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You Dont Know Me

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Capo 1
[Intro]
A F# Bm E
 You don't knAow meD  A  E  
[Verse 1]
 You give your hAand to me Eand then you sAay helloA7  
 And I can hDardly speakA, my heart is bDeating soD7  
 And anyAone could tellF#, you think you know me wBmellE  
 But you don't knAow meD  A  E7  
[Verse 2]
 No, you don't knAow the one Ewho dreams of you at nAightA7  
 And longs to kDiss your lips Aand longs to hDold you tightD7  
 To you I'm jAust a friendF#, that's all I have Bmever beenE  
 But you don't knAow meD, you don't knAow meE7  
[Chorus]
 DFor I never knew the C#mart of making lF#ove
 Though my hBmeart ached with lEove for yAouA7  
 DAfraid and shy, I lC#met my chance go bF#y
 BmThe chance you mBight have loved me tEooE7  
[Verse 3]
 You give your hAand to me Eand then you say goodbAyeA7  
 I watch you wDalk away Abeside the lDucky guyD7  
 To never, nAever know F#the one who loves you sBmoE  
 No, you don't knAow meD  A  E7  
[Instrumental]
A E A A7
D A D D7
A F# Bm E
A D A E7
[Chorus]
 DFor I never knew the C#mart of making lF#ove
 Though my hBmeart ached with lEove for yAouA7  
 DAfraid and shy, I lC#met my chance go bF#y
 BmThe chance you mBight have loved me tEooF7  
(Key change)
[Outro]  
BbYou give your hand to meF  
And then you Bbsay goodbyeF7  
I watch you Ebwalk awayBb  
Beside the Eblucky guyEb7  
To never, Bbnever knowG  
The one who Cmloves you soF  
No, you don't Bbknow meEb  Bb  F7  
You don't Bbknow me

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The story behind the song

Willie Nelson is a prominent figure in the outlaw country subgenre, known for his distinctive voice and songwriting. His career took off in the 1970s with critically and commercially successful albums, establishing him as a recognized artist in country music. He started writing songs at a young age and has been involved in music ever since. "You Don't Know Me" embodies the feeling of being misunderstood, a common thread in the raw, honest storytelling of outlaw country.

AI-written from these sources:Willie Nelson — Wikipedia ↗

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You Dont Know Me

by Willie Nelson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Eb7

Capo 1

[Intro]

A F# Bm E

A D A E

You don't know me

[Verse 1]

A E A A7

You give your hand to me and then you say hello

D A D D7

And I can hardly speak, my heart is beating so

A F# Bm E

And anyone could tell, you think you know me well

A D A E7

But you don't know me

[Verse 2]

A E A A7

No, you don't know the one who dreams of you at night

D A D D7

And longs to kiss your lips and longs to hold you tight

A F# Bm E

To you I'm just a friend, that's all I have ever been

A D A E7

But you don't know me, you don't know me

[Chorus]

D C#m F#

For I never knew the art of making love

Bm E A A7

Though my heart ached with love for you

D C#m F#

Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by

Bm B E E7

The chance you might have loved me too

[Verse 3]

A E A A7

You give your hand to me and then you say goodbye

D A D D7

I watch you walk away beside the lucky guy

A F# Bm E

To never, never know the one who loves you so

A D A E7

No, you don't know me

[Instrumental]

A E A A7

D A D D7

A F# Bm E

A D A E7

[Chorus]

D C#m F#

For I never knew the art of making love

Bm E A A7

Though my heart ached with love for you

D C#m F#

Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by

Bm B E F7

The chance you might have loved me too

(Key change)

[Outro]

Bb F

You give your hand to me

Bb F7

And then you say goodbye

Eb Bb

I watch you walk away

Eb Eb7

Beside the lucky guy

Bb G

To never, never know

Cm F

The one who loves you so

Bb Eb Bb F7

No, you don't know me

You don't know me

About You Dont Know Me Chords by Willie Nelson

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