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CAPO: 3rd FRET
INTRO:
Bm  G   A  A      Bm  G   A  A
VERSE:
HBmow could we tGhink so inBmdifferentGly 
And not kAnow that this void 
That you lDong for he is Ame 
A bBmlind man, a wGise man 
So BmobviousGly
Could take wAhat really matters 
And what mDatters he could sAee
PRE-CHORUS:
WGe've been friends what seems forever
It's Emyou that's been there through whatever
And Gnow I look at you another wAay
CHORUS:
You cBmould be seeking Gall your life
When wDhat you want is rAight in front of you
MBmight take time to gGet it right
But oDnce you realAise
Everything chBmanges, maybe it's cGrazy
CrDazy but I'm Amad for you
And I wGanna know, I wanna know
 AAm I the only one who knBmows?G  A  
VERSE:
It's Bmout there I've tGold you
I cBman't guarantGee
That you wAant what I want 
So we'll hDave to wait and sAee
A pBmhone call, an Ganswer
I'll Bmwait patientGly
Be sAure to take your time 
And in good tDime we both can Abe
PRE-CHORUS:
WGe've been friends what seems forever
It's Emyou that's been there through whatever
And Gnow I look at you another wAay
CHORUS:
You cBmould be seeking Gall your life
When wDhat you want is rAight in front of you
MBmight take time to Gget it right
But oDnce you realAise
Everything chBmanges, maybe it's cGrazy
CrDazy but I'm mAad for you
And I Gwanna know, I wanna know
  AAm I the only one who kBmnows?Em  G  Bm  A  Em  G  A  
CHORUS:
You cC#mould be seeking aAll your life
When wEhat you want is rBight in front of you
MC#might take time to gAet it right
But oEnce you realBise 
Everything chC#manges, maybe it's crAazy
CrEazy but I'm mBad for you
And I wAanna know, I wanna know
  BOoooooooooohhhh
CHORUS/OUTRO:
You coC#muld be seeking aAll your life
When wEhat you want is rBight in front of you
MC#might take time to gAet it right
But oEnce you realBise
Everything chC#manges, maybe it's crAazy
CrEazy but I'm mBad for you
And I wAanna know, I wanna know
  BAm I the only one who knAows?
  BOooooh oC#mooh
========================== NO CAPO ==========================
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
Dm  Bb  C  C      Dm  Bb  C  C
VERSE:
HDmow could we tBbhink so inDmdifferentBbly 
And not kCnow that this void 
That you lFong for he is Cme 
A bDmlind man, a wBbise man 
So DmobviousBbly
Could take wChat really matters 
And what mFatters he could sCee
PRE-CHORUS:
WBbe've been friends what seems forever
It's Gmyou that's been there through whatever
And Bbnow I look at you another wCay
CHORUS:
You cDmould be seeking Bball your life
When wFhat you want is rCight in front of you
MDmight take time to gBbet it right
But oFnce you realCise
Everything chDmanges, maybe it's cBbrazy
CrFazy but I'm Cmad for you
And I wBbanna know, I wanna know
 CAm I the only one who knDmows?Bb  C  
VERSE:
It's Dmout there I've tBbold you
I cDman't guarantBbee
That you wCant what I want 
So we'll hFave to wait and sCee
A pDmhone call, an Bbanswer
I'll Dmwait patientBbly
Be sCure to take your time 
And in good tFime we both can Cbe
PRE-CHORUS:
WBbe've been friends what seems forever
It's Gmyou that's been there through whatever
And Bbnow I look at you another wCay
CHORUS:
You cDmould be seeking Bball your life
When wFhat you want is rCight in front of you
MDmight take time to Bbget it right
But oFnce you realCise
Everything chDmanges, maybe it's cBbrazy
CrFazy but I'm mCad for you
And I Bbwanna know, I wanna know
  CAm I the only one who kDmnows?Gm  Bb  Dm  C  Gm  Bb  C  
CHORUS:
You cEmould be seeking aCll your life
When wGhat you want is rDight in front of you
MEmight take time to gCet it right
But oGnce you realDise 
Everything chEmanges, maybe it's crCazy
CrGazy but I'm mDad for you
And I wCanna know, I wanna know
  DOoooooooooohhhh
CHORUS/OUTRO:
You coEmuld be seeking aCll your life
When wGhat you want is rDight in front of you
MEmight take time to gCet it right
But oGnce you realDise
Everything chEmanges, maybe it's crCazy
CrGazy but I'm mDad for you
And I wCanna know, I wanna know
  DAm I the only one who knCows?
  DOooooh oEmooh

