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I Understand: Herman's Hermits
Album - Herman's Hermits - on MGM Records in 1965
INTRO:
E B E A E B E A E
#1.
EI understand just how you Bfeel, your love for Eme, 
might not be Areal.
It's over Enow, but it was Bgrand, I underEstand, 
AI underEstand.
#2.
EIf you ever change your Bmind, come back to Eme and 
you will Afind, me waiting Ethere, at your Bcommand,
I underEstand, AI underEstand.
BRIDGE:
I Amiss you so, please believe me when I Etell you.
I Bjust can't stand to see you Ego, and you Bknow.
#3.
EIf you ever change your Bmind, come back to Eme and 
you will Afind, me waiting Ethere, at your Bcommand,
I underEstand, AI underEstand.
SPOKEN:
EI understand just how you Bfeel, let bygones be Ebygones.
But always reAmember I love you, I Elove you, I Blove you.
OUTRO:
(EWe'll sip a cup of Bwine, my dear, for AAuld BLang ESyne.)
EI understand.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Understand

by Herman's Hermits

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I Understand: Herman's Hermits

Album - Herman's Hermits - on MGM Records in 1965

INTRO:

E B E A E B E A E

#1.

E B E

I understand just how you feel, your love for me,

might not be real.

E B E

It's over now, but it was grand, I understand,

A E

I understand.

#2.

E B E

If you ever change your mind, come back to me and

A E B

you will find, me waiting there, at your command,

E A E

I understand, I understand.

BRIDGE:

A E

I miss you so, please believe me when I tell you.

B E B

I just can't stand to see you go, and you know.

#3.

E B E

If you ever change your mind, come back to me and

A E B

you will find, me waiting there, at your command,

E A E

I understand, I understand.

SPOKEN:

E B E

I understand just how you feel, let bygones be bygones.

A E B

But always remember I love you, I love you, I love you.

OUTRO:

E B A B E

(We'll sip a cup of wine, my dear, for Auld Lang Syne.)

I understand.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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