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I Never Knew You

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There is a great tab on this site for this song, but for those of you (like me) that can't pick
out the song the way Jason does, then here are the chords you can strum along with instead.  
  Em    Bm   C(x4)
VERSE
EmTell me a sBmecret, tell me Canything
EmWhat's your Bmweapon? what's your Cmiddle name?
EmWhat do you Bmbelieve in? what's your Canimal? Are you a cat or a dog person?
EmWhat's your Bmoutlook? what's your fCavorite saying?
VERSE
EmHey, maybe you Bmlaugh, maybe you lCaugh a lot
EmMaybe you Bmstarted, but you sComehow quit the pot
EmAnd you may be a Bmhippie and a Cdemocrat, yeah I remember that, I think
EmAnd you might like Bmwine, but you're Cnot the type who likes to drink
CHORUS
   Em     Bm   C(Break)
What made me forget everything i know?
  Em    Bm   C(Break) 
All my beliefs, replaced by scenarios
         G         F      E(break}       Am  
Of unintelligent life, echoing in stereo
          Am/G    D/F#{break}
On invisible mics, wired into my mind
Emso i would lBmike another Clook inside you,
                              Em                    Bm        C{break}
yeah i would love the chance to love you, like I've never known you
   Em    Bm   C(x2)
VERSE
EmYeah, maybe you're sBmleeping on a telephCone.
EmAnd maybe you're dBmreaming of an aCnglophone with a crooked smile
EmAnd maybe your Bmprofile, posts a bCrand new nose
             Em              Bm    C{break}
And maybe your new job, it requires that you cannot wear any clothes.
CHORUS
   Em     Bm   C(Break)
What made me forget everything i know?
  Em    Bm   C(Break) 
All my beliefs, replaced by scenarios
         G         F      E(break}       Am  
Of unintelligent life, echoing in stereo
          Am/G    D/F#{break}
On invisible mics, wired into my mind
Emso i would lBmike another Clook inside you,
                              Em                    Bm        C{break}
yeah i would love the chance to love you, like I've never known you
VERSE
EmMaybBme yoCur favourite colour is brown,
EmAnd BmmaybCe your crying and you're not sure why
EmMaybBme yoCu're living in a whole new town
EmAnd BmmaybCe you're back with your old boyfriend and you're busy going down.
CHORUS
EmWhat Bmmade Cme forget everything,
EmAll Bmmy belCiefs, all my memories
Gall the episoFdes of yoEu, especially the ones that Amhurt
and the Am/Gfew that made me lD/F#augh
well i can't get them Emback,
that's why i'm Bmasking for some Cmore of you now
yes i would Emlove the chance to Bmlove you
Cand i would love to love you!
CHORUS
   Em     Bm   C(Break)
What made me forget everything i know?
  Em    Bm   C(Break) 
All my beliefs, replaced by scenarios
Of uGnintelFligent lEife, echoing in steAmreo
          Am/G    D/F#{break}
On invisible mics, wired into my mind
Emso i would lBmike another Clook inside you,
                             Em                    Bm        C{break}
yeah i would love the chance to love you, like I've never known you
OUTRO
EmI would, BmI would, CI would love to look inside of you (x4)

The story behind the song

"I Never Knew You" is a song by American singer-songwriter and guitarist Jason Mraz. It appears on his 2012 album, Love Is a Four Letter Word. This album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart and also featured the hit single "I Won't Give Up."

AI-written from these sources:Jason Mraz — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Never Knew You

by Jason Mraz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

There is a great tab on this site for this song, but for those of you (like me) that can't pick

out the song the way Jason does, then here are the chords you can strum along with instead.

Em Bm C

(x4)

VERSE

Em Bm C

Tell me a secret, tell me anything

Em Bm C

What's your weapon? what's your middle name?

Em Bm C

What do you believe in? what's your animal? Are you a cat or a dog person?

Em Bm C

What's your outlook? what's your favorite saying?

VERSE

Em Bm C

Hey, maybe you laugh, maybe you laugh a lot

Em Bm C

Maybe you started, but you somehow quit the pot

Em Bm C

And you may be a hippie and a democrat, yeah I remember that, I think

Em Bm C

And you might like wine, but you're not the type who likes to drink

CHORUS

Em Bm C

(Break)

What made me forget everything i know?

Em Bm C

(Break)

All my beliefs, replaced by scenarios

G F E Am

(break}

Of unintelligent life, echoing in stereo

Am/G D/F#

{break}

On invisible mics, wired into my mind

Em Bm C

so i would like another look inside you,

Em Bm C

{break}

yeah i would love the chance to love you, like I've never known you

Em Bm C

(x2)

VERSE

Em Bm C

Yeah, maybe you're sleeping on a telephone.

Em Bm C

And maybe you're dreaming of an anglophone with a crooked smile

Em Bm C

And maybe your profile, posts a brand new nose

Em Bm C

{break}

And maybe your new job, it requires that you cannot wear any clothes.

CHORUS

Em Bm C

(Break)

What made me forget everything i know?

Em Bm C

(Break)

All my beliefs, replaced by scenarios

G F E Am

(break}

Of unintelligent life, echoing in stereo

Am/G D/F#

{break}

On invisible mics, wired into my mind

Em Bm C

so i would like another look inside you,

Em Bm C

{break}

yeah i would love the chance to love you, like I've never known you

VERSE

Em Bm C

Maybe your favourite colour is brown,

Em Bm C

And maybe your crying and you're not sure why

Em Bm C

Maybe you're living in a whole new town

Em Bm C

And maybe you're back with your old boyfriend and you're busy going down.

CHORUS

Em Bm C

What made me forget everything,

Em Bm C

All my beliefs, all my memories

G F E Am

all the episodes of you, especially the ones that hurt

Am/G D/F#

and the few that made me laugh

well i can't get them back,

Bm C

that's why i'm asking for some more of you now

Em Bm

yes i would love the chance to love you

and i would love to love you!

CHORUS

Em Bm C

(Break)

What made me forget everything i know?

Em Bm C

(Break)

All my beliefs, replaced by scenarios

G F E Am

Of unintelligent life, echoing in stereo

Am/G D/F#

{break}

On invisible mics, wired into my mind

Em Bm C

so i would like another look inside you,

Em Bm C

{break}

yeah i would love the chance to love you, like I've never known you

OUTRO

Em Bm C

I would, I would, I would love to look inside of you (x4)

About I Never Knew You Chords by Jason Mraz

Learn how to play I Never Knew You by Jason Mraz with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Never Knew You chords”, “I Never Knew You guitar chords”, or “Jason Mraz I Never Knew You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Never Knew You chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Never Knew You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Bm, C, G, F, E.

FAQ — I Never Knew You by Jason Mraz

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What key is "I Never Knew You" in?

The chords for "I Never Knew You" show the original chord names (including Em, Bm, C, G, F, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.