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Should Have Known Better

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Hinder - Should have known better
Tuning: 1/2 step down from standard
Intro:  G-  D-  Bm- Asus4  
Verse:
BmWoke up with you back in my bed,
GWe broke up, how this happened again?
Asus4I always end up letting you in
BmWhen I start drinking, Asus4not thinking.
BmI should have listened to all of my friends,
GSame road and the same dead end,
Asus4I'm loving while she pretends
BmSo I keep drinking, not Asus4thinking
GFirst love is hard enough
Asus4Even worse to give it up,
BmI can't forget her when she's gone
BmBut she can't leave when I'm Asus4holding on
        Refrain:
        GSo what can I Asus4say?
        I Bmmade a mAsus4istake this time 
        GYou'll never Asus4change
        BmYou're nothing but trouble and I Asus4should've known better
        GIt's always thAsus4e same
        IBm'll take Asus4the blame this time
        GI'll never chaAsus4nge
        BmYou're nothing but trouble and I Asus4should've known better
Verse:
BmEvery time that I start to forget
GI drive at the spot where we first met,
Asus4You had nothing on underneath that dress,
BmWe were just drinking, Asus4not thinking.
BmJust two kids, it was way too soon,
GDidn't realize what we had to lose,
Asus4No way to know we wouldn't make it through
BmDidn't know we'd end up Asus4sinking
GFirst love is hard enough
Asus4Even worse to give it up,
BmI cant forget her when shes gone
BmBut she can't leave when I'm Asus4holding on
        Refrain:
        GSo what can I Asus4say?
        I Bmmade a mAsus4istake this time 
        GYou'll never Asus4change
        BmYou're nothing but trouble and I Asus4should've known better
        GIt's always thAsus4e same
        IBm'll take Asus4the blame this time
        GI'll never chaAsus4nge
        BmYou're nothing but trouble and I Asus4should've known better
                Bridge:
                BmKeep leaving me with nothing,
                GSomeday I'll learn my lesson
                DRight now I'm losing this fighAt (ohooo)
                BmLust ain't the same as trusting
                GCan't figure out this loving
                DGuess it ain't happenin' Atonight
                 G-  Asus4-  Bm- Asus4  
        Refrain:
        GSo what can I Asus4say?
        I Bmmade a mAsus4istake this time 
        GYou'll never Asus4change
        BmYou're nothing but trouble and I Asus4should've known better
        GIt's always thAsus4e same
        IBm'll take Asus4the blame this time
        GI'll never chaAsus4nge
        BmYou're nothing but trouble and I Asus4should've known better
        Outro:
         G-  Asus4-  Bm- Asus4  
          (I should've known better)
         G-  Asus4-  Bm- Asus4  
          (I should've known better) ...

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Should Have Known Better

by Hinder

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Asus4

Hinder - Should have known better

Tuning: 1/2 step down from standard

G D Bm Asus4

Intro: - - -

Verse:

Woke up with you back in my bed,

We broke up, how this happened again?

Asus4

I always end up letting you in

Bm Asus4

When I start drinking, not thinking.

I should have listened to all of my friends,

Same road and the same dead end,

Asus4

I'm loving while she pretends

Bm Asus4

So I keep drinking, not thinking

First love is hard enough

Asus4

Even worse to give it up,

I can't forget her when she's gone

Bm Asus4

But she can't leave when I'm holding on

Refrain:

G Asus4

So what can I say?

Bm Asus4

I made a mistake this time

G Asus4

You'll never change

Bm Asus4

You're nothing but trouble and I should've known better

G Asus4

It's always the same

Bm Asus4

I'll take the blame this time

G Asus4

I'll never change

Bm Asus4

You're nothing but trouble and I should've known better

Verse:

Every time that I start to forget

I drive at the spot where we first met,

Asus4

You had nothing on underneath that dress,

Bm Asus4

We were just drinking, not thinking.

Just two kids, it was way too soon,

Didn't realize what we had to lose,

Asus4

No way to know we wouldn't make it through

Bm Asus4

Didn't know we'd end up sinking

First love is hard enough

Asus4

Even worse to give it up,

I cant forget her when shes gone

Bm Asus4

But she can't leave when I'm holding on

Refrain:

G Asus4

So what can I say?

Bm Asus4

I made a mistake this time

G Asus4

You'll never change

Bm Asus4

You're nothing but trouble and I should've known better

G Asus4

It's always the same

Bm Asus4

I'll take the blame this time

G Asus4

I'll never change

Bm Asus4

You're nothing but trouble and I should've known better

Bridge:

Keep leaving me with nothing,

Someday I'll learn my lesson

D A

Right now I'm losing this fight (ohooo)

Lust ain't the same as trusting

Can't figure out this loving

D A

Guess it ain't happenin' tonight

G Asus4 Bm Asus4

- - -

Refrain:

G Asus4

So what can I say?

Bm Asus4

I made a mistake this time

G Asus4

You'll never change

Bm Asus4

You're nothing but trouble and I should've known better

G Asus4

It's always the same

Bm Asus4

I'll take the blame this time

G Asus4

I'll never change

Bm Asus4

You're nothing but trouble and I should've known better

Outro:

G Asus4 Bm Asus4

- - -

(I should've known better)

G Asus4 Bm Asus4

- - -

(I should've known better) ...

About Should Have Known Better Chords by Hinder

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