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You Wouldnt Know

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[Intro]
 G/ / /  A/ / /
 G/ / /  A/ / /
[Verse 1]
  GFunny story, I forAgot how much of a bGig fat mess you areA  
  GI’ve been busy doing Ascience. It’s been Dtons of fun so faBmr
  EEverything Gclean, nothing on Efire
All by myGself, Afinally
[Chorus]
  DThiD/C#ngs chaBmnge Awhen they don’t reGplace youD/F#r   cEmore. AIt feels,
   D  D/C#So strBmange Anot to hate you GanyD/F#-moreEm  A  
   BbBut you wouldn’t knFow, Awould you?
[Interlude]
 G/ / /  A/ / /
 G/ / /  A/ / /
[Verse 2]
  GI was saying this to ABatman, oh, he was Ghere the other dayA  
  GMaybe you know him, he’s a Abig deal, but I don’t Dthink of him that wayBm  
  EHe’s just a Gfriend, someone I Etrust
Someone who Gwon’t Akill me
[Chorus]
  DI’D/C#m finBme,  Ajust in case you Gthink I’D/F#m  notEm.   AI am.
   D  D/C#This tBmime, I’m Abetter with the Gfriends I’D/F#ve  goEmtA  
   BbBut you wouldn’t Fknow, Awould you?
[Bridge]
  GI don’t mean for this to sting
   EmI forgive you everything, you F#mmonster
  GI can guess the reasons why
  EYou are never coming by for me
[Instrumental]
D D/C# Bm A G D/F# Em A
D D/C# Bm A G D/F# Em A
[Verse 3]
  GI should go, there’s something Ahappening that will Gmake you wish you’d staAyed
  GThere’s a party with a Areal cake – yes it’s reDal – a cake I madeBm  
  ETalking and Gfun, testing and Efun, all of this Gfun withAout you
[Chorus]
  DToD/C#o  baBmd, you Alet it get so Gout oD/F#f  haEmnd. AHow much,
   D  D/C#we haBmd,  Afinally I GundeD/F#rstanEmdA  
   BbBut you wouldn’t knFow, Awould you?
   BbYou wouldn’t knFow, Awould you?

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You Wouldnt Know

by Jonathan Coulton

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

D/F#

F#m

[Intro]

G A

/ / / / / /

G A

/ / / / / /

[Verse 1]

G A G A

Funny story, I forgot how much of a big fat mess you are

G A D Bm

I’ve been busy doing science. It’s been tons of fun so far

E G E

Everything clean, nothing on fire

G A

All by myself, finally

[Chorus]

D D/C# Bm A G D/F# Em A

Things change when they don’t replace your core. It feels,

D D/C# Bm A G D/F# Em A

So strange not to hate you any-more

Bb F A

But you wouldn’t know, would you?

[Interlude]

G A

/ / / / / /

G A

/ / / / / /

[Verse 2]

G A G A

I was saying this to Batman, oh, he was here the other day

G A D Bm

Maybe you know him, he’s a big deal, but I don’t think of him that way

E G E

He’s just a friend, someone I trust

G A

Someone who won’t kill me

[Chorus]

D D/C# Bm A G D/F# Em A

I’m fine, just in case you think I’m not. I am.

D D/C# Bm A G D/F# Em A

This time, I’m better with the friends I’ve got

Bb F A

But you wouldn’t know, would you?

[Bridge]

I don’t mean for this to sting

Em F#m

I forgive you everything, you monster

I can guess the reasons why

You are never coming by for me

[Instrumental]

D D/C# Bm A G D/F# Em A

[Verse 3]

G A G A

I should go, there’s something happening that will make you wish you’d stayed

G A D Bm

There’s a party with a real cake – yes it’s real – a cake I made

E G E G A

Talking and fun, testing and fun, all of this fun without you

[Chorus]

D D/C# Bm A G D/F# Em A

Too bad, you let it get so out of hand. How much,

D D/C# Bm A G D/F# Em A

we had, finally I understand

Bb F A

But you wouldn’t know, would you?

Bb F A

You wouldn’t know, would you?

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