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I Used To Know You

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Original version is sung in the Key of E using a Capo on Fret 2
<<<<<< I Used To Know You >>>>>>
Intro: Pick (using 1,2,3,4  1,2,3,4 etc with 1 being open string4) 
Chords are normal D then G at fret 3 (3 string F Style) ~ then A at fret 5 
back to G ~ then to the normal D position and repeat 
 D   G   A   G   D   G   G   A   G(Pause after this and sing unaccompanied until ‘know’) 
I used to Dknow Dmaj7you -  Gbetter than your A7brother
Used to Dknow Dmaj7you -  Gwhen you were my A7friend
And we walked Bmbarefoot on the F#mground
And our Bmknees were always F#mbrown
And Ewe were only E7happy when AsustogetAher
You used to Dknow Dmaj7me -  Gbetter than the A7others
Used to Dknow Dmaj7me  -  Gwe were quite insA7eparable
ExBmcept when it was F#mnight
Even Bmthen you wondered F#mwhy
EI was not aE7llowed to sleep in Asusyour Ahouse
But Flately when I Cpass you on the Gstreet I wonder Bbwhy
          F               C                  G   A  A+G  A+F# A+E 
Neither of ever tries to catch the others eye ah  i  eye
I used to Dknow Dmaj7you - Gbetter than your A7brother
Used to Dknow Dmaj7you -  Gremember all those A7plans we made
ForeBmver we should F#mplay
And toBmgether we should F#mstay
But we Enever planned one E7day we'd be like AsusstranAgers
               D  Dmaj7(at Fret5)      G     A  D  
Cause I used to know you

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I Used To Know You

by Jonathan Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

F#m

Asus

Original version is sung in the Key of E using a Capo on Fret 2

<<<<<< I Used To Know You >>>>>>

Intro: Pick (using 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 etc with 1 being open string4)

Chords are normal D then G at fret 3 (3 string F Style) ~ then A at fret 5

back to G ~ then to the normal D position and repeat

D G A G D G G A G

(Pause after this and sing unaccompanied until ‘know’)

D Dmaj7 G A7

I used to know you - better than your brother

D Dmaj7 G A7

Used to know you - when you were my friend

Bm F#m

And we walked barefoot on the ground

Bm F#m

And our knees were always brown

E E7 Asus A

And we were only happy when together

D Dmaj7 G A7

You used to know me - better than the others

D Dmaj7 G A7

Used to know me - we were quite inseparable

Bm F#m

Except when it was night

Bm F#m

Even then you wondered why

E E7 Asus A

I was not allowed to sleep in your house

F C G Bb

But lately when I pass you on the street I wonder why

F C G A A A A

+G +F# +E

Neither of ever tries to catch the others eye ah i eye

D Dmaj7 G A7

I used to know you - better than your brother

D Dmaj7 G A7

Used to know you - remember all those plans we made

Bm F#m

Forever we should play

Bm F#m

And together we should stay

E E7 Asus A

But we never planned one day we'd be like strangers

D Dmaj7 G A D

(at Fret5)

Cause I used to know you

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