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Heaven Knows

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Capo: 1st fret
Solo/Fill:
                   D                 F#m                D                F#m...                 E  A  
e:------------------------0---------|----------------------0---------|...|--------------------------------|
b:--------------------0-2-----2^0---|------------------0-2-----2^0---|...|-0---0---0^2-0------------------|
G:--2---2-2---2-2-2-2-------------2-|----2-----2-2-2-2-------------2-|...|-----------------2--------------|
D:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|...|--------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|...|--------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|...|--------------------------------|
(Verse)
You've spent a Ayear staring into a Dmirror
Another Aone trying to figure out what you Esaw
APaid so much attention to Dwhat you're Anot
You had   Ano Eidea who you Aare
(Chorus)
But heaven Aknows, knows
  DThat you're Alying
As far as Aheaven goes, heaven goes
  DI just stopped Etrying
(Interlude)
A  A  A A
(Verse)
Now I can Ahear every word you're Dsaying
I'm just not Asure I want to Eknow
You can Aplay the fool and still Dfollow the Arules
If you Aseem like you Ecare or you're Agood
(Chorus)
But heaven Aknows, knows
  DThat you're Alying
As far as Aheaven goes, heaven goes
  DI just stopped Etrying
(Interlude)
A  A
(Solo)
D  F#m  D  F#m
D  F#m  E  A
(Middle Eight)
  F#mYou've lost yourDself in others' 
  EExpectations of Ayou
  F#mNow you prefer this Dcari-
caEture before being Atrue
  F#mBut you're better than that,   Dyou're so much better than that
  EI know you better than Athat
(Verse)
Now baby, Atell me, what's your Dstory?
Do you Athink it'll ever Esell?
And Awhat'll you do if it Dcomes down to Ait?
If it Aall goes ESTRAIGHT TO AHELL?
(Chorus)
But heaven Aknows, knows
  DThat you're Alying
As far as Aheaven goes, heaven goes
  DI just stopped Etrying
AHeaven knows (heaven knows)
Heaven Dknows
AHeaven knows (heaven knows)
Heaven Dknows,  Athat you're
DLying, Elying
(Outro [slow])
A    D    C#m      Bm
A    D    C#m  Bm  A

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Heaven Knows

by First Aid Kit

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Capo: 1st fret

Solo/Fill:

D F#m D F#m E A

...

e:------------------------0---------|----------------------0---------|...|--------------------------------|

b:--------------------0-2-----2^0---|------------------0-2-----2^0---|...|-0---0---0^2-0------------------|

G:--2---2-2---2-2-2-2-------------2-|----2-----2-2-2-2-------------2-|...|-----------------2--------------|

D:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|...|--------------------------------|

A:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|...|--------------------------------|

E:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|...|--------------------------------|

(Verse)

A D

You've spent a year staring into a mirror

A E

Another one trying to figure out what you saw

A D A

Paid so much attention to what you're not

A E A

You had no idea who you are

(Chorus)

But heaven knows, knows

D A

That you're lying

As far as heaven goes, heaven goes

D E

I just stopped trying

(Interlude)

A A A A

(Verse)

A D

Now I can hear every word you're saying

A E

I'm just not sure I want to know

A D A

You can play the fool and still follow the rules

A E A

If you seem like you care or you're good

(Chorus)

But heaven knows, knows

D A

That you're lying

As far as heaven goes, heaven goes

D E

I just stopped trying

(Interlude)

A A

(Solo)

D F#m D F#m

D F#m E A

(Middle Eight)

F#m D

You've lost yourself in others'

E A

Expectations of you

F#m D

Now you prefer this cari-

E A

cature before being true

F#m D

But you're better than that, you're so much better than that

E A

I know you better than that

(Verse)

A D

Now baby, tell me, what's your story?

A E

Do you think it'll ever sell?

A D A

And what'll you do if it comes down to it?

A E A

If it all goes STRAIGHT TO HELL?

(Chorus)

But heaven knows, knows

D A

That you're lying

As far as heaven goes, heaven goes

D E

I just stopped trying

Heaven knows (heaven knows)

Heaven knows

Heaven knows (heaven knows)

D A

Heaven knows, that you're

D E

Lying, lying

(Outro [slow])

A D C#m Bm

A D C#m Bm A

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