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Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't Gwant you
Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't Gwant you
Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't Gwant you FmoreF  C  G  
DmMonday morning
back to Cwork, just like you Gsaid
Dmif i keep moving
then i Cwon't be counted, GdeaFd, F  C  
GdeadF  F  C  G  
Dmgrease the hinges
but they Cstill refuse to Gbudge
Dmceiling changes
if i Cwait for long GenouFghF  C  
GnougFhF  C  G  
Amsomething's Clost when i tFranslate CyouAm  
think i Chave it, then it Fslips Emthrough
decEoding you has Amproved the hardest FthingF  
I’ll Eknow you love me, Amif it starts Fto stingG  
Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't wanGt you
Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't waGnt you
Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't Gwant you FmoreF  C  G  
DmFriday evening and the Cdrinks we pass Garound
Dmyou said 'Jenny, you look Cbetter on the GgrounFd'F  C  
GGrounFdF  C  G  
Dmmy name spells emergency
quick Cdarling make me Ghurt
Fi'm begging you on scabbed knees
and Cswallowing your GdirFt, F  C  
GdirFtF  C  G  
Amsomething's Clost when i tFranslate CyouAm  
think i Chave it, then it Fslips Emthrough
decEoding you has Amproved the hardest FthingF  
I’ll Eknow you love me, Amif it starts Fto stingG  
Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't Gwant you
Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't wGant you
Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't Gwant you FmoreC  G  
Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't Gwant you
Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't wGant you
Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't Gwant you FmoreC  G  
Fif i didn't know
Ci couldn't Gwant you moreC  C  

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If I Didnt Know

by Jenny Owen Youngs

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if i didn't know

C G

i couldn't want you

if i didn't know

C G

i couldn't want you

if i didn't know

C G F F C G

i couldn't want you more

Monday morning

C G

back to work, just like you said

if i keep moving

C G F F C

then i won't be counted, dead,

G F F C G

dead

grease the hinges

C G

but they still refuse to budge

ceiling changes

C G F F C

if i wait for long enough

G F F C G

nough

Am C F C Am

something's lost when i translate you

C F Em

think i have it, then it slips through

E Am F F

decoding you has proved the hardest thing

E Am F G

I’ll know you love me, if it starts to sting

if i didn't know

C G

i couldn't want you

if i didn't know

C G

i couldn't want you

if i didn't know

C G F F C G

i couldn't want you more

Dm C G

Friday evening and the drinks we pass around

Dm C G F F C

you said 'Jenny, you look better on the ground'

G F F C G

Ground

my name spells emergency

C G

quick darling make me hurt

i'm begging you on scabbed knees

C G F F C

and swallowing your dirt,

G F F C G

dirt

Am C F C Am

something's lost when i translate you

C F Em

think i have it, then it slips through

E Am F F

decoding you has proved the hardest thing

E Am F G

I’ll know you love me, if it starts to sting

if i didn't know

C G

i couldn't want you

if i didn't know

C G

i couldn't want you

if i didn't know

C G F C G

i couldn't want you more

if i didn't know

C G

i couldn't want you

if i didn't know

C G

i couldn't want you

if i didn't know

C G F C G

i couldn't want you more

if i didn't know

C G C C

i couldn't want you more

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