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Girl I Once Knew

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Capo 4th Fret
[Intro]
C        G       Em      Am
C        G       Em      Am
C        G       Em      Am
C        G       Em      Am
[Verse 1]
CSometimes, when the light catches her faceG  
In a verEmy particular wayAm  
It reminCds me so Gtrue
Of a Emgirl that I once Amknew
And Cthere's something in Gher voice
That has Emleft me with no Amchoice
And a Cmemory's rGenewed
Of a Emgirl that I once Amknew
And there's sComething when she smilGes
Drawing Emlines around her Ameyes
CThere's a key hole I see Gthrough
To a Emgirl that I once Amknew
[Instrumental]
C        G       Em      Am
C        G       Em      Am
[Verse 2]
CSometimes, it's almost too muchG  
When I Emfeel her gentle toucAmh
CRunning fingers down and throGugh
Like a Emgirl that I once kneAmw
CAnd to hear her sleeping breaGth
The risEme and falling of her Amchest
CMoonlight paints her ghostly blueG  
Like a Emgirl that I once kneAmw
CAnd the girl that I once knewG  
Left me Emempty and confuseAmd
CYet it feels different somehoGw
With thEme girl that I know nowAm  
[Bridge]
Am(Now, noGw, now.Em..)Am  
Am(Now, noGw, now.Em..)Am  
Am(Now, noGw, now.Em..)Am  
Am(Now, noGw, now.Em..)Am  
[Outro]
C        G       Em      Am
C        G       Em      Am
C        G       Em      Am
C        G       Em      Am

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Girl I Once Knew

by Passenger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Capo 4th Fret

[Intro]

C G Em Am

[Verse 1]

C G

Sometimes, when the light catches her face

Em Am

In a very particular way

C G

It reminds me so true

Em Am

Of a girl that I once knew

C G

And there's something in her voice

Em Am

That has left me with no choice

C G

And a memory's renewed

Em Am

Of a girl that I once knew

C G

And there's something when she smiles

Em Am

Drawing lines around her eyes

C G

There's a key hole I see through

Em Am

To a girl that I once knew

[Instrumental]

C G Em Am

[Verse 2]

C G

Sometimes, it's almost too much

Em Am

When I feel her gentle touch

C G

Running fingers down and through

Em Am

Like a girl that I once knew

C G

And to hear her sleeping breath

Em Am

The rise and falling of her chest

C G

Moonlight paints her ghostly blue

Em Am

Like a girl that I once knew

C G

And the girl that I once knew

Em Am

Left me empty and confused

C G

Yet it feels different somehow

Em Am

With the girl that I know now

[Bridge]

Am G Em Am

(Now, now, now...)

Am G Em Am

(Now, now, now...)

Am G Em Am

(Now, now, now...)

Am G Em Am

(Now, now, now...)

[Outro]

C G Em Am

About Girl I Once Knew Chords by Passenger

Learn how to play Girl I Once Knew by Passenger with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Girl I Once Knew chords”, “Girl I Once Knew guitar chords”, or “Passenger Girl I Once Knew chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Girl I Once Knew chords and for experienced players who want accurate Girl I Once Knew lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Em, Am.

FAQ — Girl I Once Knew by Passenger

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Is "Girl I Once Knew" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Girl I Once Knew" in?

The chords for "Girl I Once Knew" show the original chord names (including C, G, Em, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.