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    EADGBe
 F#7244320
[Intro]
F#m7You ought to know by now
00:06:
C# Bbm7
C# Bbm7
C# Bbm7
F# C# C#sus2
[Verse]
EmBaby when our hearts awoke
F#7Think of all the rules we broke
AmIn the name of love we hoped
EmLittle did we know
EmDarling all the time we spent
F#7Ignoring all the consequences
AmAnd hiding from big evidence
EmHoping things would change
[Pre-Chorus] 
But the C#yearning grew like the loneliness of a cBbm7astaway
To be C#near to you was the only thing in my Bbm7heart each day
Keeping F#me alive till your C#rescue came
C#mHoney yAou mean Beverything to me
[Chorus]
F#m7You ought to know by now
ALove means Beverything
F#m7You ought to know by now
AOnly love Bcan bring happiness
[Verse]
EmWishful thinking spent in vain
F#7What to loose and what to gain
AmAll the guilt and all the pain
EmSeemed to come away
EmAnd baby when our hearts awoke
F#7Think of all the rules we broke
AmIn the name of love we spoke
EmLittle did we know
[Pre-Chorus]
But the C#hope was there like a ray of sun on a cloBbm7udy day
Any cC#hange from impossibility to tBbm7he only way
Love can F#conquer all and it'C#s here to stay
C#mHoney Ayou mean Beverything to me
[Chorus]
F#m7You ought to know by now
ALove means Beverything
F#m7You ought to know by now
AOnly love Bcan bring happiness
F#m7You ought to know by now
ALove means Beverything
F#m7You ought to know by now
AOnly love Bcan bring happiness
[Outro]
F#m7You ought to know by nowA  B  
F#m7You ought to know by nowA  B  
F#m7You ought to know by nowA  B  
F#m7You ought to know by nowA  B  

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Know By Now

by Robert Palmer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

F#m7

Bbm7

C#sus2

C#m

EADGBe

F#7

244320

[Intro]

F#m7

You ought to know by now

00:06:

C# Bbm7

F# C# C#sus2

[Verse]

Baby when our hearts awoke

F#7

Think of all the rules we broke

In the name of love we hoped

Little did we know

Darling all the time we spent

F#7

Ignoring all the consequences

And hiding from big evidence

Hoping things would change

[Pre-Chorus]

C# Bbm7

But the yearning grew like the loneliness of a castaway

C# Bbm7

To be near to you was the only thing in my heart each day

F# C#

Keeping me alive till your rescue came

C#m A B

Honey you mean everything to me

[Chorus]

F#m7

You ought to know by now

A B

Love means everything

F#m7

You ought to know by now

A B

Only love can bring happiness

[Verse]

Wishful thinking spent in vain

F#7

What to loose and what to gain

All the guilt and all the pain

Seemed to come away

And baby when our hearts awoke

F#7

Think of all the rules we broke

In the name of love we spoke

Little did we know

[Pre-Chorus]

C# Bbm7

But the hope was there like a ray of sun on a cloudy day

C# Bbm7

Any change from impossibility to the only way

F# C#

Love can conquer all and it's here to stay

C#m A B

Honey you mean everything to me

[Chorus]

F#m7

You ought to know by now

A B

Love means everything

F#m7

You ought to know by now

A B

Only love can bring happiness

F#m7

You ought to know by now

A B

Love means everything

F#m7

You ought to know by now

A B

Only love can bring happiness

[Outro]

F#m7 A B

You ought to know by now

F#m7 A B

You ought to know by now

F#m7 A B

You ought to know by now

F#m7 A B

You ought to know by now

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