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I Know   by   Kim Richey
CAPO: 1st Fret
INTRO:  G   C   D    C(4x)
GI should be Cgetting some sleep
DI try and try, but CI can't keep 
From Gpicking apart Ceverything that we DsaidC  
GYea, I shouldn't be Crunning this maze
DTrying so hard to Cfind a way
GTo Craise up the DdeadC  
I should Emfix the lock, fCeed the cat
GTake the clothes to the Dlaundromat
EmPay some bills and Cget a clue
GGet up, Dforget about you
I GknCowD__C___    I GknCowD__C___
Yeah, GI shouldn't be Cspinning my wheels
DJust to see how Cbad it feels
GJust to see how Cfar I won't BmgoD  
Well, GI should be Cbreaking these chains
Not Ddragging them round just to Cfeel the pain
GNever should've Ctaken this DroadC  
I should Emfix the lock, fCeed the cat
GTake the clothes to the Dlaundromat
EmPay some bills and Cget a clue
GGet up, Dforget about you, see 
I GknCowD__C___,    But, I GknCowD__C___    
         G   C   DN.C.                 G  
Yeah, I know___,   But I can't let go
INSTRUMENTAL:  C   D    C   G   C   D  C  
Yeah, I should Emfix the lock, fCeed the cat
GCount my blessings, all of Dthat
EmGet a grip, and Cget a clue
GGet up and Dforget about you
I GknCowD__C___,    But, I GknCowD__C___    
         G   C   DN.C.                  G   C   D  
Yeah, I know___,   But I can't let go
I can't let GgoC  D  

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I Know

by Kim Richey

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

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I Know by Kim Richey

CAPO: 1st Fret

G C D C

INTRO: (4x)

G C

I should be getting some sleep

D C

I try and try, but I can't keep

G C D C

From picking apart everything that we said

G C

Yea, I shouldn't be running this maze

D C

Trying so hard to find a way

G C D C

To raise up the dead

Em C

I should fix the lock, feed the cat

G D

Take the clothes to the laundromat

Em C

Pay some bills and get a clue

G D

Get up, forget about you

G C D C G C D C

I know_____ I know_____

G C

Yeah, I shouldn't be spinning my wheels

D C

Just to see how bad it feels

G C Bm D

Just to see how far I won't go

G C

Well, I should be breaking these chains

D C

Not dragging them round just to feel the pain

G C D C

Never should've taken this road

Em C

I should fix the lock, feed the cat

G D

Take the clothes to the laundromat

Em C

Pay some bills and get a clue

G D

Get up, forget about you, see

G C D C G C D C

I know_____, But, I know_____

G C D G

N.C.

Yeah, I know___, But I can't let go

C D C G C D C

INSTRUMENTAL:

Em C

Yeah, I should fix the lock, feed the cat

G D

Count my blessings, all of that

Em C

Get a grip, and get a clue

G D

Get up and forget about you

G C D C G C D C

I know_____, But, I know_____

G C D G C D

N.C.

Yeah, I know___, But I can't let go

G C D

I can't let go

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