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Capo I
 Am   D    Am   D   Am2x
AmEverybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody Frolls with their fingers Amcrossed
Everybody knows the war is over
Everybody Fknows the good guys Amlost
Everybody Dmknows the fight was Efixed
The poor stay Gpoor, and the rich get Amrich
That's how it EgoesE7  
And Eeverybody Amknows
AmEverybody knows the boat is leaking
Everybody Fknows the captain Amlied
Everybody got this broken feeling
Like their Ffather or their dog just Amdied
Everybody Dmtalking into their Epockets
Everybody Gwants a box of Amchocolates
And a long stemmed EroseE7  
EEverybody Amknows
AmEverybody Cknows
Everybody Gknows
That's how it AmgoesG  
FEverybody Cknows
AmEverybody knows that you love me baby
Everybody Fknows that you really Amdo
Everybody knows that you've been faithful
Give or take a Fnight or Amtwo
Everybody Dmknows you've been discrete
There were Gso many people you just Amhad to meet
Without your EclothesE7  
But Eeverybody Amknows
AmEverybody knows that it's now or never
Everybody Fknows that it's me or Amyou
Everybody knows that you live forever
When you've done a Fline or Amtwo
Everybody Dmknows the deal is rotten
Old Black GJoe's still picking Amcotton
For your ribbons and EbowsE7  
EEverybody Amknows
AmEverybody Cknows
Everybody Gknows
That's how it AmgoesG  
FEverybody Cknows
AmEverybody Cknows
yeh, everybody Gknows
That's how it AmgoesG  
FEverybody Cknows
break
AmEverybody knows that the plague is coming
Everybody Fknows it moving Amfast
Everybody knows that's the naked man and woman
Just a shining artiFfact of the Ampast
And everybody Dmknows that the scene is dead
But there's gonna be a Gmeter on your Ambed
That will disEcloseE7  
What Eeverybody Amknows
AmEverybody knows that you're in trouble
Everybody Fknows what you've been Amthrough
From the bloody cross on Calvary
To the beach at FMaliAmbu
Everybody Dmknows it's coming aEpart
Take one last Glook at this sacred Amheart
Before it EblowsE7  
And Eeverybody Amknows
AmEverybody Cknows
Everybody Gknows
That's how it AmgoesG  
FEverybody Cknows
AmEverybody Cknows
Everybody Gknows
That's how it AmgoesG  
FEverybody Cknows
AmEverybody Cknows
Everybody Gknows
That's how it AmgoesG  
FEverybody Cknows
AmEverybody Cknows
Everybody Gknows
That's how it AmgoesG  
FEverybody Cknows

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Everybody Knows

by Don Henley

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

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Everybody Knows chords

Capo I

Am D Am D Am

Everybody knows that the dice are loaded

F Am

Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed

Everybody knows the war is over

F Am

Everybody knows the good guys lost

Dm E

Everybody knows the fight was fixed

G Am

The poor stay poor, and the rich get rich

E E7

That's how it goes

E Am

And everybody knows

Everybody knows the boat is leaking

F Am

Everybody knows the captain lied

Everybody got this broken feeling

F Am

Like their father or their dog just died

Dm E

Everybody talking into their pockets

G Am

Everybody wants a box of chocolates

E E7

And a long stemmed rose

E Am

Everybody knows

Am C

Everybody knows

Am G

That's how it goes

F C

Everybody knows

Everybody knows that you love me baby

F Am

Everybody knows that you really do

Everybody knows that you've been faithful

F Am

Give or take a night or two

Everybody knows you've been discrete

G Am

There were so many people you just had to meet

E E7

Without your clothes

E Am

But everybody knows

Everybody knows that it's now or never

F Am

Everybody knows that it's me or you

Everybody knows that you live forever

F Am

When you've done a line or two

Everybody knows the deal is rotten

G Am

Old Black Joe's still picking cotton

E E7

For your ribbons and bows

E Am

Everybody knows

Am C

Everybody knows

Am G

That's how it goes

F C

Everybody knows

Am C

Everybody knows

yeh, everybody knows

Am G

That's how it goes

F C

Everybody knows

break

Everybody knows that the plague is coming

F Am

Everybody knows it moving fast

Everybody knows that's the naked man and woman

F Am

Just a shining artifact of the past

And everybody knows that the scene is dead

G Am

But there's gonna be a meter on your bed

E E7

That will disclose

E Am

What everybody knows

Everybody knows that you're in trouble

F Am

Everybody knows what you've been through

From the bloody cross on Calvary

F Am

To the beach at Malibu

Dm E

Everybody knows it's coming apart

G Am

Take one last look at this sacred heart

E E7

Before it blows

E Am

And everybody knows

Am C

Everybody knows

Am G

That's how it goes

F C

Everybody knows

Am C

Everybody knows

Am G

That's how it goes

F C

Everybody knows

Am C

Everybody knows

Am G

That's how it goes

F C

Everybody knows

Am C

Everybody knows

Am G

That's how it goes

F C

Everybody knows

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