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I'll Always Know
Merle Haggard
Mama Tried
Capo 3
Chords:
   G(320003)
  Em(022000)
   C(x32013)
   D(xx0232)
Intro:
G
RevGenge, must be the Emreason
Why forCgiveness was a thing I never Dknew
GSomeday soon, I know you plan to Churt me
But don't Ccount on gettin' back with things you Ddo
(Chorus)
'cos GI'll_____ always Emknow_____
When you've been Gcheatin'
And GI'll_____ always Cknow
When Cyou've____ been Duntrue
N.C.          G  
I'll always know
(Break)
E|-G----------------------------------------C--------------------D--6--------------G----|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------3--------------------|
G|------3-5b7r5/7~-----5b7r5p3-5-3--------------3-5-5b7r5-5~--------5b7r5p3---5-3~--|
D|--3-5-----------------------------5\3~----3-5-----------------------------5-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Lead guitar no capo)
Your Gheart, is like a Emwindow
When I Clook inside I see another Dman
But Ggo on and lie, tell him how you've Cfooled me
But Cremember: I saw through your evil Dplan
(Chorus)
And GI'll_____ always Emknow_____
When you've been Gcheatin'
And GI'll_____ always Cknow
When Cyou_____ been Duntrue
N.C.         G  
I'll always know
...And don't forget it, either
Ending lick:
E|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------3-5-5b7r5p3-5-3~--|
D|--3/5-------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
End on G.
h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
B = bend
r = release
~ = let ring/vibrato
Give the leads some palm muting/artificial harmonics on a clean or slightly overdriven setting
for that real country twang

All chords in this song (4)

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Ill Always Know

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I'll Always Know

Merle Haggard

Mama Tried

Capo 3

Chords:

(320003)

(022000)

(x32013)

(xx0232)

Intro:

G Em

Revenge, must be the reason

C D

Why forgiveness was a thing I never knew

G C

Someday soon, I know you plan to hurt me

C D

But don't count on gettin' back with things you do

(Chorus)

G Em

'cos I'll_____ always know_____

When you've been cheatin'

G C

And I'll_____ always know

C D

When you've____ been untrue

C G

N..

I'll always know

(Break)

G C D G

E|---------------------------------------------------------------6------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------------3--------------------|

G|------3-5b7r5/7~-----5b7r5p3-5-3--------------3-5-5b7r5-5~--------5b7r5p3---5-3~--|

D|--3-5-----------------------------5\3~----3-5-----------------------------5-------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Lead guitar no capo)

G Em

Your heart, is like a window

C D

When I look inside I see another man

G C

But go on and lie, tell him how you've fooled me

C D

But remember: I saw through your evil plan

(Chorus)

G Em

And I'll_____ always know_____

When you've been cheatin'

G C

And I'll_____ always know

C D

When you_____ been untrue

C G

N..

I'll always know

...And don't forget it, either

Ending lick:

E|------------------------|

B|------------------------|

G|------3-5-5b7r5p3-5-3~--|

D|--3/5-------------------|

A|------------------------|

E|------------------------|

End on G.

h = hammer on

p = pull off

/ = slide up

\ = slide down

B = bend

r = release

~ = let ring/vibrato

Give the leads some palm muting/artificial harmonics on a clean or slightly overdriven setting

for that real country twang

About Ill Always Know Chords by Merle Haggard

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