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Shouldve Known Better

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Richard Marx
"Should've Known Better"
This was tabbed from a live performance that was on YouTube. I dug it.
This is tabbed with the guitar at Standard Tuning, and the Capo on the 1st Fret. 
If you watch he video online, the guitars are tuned a half-step down, with capo on the 2nd fret.
Capo 1
  Am|    Am|    F|    G%
  Am|    Am|    F|  G  
VERSE
AmAnother sleepless night I can't explain 
FSomebody said they heard me call your name. 
GThe radio won't let you leave my mFind 
GI know it's over , but I don't knoFw why. 
CHORUS
CShould've known better than to fall Gin love with you F  
Now loDmve is just a faded memory. 
CShould've known better, now I'm a pGrisoner to this pain F  
And my Dmheart still aches for you. C  F  G  
VERSE
AmThere was no risk that I wouldn't take 
FNot a promise that I didn't make. 
GAll I asked was that you just hold Fon 
GAnd now I'm wondering what I did wFrong. 
CHORUS
CShould've known better than to fall Gin love with you F  
Now loDmve is just a faded memory. 
CShould've known better, now I'm a pGrisoner to this pain F  
And my Dmheart still aches for you. C  F  G  
BRIDGE
FI gave you all of my body and soul 
FNever believing we might lose control 
FI took my hands off the wheel. 
VERSE
AmI can't remember if the lies were true 
FIt's been a million years since I touched you. 
GI thought time might help me win this game F  
GBut being away from you is slowly driving me Finsane. 
REPEAT CHORUS TO OUT

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Shouldve Known Better

by Richard Marx

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Richard Marx

"Should've Known Better"

This was tabbed from a live performance that was on YouTube. I dug it.

This is tabbed with the guitar at Standard Tuning, and the Capo on the 1st Fret.

If you watch he video online, the guitars are tuned a half-step down, with capo on the 2nd fret.

Capo 1

Am Am F G

| | | %

Am Am F G

| | |

VERSE

Another sleepless night I can't explain

Somebody said they heard me call your name.

G F

The radio won't let you leave my mind

G F

I know it's over , but I don't know why.

CHORUS

C G F

Should've known better than to fall in love with you

Now love is just a faded memory.

C G F

Should've known better, now I'm a prisoner to this pain

Dm C F G

And my heart still aches for you.

VERSE

There was no risk that I wouldn't take

Not a promise that I didn't make.

G F

All I asked was that you just hold on

G F

And now I'm wondering what I did wrong.

CHORUS

C G F

Should've known better than to fall in love with you

Now love is just a faded memory.

C G F

Should've known better, now I'm a prisoner to this pain

Dm C F G

And my heart still aches for you.

BRIDGE

I gave you all of my body and soul

Never believing we might lose control

I took my hands off the wheel.

VERSE

I can't remember if the lies were true

It's been a million years since I touched you.

G F

I thought time might help me win this game

G F

But being away from you is slowly driving me insane.

REPEAT CHORUS TO OUT

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