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Sharon plays this song on the piano and so did I when figuring out the chords.
But you can obviously play this song on your guitar too.
Intro:
F   G F   G F   G F
FNow I Gturn inFto a Glover Fon the Gside
GI cannot telAml the Gpoet eyAme aGpart from miCne
CAnd now you Dmsee me wiCth a Dmtear fall Con my Dmright
CI Gknow, Cyou Fknow
FYou see me Gturn Faround and Gtry to Fhide my Gsigh
GI know the Amancient GmelodiAmes will Gcome at Cnight
CI sing aDmbout my Cfear and Dmlove and Cwhat it Dmbrings
CI Gknow, CI Fknow
And Dmthen you Cpush me Dmout
And Dmthen you Cpush me Dmout
CI Gknow, GI Fknow
And tDmhen you CdisaDmppear beCcause you Dmcan't fight Cfear
CI Gknow, CI Fknow
FI sit inGside a Fbox and Gtry to Ffind my Gthoughts
GWith cups upAmon my Gears so AmI can Gshut it ouCt
DmI see Cyou listen to my Dmbody and Csay
CI Gknow, CI Fknow
DmI knoCw it's hard to Dmfind out Cwhat I'm Dmnot
CI Gknow, CI Fknow
FAnd here we Gare aFpart, but Ghere toFgether areG  
GOur hearts that noAmw beat Gfor each Amother, Galthough Cfar
CI Dmhear your Cvoice and DmI know Cwhat it caDmlls
CI Gknow, CI Fknow
FHold Con, Fhold Con
GI want Fyou
FHold Con, Fhold Con
GAll I ever wanted was Fyou

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I Know

by Sharon Van Etten

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Sharon plays this song on the piano and so did I when figuring out the chords.

But you can obviously play this song on your guitar too.

Intro:

F G F G F G F

F G F G F G

Now I turn into a lover on the side

G Am G Am G C

I cannot tell the poet eye apart from mine

C Dm C Dm C Dm

And now you see me with a tear fall on my right

C G C F

I know, you know

F G F G F G

You see me turn around and try to hide my sigh

G Am G Am G C

I know the ancient melodies will come at night

C Dm C Dm C Dm

I sing about my fear and love and what it brings

C G C F

I know, I know

Dm C Dm

And then you push me out

Dm C Dm

And then you push me out

C G G F

I know, I know

Dm C Dm C Dm C

And then you disappear because you can't fight fear

C G C F

I know, I know

F G F G F G

I sit inside a box and try to find my thoughts

G Am G Am G C

With cups upon my ears so I can shut it out

Dm C Dm C

I see you listen to my body and say

C G C F

I know, I know

Dm C Dm C Dm

I know it's hard to find out what I'm not

C G C F

I know, I know

F G F G F G

And here we are apart, but here together are

G Am G Am G C

Our hearts that now beat for each other, although far

C Dm C Dm C Dm

I hear your voice and I know what it calls

C G C F

I know, I know

F C F C

Hold on, hold on

G F

I want you

F C F C

Hold on, hold on

G F

All I ever wanted was you

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