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Shoulda Known Better

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Tuning: Standard
Capo on the 1st Fret
Intro  Bm-  G-  Em-  Bm  Em  
 BmWoke up, but you're back in my bed
 GWe broke up, How'd this happen again?
 EmI always end up lettin' you in
 When I Bmstart drinkin' Emnot thinkin'
 BmI should've listened to all of my friends
 GSame road and the same dead end
 EmI'm lovin' while she pretends
 So I Bmkeep drinkin' Emnot thinkin'
 GFirst love is hard enough
 EmEven worse to give it up
 I Bmcan't forget her when she's gone
 But she can't leave when I'm Emholdin' on
 So Gwhat can I Asay?
 I Bmmade a mistake Athis time, Gyou'll never Achange
 You're Bmnothin' but trouble and I Ashould've known better
 It's Galways the Asame
 BmI'll take the bAlame this time, GI'll never Achange
 You're Bmnothin' but trouble and I Ashould've known better
 EmGirl, I should've know better
 BmEvery time that I start to forget
 I Gdrive by the spot where we first met
 You Emhad nothin' on underneath that dress,
 We were Bmjust drinkin' Emnot thinkin'
 BmJust two kids, it was way too soon,
 We Gdidn't realize what we had to lose,
 EmNo way to know we wouldn't make it through,
 BmDidn't know we'd Emend up sinking
 GFirst love is hard enough
 EmEven worse to give it up
 I Bmcan't forget her when she's gone
 But she can't leave when I'm Emholdin' on
 So Gwhat can I Asay?
 I Bmmade a mistake Athis time, Gyou'll never Achange
 You're Bmnothin' but trouble and I Ashould've known better
 It's Galways the Asame
 BmI'll take the bAlame this time, GI'll never Achange
 You're Bmnothin' but trouble and I Ashould've known better
 BmKeep leaving me with nothin'
 GSomeday I'll learn my lesson
 DRight now I'm losing this Emfight
 BmLust ain't the same as trusting
 GCan't figure out this loving
 DGuess it ain't happening tEmonight
Interlude  G-  A-  Bm- A  
 So Gwhat can I Asay?
 I Bmmade a mistake Athis time, Gyou'll never Achange
 You're Bmnothin' but trouble and I Ashould've known better
 It's Galways the Asame
 BmI'll take the bAlame this time, GI'll never Achange
 You're Bmnothin' but trouble and I Ashould've known better

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Shoulda Known Better

by Hinder

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo on the 1st Fret

Bm G Em Bm Em

Intro - - -

Woke up, but you're back in my bed

We broke up, How'd this happen again?

I always end up lettin' you in

Bm Em

When I start drinkin' not thinkin'

I should've listened to all of my friends

Same road and the same dead end

I'm lovin' while she pretends

Bm Em

So I keep drinkin' not thinkin'

First love is hard enough

Even worse to give it up

I can't forget her when she's gone

But she can't leave when I'm holdin' on

G A

So what can I say?

Bm A G A

I made a mistake this time, you'll never change

Bm A

You're nothin' but trouble and I should've known better

G A

It's always the same

Bm A G A

I'll take the blame this time, I'll never change

Bm A

You're nothin' but trouble and I should've known better

Girl, I should've know better

Every time that I start to forget

I drive by the spot where we first met

You had nothin' on underneath that dress,

Bm Em

We were just drinkin' not thinkin'

Just two kids, it was way too soon,

We didn't realize what we had to lose,

No way to know we wouldn't make it through,

Bm Em

Didn't know we'd end up sinking

First love is hard enough

Even worse to give it up

I can't forget her when she's gone

But she can't leave when I'm holdin' on

G A

So what can I say?

Bm A G A

I made a mistake this time, you'll never change

Bm A

You're nothin' but trouble and I should've known better

G A

It's always the same

Bm A G A

I'll take the blame this time, I'll never change

Bm A

You're nothin' but trouble and I should've known better

Keep leaving me with nothin'

Someday I'll learn my lesson

D Em

Right now I'm losing this fight

Lust ain't the same as trusting

Can't figure out this loving

D Em

Guess it ain't happening tonight

G A Bm A

Interlude - - -

G A

So what can I say?

Bm A G A

I made a mistake this time, you'll never change

Bm A

You're nothin' but trouble and I should've known better

G A

It's always the same

Bm A G A

I'll take the blame this time, I'll never change

Bm A

You're nothin' but trouble and I should've known better

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