I've been here before,
I should have Cmknown, 
Don't want it anymore,
One thing is for Bbcertain,
CmI'm still standing Fhere,
I should have Gmknown.
[Instrumental]
Gm F Bb F C
[Pre-Chorus]
GmLay Fyour Bbhands Fin Cmine,
GmHeal Fme Bbone Flast Ctime,
[Chorus]
Though I Cmcannot forgive you Gmyet,
No I cannCmot forgive you Gmyet,
You Bbleave my heart in Cdebt
No I canCmnot forgive you Gmyet
No I canCmnot forgive you Gmyet
You Bbleave my heart in Cdebt
I should have Gmknown
[Instrumental]
 Gm   F   Bb   F   Cx2
[Bridge]
GmMaybe you was Fright,
Bbdidn't want a Ffight,
I should have Cknown,
GmCouldn't see the Fsigns,
BbCouldn't see the lFight, 
I should have Cknown,
[Chorus]
Though I canCmnot forgive you Gmyet,
Though I canCmnot forgive you Gmyet,
You Bbleave my heart in Cdebt,
No I canCmnot forgive you Gmyet,
No I canCmnot forgive you Gmyet,
You Bbleave my heart in Cdebt,
No I canCmnot forgive you Gmyet,
No I canCmnot forgive you Gmyet, 
You Bbleave my heart in Cdebt,
I should have kGmnown. 

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I Should Have Known

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Artist: Foo Fighters

Song: I Should Have Known

E-mail: kaedeamusic[at]gmail.com

Standard tuning

There is some slight variation in the chord Cm, before Bb in the verse.

I couldn't quite pick up what it is exactly, let me know if you figure

it out - or if there are any other mistakes. In the C chord in the chorus,

G (high E 3rd fret) is played sometimes.

Listen to the track for the pickup pattern in the beginning, it is quite

simple.

[Verse]

I should have known,

That it would end this way,

I should have known,

There was no other way,

Didn't hear your warning,

Cm F

Damn my heart gone deaf.

I should have known,

Look at the shape you're in,

I should have known,

But I dove right in,

One thing is for certain,

Cm F

As I'm standing here,

I should have known.

[Instrumental]

Gm F Bb F C

[Pre-Chorus]

Gm F Bb F C

Lay your hands in mine,

Gm F Bb F C

Heal me one last time,

[Chorus]

Cm Gm

Though I cannot forgive you yet,

Cm Gm

No I cannot forgive you yet,

Bb C

You leave my heart in debt

[Verse]

I should have known,

I was inside of you,

I should have known,

There was that side of you,

Came without a warning,

Cm F

Caught me on a unaware,

I should have known,

I've been here before,

I should have known,

Don't want it anymore,

One thing is for certain,

Cm F

I'm still standing here,

I should have known.

[Instrumental]

Gm F Bb F C

[Pre-Chorus]

Gm F Bb F C

Lay your hands in mine,

Gm F Bb F C

Heal me one last time,

[Chorus]

Cm Gm

Though I cannot forgive you yet,

Cm Gm

No I cannot forgive you yet,

Bb C

You leave my heart in debt

Cm Gm

No I cannot forgive you yet

Cm Gm

No I cannot forgive you yet

Bb C

You leave my heart in debt

I should have known

[Instrumental]

Gm F Bb F C

[Bridge]

Gm F

Maybe you was right,

Bb F

didn't want a fight,

I should have known,

Gm F

Couldn't see the signs,

Bb F

Couldn't see the light,

I should have known,

[Chorus]

Cm Gm

Though I cannot forgive you yet,

Cm Gm

Though I cannot forgive you yet,

Bb C

You leave my heart in debt,

Cm Gm

No I cannot forgive you yet,

Cm Gm

No I cannot forgive you yet,

Bb C

You leave my heart in debt,

Cm Gm

No I cannot forgive you yet,

Cm Gm

No I cannot forgive you yet,

Bb C

You leave my heart in debt,

I should have known.

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