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Performed by: Possessed By Paul James
Song: Shoulda Known Better
Album:  Feed Your Family
Capo on 2
(I don't know how to Tab but the opening riff is just the G and B strings on the 3/4 fret, slid down to
1/2 fret and then plucked open..if that makes sense.. just play around on those and you'll get it)
[Verse 1]
Perfumed letters of an earClier time.
Memories of ladies now lay Gfar behind.
Too many lovers makes her Dheart go blind.
Well, I should've known beGtter.
I was so foolish and I chaCsed the sun.
Young once and fine, now mGy days are done.
Too many lovers makes you Don the run.
Well, I should've known beGtter.
[Chorus]
Well, I Ctried too hard and spoke too soon.
Oh, I gGot too drunk and shot the moon.
DAll the while I'd look at you and you'd say,
COh, you should've known bGetter baby.
COh, you should've known bGetter baby.
COh, you should've known bGetter .... Oh baby, yes I Ddo
Well darlin', now I dGo.
[Verse 2]
I jump from roof tops both Cfar and wide.
I stole their kisses and I Grobbed them blind.
Leaving lovers in a Dbed of lies.
Well, I should've known Gbetter.
I was a lion tamer Clong ago.
A veteran in the art of Gfooling ghosts
Much too lonely for their Dhearts to know.
Well I should've known bGetter.
[Chorus]
Well, I Ctried too hard and spoke too soon.
Oh, I gGot too drunk and shot the moon.
DAll the while I'd look at you and you'd say,
COh, you should've known bGetter baby.
COh, you should've known bGetter baby.
COh, you should've known bGetter .... Oh baby, yes I Ddo
Well darlin', now I dGo.
[Verse 3]
Now, an old man and nothing Cmore.
Much too tired, oh, to Geven scores.
My wife, she left me back in D'94.
Well I should've known bGetter.
And as I sit within my sChallow grave.
Looking for answers, oh, I Gshould've saved.
Just out of heaven's reach, Damazing grace.
Well I should've known Gbetter.
[Chorus]
Well, I Ctried too hard and spoke too soon.
Oh, I gGot too drunk and shot the moon.
DAll the while I'd look at you and you'd say,
COh, you should've known bGetter baby.
COh, you should've known bGetter baby.
COh, you should've known bGetter .... Oh baby, now I Ddo
COh, you should've known bGetter baby.
COh, you should've known bGetter baby.
COh, you should've known bGetter .... Oh baby, now I Ddo
Well baby, now I Gdo.

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Shoulda Known Better

by Possessed By Paul James

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Performed by: Possessed By Paul James

Song: Shoulda Known Better

Album: Feed Your Family

Capo on 2

(I don't know how to Tab but the opening riff is just the G and B strings on the 3/4 fret, slid down to

1/2 fret and then plucked open..if that makes sense.. just play around on those and you'll get it)

[Verse 1]

Perfumed letters of an earlier time.

Memories of ladies now lay far behind.

Too many lovers makes her heart go blind.

Well, I should've known better.

I was so foolish and I chased the sun.

Young once and fine, now my days are done.

Too many lovers makes you on the run.

Well, I should've known better.

[Chorus]

Well, I tried too hard and spoke too soon.

Oh, I got too drunk and shot the moon.

All the while I'd look at you and you'd say,

C G

Oh, you should've known better baby.

C G

Oh, you should've known better baby.

C G D

Oh, you should've known better .... Oh baby, yes I do

Well darlin', now I do.

[Verse 2]

I jump from roof tops both far and wide.

I stole their kisses and I robbed them blind.

Leaving lovers in a bed of lies.

Well, I should've known better.

I was a lion tamer long ago.

A veteran in the art of fooling ghosts

Much too lonely for their hearts to know.

Well I should've known better.

[Chorus]

Well, I tried too hard and spoke too soon.

Oh, I got too drunk and shot the moon.

All the while I'd look at you and you'd say,

C G

Oh, you should've known better baby.

C G

Oh, you should've known better baby.

C G D

Oh, you should've known better .... Oh baby, yes I do

Well darlin', now I do.

[Verse 3]

Now, an old man and nothing more.

Much too tired, oh, to even scores.

My wife, she left me back in '94.

Well I should've known better.

And as I sit within my shallow grave.

Looking for answers, oh, I should've saved.

Just out of heaven's reach, amazing grace.

Well I should've known better.

[Chorus]

Well, I tried too hard and spoke too soon.

Oh, I got too drunk and shot the moon.

All the while I'd look at you and you'd say,

C G

Oh, you should've known better baby.

C G

Oh, you should've known better baby.

C G D

Oh, you should've known better .... Oh baby, now I do

C G

Oh, you should've known better baby.

C G

Oh, you should've known better baby.

C G D

Oh, you should've known better .... Oh baby, now I do

Well baby, now I do.

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