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I Knew You Were Trouble

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This is a very easy way to play this song that is perfect for people wanting to play and sing at the same time.
It works perfectly with the Boyce Avenue Version
I think it sounds a lot closer than most of the other tabs I found on here.
CAPO ON 3rd FRET
STANDARD TUNING EADGBE  
GOnce upon a time, a few mistakes ago
DI was in your sights, you got me alone
EmYou found me, you found me, you Cfound me-e-e-e-e
GI guess you didn't care, and I guess liked that
And Dwhen I fell hard, you took a step back
WithEmout me, without me, withCout meeeee
  GAnd he's long Dgone, when he's next to Emme and I 
Realize Cthe blame is on me
[CHORUS]
[single-strum*]
'Cause EmI knew you were Ctrouble when you walked Din
So Gshame on Dme noEmw-ow
Flew me to Cplaces I'd never been D  
'Till you Gput me Ddown, oh
EmI knew you were Ctrouble when you walked in D  
So Gshame on Dme now-owEm  
Flew me to Cplaces I'd never beeDn
Now I'm Glyin' on the cDold hard Emground!
Ahh  Coh oDh, trouble, tGrouble, tDroubleEm  
Ahh  Coh oDh, trouble, tGrouble, tDrouble
you can work out the rest from there as these chords are repeated.

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I Knew You Were Trouble

by Boyce Avenue

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This is a very easy way to play this song that is perfect for people wanting to play and sing at the same time.

It works perfectly with the Boyce Avenue Version

I think it sounds a lot closer than most of the other tabs I found on here.

CAPO ON 3rd FRET

EADGBE

STANDARD TUNING

Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago

I was in your sights, you got me alone

Em C

You found me, you found me, you found me-e-e-e-e

I guess you didn't care, and I guess liked that

And when I fell hard, you took a step back

Em C

Without me, without me, without meeeee

G D Em

And he's long gone, when he's next to me and I

Realize the blame is on me

[CHORUS]

[single-strum*]

Em C D

'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in

G D Em

So shame on me now-ow

C D

Flew me to places I'd never been

G D

'Till you put me down, oh

Em C D

I knew you were trouble when you walked in

G D Em

So shame on me now-ow

C D

Flew me to places I'd never been

G D Em

Now I'm lyin' on the cold hard ground!

C D G D Em

Ahh oh oh, trouble, trouble, trouble

C D G D

Ahh oh oh, trouble, trouble, trouble

you can work out the rest from there as these chords are repeated.

About I Knew You Were Trouble Chords by Boyce Avenue

Learn how to play I Knew You Were Trouble by Boyce Avenue with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Knew You Were Trouble chords”, “I Knew You Were Trouble guitar chords”, or “Boyce Avenue I Knew You Were Trouble 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 Knew You Were Trouble chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Knew You Were Trouble lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, Em, C.

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The chords for "I Knew You Were Trouble" show the original chord names (including G, D, Em, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.