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The Only One Who Knows

by Loveable Rogues

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

CAPO: 3rd FRET

INTRO:

Bm G A A Bm G A A

VERSE:

Bm G Bm G

How could we think so indifferently

And not know that this void

D A

That you long for he is me

Bm G

A blind man, a wise man

Bm G

So obviously

Could take what really matters

D A

And what matters he could see

PRE-CHORUS:

We've been friends what seems forever

It's you that's been there through whatever

G A

And now I look at you another way

CHORUS:

Bm G

You could be seeking all your life

D A

When what you want is right in front of you

Bm G

Might take time to get it right

D A

But once you realise

Bm G

Everything changes, maybe it's crazy

D A

Crazy but I'm mad for you

And I wanna know, I wanna know

A Bm G A

Am I the only one who knows?

VERSE:

Bm G

It's out there I've told you

Bm G

I can't guarantee

That you want what I want

D A

So we'll have to wait and see

Bm G

A phone call, an answer

Bm G

I'll wait patiently

Be sure to take your time

D A

And in good time we both can be

PRE-CHORUS:

We've been friends what seems forever

It's you that's been there through whatever

G A

And now I look at you another way

CHORUS:

Bm G

You could be seeking all your life

D A

When what you want is right in front of you

Bm G

Might take time to get it right

D A

But once you realise

Bm G

Everything changes, maybe it's crazy

D A

Crazy but I'm mad for you

And I wanna know, I wanna know

A Bm Em G Bm A Em G A

Am I the only one who knows?

CHORUS:

C#m A

You could be seeking all your life

E B

When what you want is right in front of you

C#m A

Might take time to get it right

E B

But once you realise

C#m A

Everything changes, maybe it's crazy

E B

Crazy but I'm mad for you

And I wanna know, I wanna know

Ooooooooooohhhh

CHORUS/OUTRO:

C#m A

You could be seeking all your life

E B

When what you want is right in front of you

C#m A

Might take time to get it right

E B

But once you realise

C#m A

Everything changes, maybe it's crazy

E B

Crazy but I'm mad for you

And I wanna know, I wanna know

B A

Am I the only one who knows?

B C#m

Oooooh oooh

========================== NO CAPO ==========================

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

Dm Bb C C Dm Bb C C

VERSE:

Dm Bb Dm Bb

How could we think so indifferently

And not know that this void

F C

That you long for he is me

Dm Bb

A blind man, a wise man

Dm Bb

So obviously

Could take what really matters

F C

And what matters he could see

PRE-CHORUS:

We've been friends what seems forever

It's you that's been there through whatever

Bb C

And now I look at you another way

CHORUS:

Dm Bb

You could be seeking all your life

F C

When what you want is right in front of you

Dm Bb

Might take time to get it right

F C

But once you realise

Dm Bb

Everything changes, maybe it's crazy

F C

Crazy but I'm mad for you

And I wanna know, I wanna know

C Dm Bb C

Am I the only one who knows?

VERSE:

Dm Bb

It's out there I've told you

Dm Bb

I can't guarantee

That you want what I want

F C

So we'll have to wait and see

Dm Bb

A phone call, an answer

Dm Bb

I'll wait patiently

Be sure to take your time

F C

And in good time we both can be

PRE-CHORUS:

We've been friends what seems forever

It's you that's been there through whatever

Bb C

And now I look at you another way

CHORUS:

Dm Bb

You could be seeking all your life

F C

When what you want is right in front of you

Dm Bb

Might take time to get it right

F C

But once you realise

Dm Bb

Everything changes, maybe it's crazy

F C

Crazy but I'm mad for you

And I wanna know, I wanna know

C Dm Gm Bb Dm C Gm Bb C

Am I the only one who knows?

CHORUS:

Em C

You could be seeking all your life

G D

When what you want is right in front of you

Em C

Might take time to get it right

G D

But once you realise

Em C

Everything changes, maybe it's crazy

G D

Crazy but I'm mad for you

And I wanna know, I wanna know

Ooooooooooohhhh

CHORUS/OUTRO:

Em C

You could be seeking all your life

G D

When what you want is right in front of you

Em C

Might take time to get it right

G D

But once you realise

Em C

Everything changes, maybe it's crazy

G D

Crazy but I'm mad for you

And I wanna know, I wanna know

D C

Am I the only one who knows?

D Em

Oooooh oooh

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