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Dwight Yoakam - What I Don't Know
Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars...
[Chorus]
What I don’t E7know might not hurt me
If I stay Adumb and no one E7tells
But if I find out that you been cheatin’
What I don’t Aknow B7might get you E7killed
[Verse]
Hey a Adeath row in prison, it don’t E7look half as bad
As a life filled with B7heartache over Ayou
So if Ayou’re a-playin’ those dE7irty little games
You’d better pray that I B7don’t find out the E7truth
[Chorus]
What I don’t E7know might not hurt me
If I stay Adumb and no one E7tells
But if I find out that you been cheatin’
What I don’t Aknow B7might get you E7killed
[Verse]
This SmAith Wesson jury hold a real mean, nasty cE7ourt
And the verdict that they B7hand is never slAow
So kAeep on a-wearin’ that little pE7oker face
Awww, soon enough your caB7rds are bound to E7show
[Chorus]
What I don’t kE7now might not hurt me
If I stay Adumb and no one E7tells
But if I find out that you been cheatin’
What I don’t Aknow B7might get you E7killed

The story behind the song

Dwight Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker who first gained mainstream attention in 1986. He has released ten studio albums for Reprise Records, with later projects on various other labels. His first three albums all reached number one on the Top Country Albums chart, and he has two number-one singles and twelve additional top-ten hits.

AI-written from these sources:Dwight Yoakam — Wikipedia ↗

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What I Dont Know

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Dwight Yoakam - What I Don't Know

Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars...

[Chorus]

What I don’t know might not hurt me

A E7

If I stay dumb and no one tells

But if I find out that you been cheatin’

A B7 E7

What I don’t know might get you killed

[Verse]

A E7

Hey a death row in prison, it don’t look half as bad

B7 A

As a life filled with heartache over you

A E7

So if you’re a-playin’ those dirty little games

B7 E7

You’d better pray that I don’t find out the truth

[Chorus]

What I don’t know might not hurt me

A E7

If I stay dumb and no one tells

But if I find out that you been cheatin’

A B7 E7

What I don’t know might get you killed

[Verse]

A E7

This Smith Wesson jury hold a real mean, nasty court

B7 A

And the verdict that they hand is never slow

A E7

So keep on a-wearin’ that little poker face

B7 E7

Awww, soon enough your cards are bound to show

[Chorus]

What I don’t know might not hurt me

A E7

If I stay dumb and no one tells

But if I find out that you been cheatin’

A B7 E7

What I don’t know might get you killed

About What I Dont Know Chords by Dwight Yoakam

Learn how to play What I Dont Know by Dwight Yoakam with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “What I Dont Know chords”, “What I Dont Know guitar chords”, or “Dwight Yoakam What I Dont Know 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 What I Dont Know chords and for experienced players who want accurate What I Dont Know lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E7, A, B7.

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The chords for "What I Dont Know" show the original chord names (including E7, A, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.