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I Know You Care

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro/interludes singing part/timing:
e|---------------------------------|
B|-------------------------5p2-5p2-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
   A               A       F#m E
ORDER: I V1 INT1 V2 C1 INT2 V3 C2 B O
[INTRO]
 A|   A   F#m  E  
 A|   A   F#m  E  
[VERSE 1]
AClinging to me
F#mLike a last Ebreath Ayou would breathe
F#mYou were Elike Dmaj7home to me
I Edon't recogDmaj7nize this street
[INTERLUDE 1]
           E
 A|   A   F#m  E  
 A|   A  F#m  
[VERSE 2]
EPlease Adon't close your eyes
Don't F#mknow where Eto look Awithout them
F#mOutside Ethe cars     Dmaj7speed by
I've Enever heard them     Dmaj7until nowE  
[CHORUS 1]
F#mI know you care,
I A/Eknow it is al D- ways been thereDmaj7  
But there is Bmtrouble ahead, I can feel it
You were just Dmaj7saving yourself when you hide Dit
Yeah I  E     F#mknow you care,
I A/Esee it in the way Dyou stare
As F#m/C#if    there was Bmtrouble ahead and you knew it
I'll be Dmaj7sa - ving myself from the ruDin
And I know you Acare
[INTERLUDE 2]
(  A) |   A   F#m  E  
     A|   A  
[VERSE 3]
F#mI  used Eto run Adown the stairs
F#mTo the door Eand I Athought you were there
To F#mshape to Ethe com  Dmaj7-  fort of us
ETwo lovers locked     Dmaj7out of love, Eoh
[CHORUS 2]
But F#mI  know you care,
I A/Eknow it is al D- ways been thereF#m/C#  
But there is Bmtrouble ahead, I can feel it
You were just sa  Dmaj7-  ving yourself when you hide Dit
Yeah I  E     F#mknow you care,
I A/Esee it in the way Dyou stare
As Dmaj7if   there was Bmtrouble ahead and you knew it
I'll be sa D- ving myself from the ruin
[BRIDGE]
I know it Ewasn't always wrong,F#m  
but DI've never known a winter so F#m/C#cold
No, I Edon't want my hands in a coat,F#m  
              Bm7|  Bm7  F#m/C#  
But I still hope
'Cause Ethis is how things F#mought to have been
And I know Dthe words are there
Wasn't all that it seemedF#m/C#  
Why can't I Edream?F#m  
Why can't I Bmdream?
[OUTRO]
'Cause I know you Dcare
And I know you Acare
F#mI  know Eyou care
   A  F#mI know yoEu care
   AI F#mknow it's al E- ways Abeen there

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I Know You Care

by Ellie Goulding

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dmaj7

A/E

F#m/C#

Bm7

Intro/interludes singing part/timing:

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

B|-------------------------5p2-5p2-|

G|---------------------------------|

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

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

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

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

A A F#m E

ORDER: I V1 INT1 V2 C1 INT2 V3 C2 B O

[INTRO]

A A F#m E

[VERSE 1]

Clinging to me

F#m E A

Like a last breath you would breathe

F#m E Dmaj7

You were like home to me

E Dmaj7

I don't recognize this street

[INTERLUDE 1]

A A F#m E

A A F#m

[VERSE 2]

E A

Please don't close your eyes

F#m E A

Don't know where to look without them

F#m E Dmaj7

Outside the cars speed by

E Dmaj7 E

I've never heard them until now

[CHORUS 1]

F#m

I know you care,

A/E D Dmaj7

I know it is al - ways been there

But there is trouble ahead, I can feel it

Dmaj7 D

You were just saving yourself when you hide it

E F#m

Yeah I know you care,

A/E D

I see it in the way you stare

F#m/C# Bm

As if there was trouble ahead and you knew it

Dmaj7 D

I'll be sa - ving myself from the ruin

And I know you care

[INTERLUDE 2]

A A F#m E

( ) |

A A

[VERSE 3]

F#m E A

I used to run down the stairs

F#m E A

To the door and I thought you were there

F#m E Dmaj7

To shape to the com - fort of us

E Dmaj7 E

Two lovers locked out of love, oh

[CHORUS 2]

F#m

But I know you care,

A/E D F#m/C#

I know it is al - ways been there

But there is trouble ahead, I can feel it

Dmaj7 D

You were just sa - ving yourself when you hide it

E F#m

Yeah I know you care,

A/E D

I see it in the way you stare

Dmaj7 Bm

As if there was trouble ahead and you knew it

I'll be sa - ving myself from the ruin

[BRIDGE]

E F#m

I know it wasn't always wrong,

D F#m/C#

but I've never known a winter so cold

E F#m

No, I don't want my hands in a coat,

Bm7 Bm7 F#m/C#

But I still hope

E F#m

'Cause this is how things ought to have been

And I know the words are there

F#m/C#

Wasn't all that it seemed

E F#m

Why can't I dream?

[OUTRO]

'Cause I know you care

And I know you care

F#m E

I know you care

A F#m E

I know you care

A F#m E A

I know it's al - ways been there

About I Know You Care Chords by Ellie Goulding

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