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I Wanna Know

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Gmajor

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1/24

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 24Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard E
This is the little "riff" that's played during the intro, the interlude and the outro (. means palm mute,
s means slide):
    .    .     .         .    .     .         .    .     .
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-----3----5s7-------3-----3----5s7-------3-----3----5s7------10--8---7--|
G|--2----2-----2---------2----2-----2---------2----2-----2---------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
Gmaj7  Gmaj7  D  D
Gmaj7  Gmaj7  D  D
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7I've been hit by stars
A beauty you areD, a beauty you are
Gmaj7Day turns into night
You light up my darkD, you light up my dark
[Pre-chorus]
You're the oGmaj7ne that I see waking up next to me
And I hDope it's the same for you
But you pGmaj7lay with my mind and you send me these signs
And I seDe other guys get 'em too
[Chorus]
Gmaj7I wanna know, I wanna know
Hey-yeah-Dyeah, hey-yeah-yeah
Gmaj7Where do we go, where do we go
From here-yeah-Dyeah, hey-yeah-yeah
Why are you kGmaj7eeping me on hold? Don't wanna leave this place alone
Is it a yDes or is it no? (Ha-ooh)
Gmaj7I wanna know, I wanna know
Hey-yeah-Dyeah, hey-yeah-yeah
[Verse 2]
Gmaj7Diamonds in your eyes
Cover your liesD, cover your lies
Gmaj7Trust me we can be
Special tonDight, special tonight
[Pre-chorus]
You're the oGmaj7ne that I see waking up next to me
And I hDope it's the same for you
But you pGmaj7lay with my mind and you send me these signs
And I seDe other guys get 'em too
[Chorus]
Gmaj7I wanna know, I wanna know
Hey-yeah-Dyeah, hey-yeah-yeah
Gmaj7Where do we go, where do we go
From here-yeah-Dyeah, hey-yeah-yeah
Why are you kGmaj7eeping me on hold? Don't wanna leave this place alone
Is it a yDes or is it no? (Ha-ooh)
Gmaj7I wanna know, I wanna know
Hey-yeah-Dyeah, hey-yeah-yeah
[Interlude]
Gmaj7  Gmaj7  D  D
Gmaj7  Gmaj7  D  D
[Break]
Gmaj7Ooooohhh...D.
Gmaj7Trust me we can be
Special toDnight, special tonight
[Chorus]
Gmaj7I wanna know, I wanna know
Hey-yeah-Dyeah, hey-yeah-yeah
Gmaj7Where do we go, where do we go
From here-yeah-Dyeah, hey-yeah-yeah
Why are you kGmaj7eeping me on hold? Don't wanna leave this place alone
Is it a yDes or is it no? (Ha-ooh)
Gmaj7I wanna know, I wanna know
Hey-yeah-Dyeah, hey-yeah-yeah
[Outro]
Gmaj7  Gmaj7  D  D
Gmaj7  Gmaj7  D  D

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I Wanna Know

by Alesso

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Tuning: Standard E

This is the little "riff" that's played during the intro, the interlude and the outro (. means palm mute,

s means slide):

. . . . . . . . .

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----3-----3----5s7-------3-----3----5s7-------3-----3----5s7------10--8---7--|

G|--2----2-----2---------2----2-----2---------2----2-----2---------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

Gmaj7 Gmaj7 D D

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7

I've been hit by stars

A beauty you are, a beauty you are

Gmaj7

Day turns into night

You light up my dark, you light up my dark

[Pre-chorus]

Gmaj7

You're the one that I see waking up next to me

And I hope it's the same for you

Gmaj7

But you play with my mind and you send me these signs

And I see other guys get 'em too

[Chorus]

Gmaj7

I wanna know, I wanna know

Hey-yeah-yeah, hey-yeah-yeah

Gmaj7

Where do we go, where do we go

From here-yeah-yeah, hey-yeah-yeah

Gmaj7

Why are you keeping me on hold? Don't wanna leave this place alone

Is it a yes or is it no? (Ha-ooh)

Gmaj7

I wanna know, I wanna know

Hey-yeah-yeah, hey-yeah-yeah

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7

Diamonds in your eyes

Cover your lies, cover your lies

Gmaj7

Trust me we can be

Special tonight, special tonight

[Pre-chorus]

Gmaj7

You're the one that I see waking up next to me

And I hope it's the same for you

Gmaj7

But you play with my mind and you send me these signs

And I see other guys get 'em too

[Chorus]

Gmaj7

I wanna know, I wanna know

Hey-yeah-yeah, hey-yeah-yeah

Gmaj7

Where do we go, where do we go

From here-yeah-yeah, hey-yeah-yeah

Gmaj7

Why are you keeping me on hold? Don't wanna leave this place alone

Is it a yes or is it no? (Ha-ooh)

Gmaj7

I wanna know, I wanna know

Hey-yeah-yeah, hey-yeah-yeah

[Interlude]

Gmaj7 Gmaj7 D D

[Break]

Gmaj7 D

Ooooohhh....

Gmaj7

Trust me we can be

Special tonight, special tonight

[Chorus]

Gmaj7

I wanna know, I wanna know

Hey-yeah-yeah, hey-yeah-yeah

Gmaj7

Where do we go, where do we go

From here-yeah-yeah, hey-yeah-yeah

Gmaj7

Why are you keeping me on hold? Don't wanna leave this place alone

Is it a yes or is it no? (Ha-ooh)

Gmaj7

I wanna know, I wanna know

Hey-yeah-yeah, hey-yeah-yeah

[Outro]

Gmaj7 Gmaj7 D D

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