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I Wanna Know

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I Wanna Know
Capo 4th 
Intro:    G     D    C     G    C    C/B    Am    C  D  
GHave you got a minute; Ca little time that Gwe can spend
COpen up and lGet me in sAmhare some memDories
GPeople in a hurry; evCery day goes Gby so fast
CNo one takes the tGime to ask, Amhow it used to Dbe
Chorus:
DI wanna know, dCid your father own an auGtomobile 
Or a tCwo horse carriage with wGood spoke wheels?
CI hear you used to wGalk to school sAmeven miles a dDay
CDid you ever ride a raGilroad train and the vCery first time you sGaw a plane
Did you tChink the world had gGone insane?
Tell me wAmhat you’ve got to sDay I want to kGnowD  C  G  C  C/B  Am  C  D  
Words can paint a picture
Sharper than a photograph
I know you can take me back 
To times I’ll never see
Got a lot of questions
There’s so much I want to learn
You can make the pages turn in living history
Chorus
Have you got a minute?
A little time that we could spend
Open up and let me in
Share some memories

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I Wanna Know

by Robert Earl Keen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

I Wanna Know

Capo 4th

G D C G C C/B Am C D

Intro:

G C G

Have you got a minute; a little time that we can spend

C G Am D

Open up and let me in share some memories

G C G

People in a hurry; every day goes by so fast

C G Am D

No one takes the time to ask, how it used to be

Chorus:

D C G

I wanna know, did your father own an automobile

C G

Or a two horse carriage with wood spoke wheels?

C G Am D

I hear you used to walk to school seven miles a day

C G C G

Did you ever ride a railroad train and the very first time you saw a plane

C G

Did you think the world had gone insane?

Am D G D C G C C/B Am C D

Tell me what you’ve got to say I want to know

Words can paint a picture

Sharper than a photograph

I know you can take me back

To times I’ll never see

Got a lot of questions

There’s so much I want to learn

You can make the pages turn in living history

Chorus

Have you got a minute?

A little time that we could spend

Open up and let me in

Share some memories

About I Wanna Know Chords by Robert Earl Keen

Learn how to play I Wanna Know by Robert Earl Keen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Wanna Know chords”, “I Wanna Know guitar chords”, or “Robert Earl Keen I Wanna Know chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Wanna Know chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Wanna Know lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, C, C/B, Am, A.

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What key is "I Wanna Know" in?

The chords for "I Wanna Know" show the original chord names (including G, D, C, C/B, Am, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.