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[Chords]
        E  A  D  G  B  E             E  A  D  G  B  E
      B5x  2  4  4  x  x  or       Bmx  2  4  4  3  2
     C#5x  4  6  6  x  x  or      C#mx  4  6  6  5  4
      D5x  5  7  7  x  x  or    Dmaj7x  5  7  6  7  5
      E5x  7  9  9  x  x  or        Ex  7  9  9  9  7
     F#5x  9  11 11 x  x  or      F#mx  9  11 11 10 9
   Dmaj7x  5  7  6  7  5 
     F#m2  4  4  2  2  2
   F(b5)1  2  x  2  0  1
       A5  7  7  6  5  5
   A(b5)5  6  7  6  5  5
 Dmaj7/A5  5  7  6  7  5
   Fdim7x  x  3  4  3  4
  Fdim7x  8  9  7  9  x
 Dmaj7/B7  x  7  6  7  x
     C#mx  4  6  6  5  4
      Bm7  9  9  7  7  7 
      A55  7  7  x  x  x
     G#54  6  6  x  x  x
      F#2  4  4  3  2  2
      Bmx  2  4  4  3  2
    Cdimx  3  4  5  4  x
      C#x  4  6  6  6  4
    Ddimx  5  6  7  6  x
       Dx  5  7  7  7  5
       E0  2  2  1  0  0 or x 7 9 9 9 7
G#aug7           4  x  4  4  5  x
     C#7x  4  6  4  6  4
      B57  9  9  x  x  x
[Intro]
B5 C#5 D5 E5 F#5 E5 D5 C#5 D5 E5 D5 C#5
[Verse]
Well, it's B5time for C#5me to D5live
The good life on the road.
And E5to forF#5give herE5  
For the lies that D5she C#5sold me.D5  
We were falling in love E5and tD5hat's C#5what you B5do.
I C#5didn't D5know and I feel like a fool
Now E5watching her F#5go.
E5'Cause I played bD5y the C#5rules
I D5guess we were aE5boveD5.
And that'C#5s what I B5get for C#5trying my Dmaj7best
[Chorus]
To beliF#meve in her,
To bF(b5)elieve I could turn it around.
    F#mTo keep bailing out the F(b5)water while the ship went doAwn.
To keep calling her naA(b5)me when we started to Dmaj7/Adrown.
You can telF#ml me I should have known F(b5)better.
You can ask me whyF#m  
I didn't see it Fdim7coming
'Til it got inside F#mme.
You can say it's all rightFdim7.
You can think it's all wrong,Dmaj7/B  
But you don't know what's going on.C#m  
You don't know what's going B5on.C#5  D5  E5  F#5  E5  D5  C#5  D5  E5  D5  C#5  
[Verse]
So the B5road led C#5to your D5door.
The good life ain't the good life E5anymF#5ore
If E5it doD5esn't incC#5lude you,
D5If you send me away.E5  
'Cause you don’t B5believe I C#5tried my Dmaj7best
[Chorus]
To beliF#meve in her,
To bF(b5)elieve I could turn it arF#mound.
To keep bailing out the wF(b5)ater while the ship went dowAn.
To keep calling her naA(b5)me when we started to Dmaj7/Adrown.
You can telF#ml me I should have known F(b5)better.
You can ask me whyF#m  
I didn't see it Fdim7coming
'Til it got inside F#mme.
You can think it's all wrongFdim7.
I can hope it's all right,Bm  
But you don't know what's going on.A5  
[Bridge]     
I jusG#5t know that I F#tried and I Bmtried and I'll Cdimtry for C#you
If you Ddimwant me Dto,
            Bm     EG#aug7 C#7  
If you can be the girl   who
[Chorus]
BeliF#meves in me.
Who belF(b5)ieves I can turn it aF#mround.
Who keeps bailing out the F(b5)water while the ship goes doAwn.
Who keeps calling my A(b5)name when we're starting to Dmaj7/Adrown.
I'll never F#mtell you should have known F(b5)better,
Never ask you F#mwhy
You didn't see it Fdim7coming
'Til it got inside F#myou.
It can turn out all right.Fdim7  
Or it can turn out all wrongBm.
We just don't know what's going on.F#m  
I don't know what's going on.Bm  
You don't know what's going on.A5  
You don't know G#5what's going F#mon.

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You Dont Know Whats Going On

by Nickel Creek

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

C#m

Dmaj7

F#5

F#m

F(b5)

A(b5)

Dmaj7/A

Fdim7

Dmaj7/B

G#5

Cdim

[Chords]

E A D G B E E A D G B E

B5 Bm

x 2 4 4 x x or x 2 4 4 3 2

C#5 C#m

x 4 6 6 x x or x 4 6 6 5 4

D5 Dmaj7

x 5 7 7 x x or x 5 7 6 7 5

E5 E

x 7 9 9 x x or x 7 9 9 9 7

F#5 F#m

x 9 11 11 x x or x 9 11 11 10 9

Dmaj7

x 5 7 6 7 5

F#m

2 4 4 2 2 2

F(b5)

1 2 x 2 0 1

5 7 7 6 5 5

A(b5)

5 6 7 6 5 5

Dmaj7/A

5 5 7 6 7 5

Fdim7

x x 3 4 3 4

Fdim7

x 8 9 7 9 x

Dmaj7/B

7 x 7 6 7 x

C#m

x 4 6 6 5 4

7 9 9 7 7 7

5 7 7 x x x

G#5

4 6 6 x x x

2 4 4 3 2 2

x 2 4 4 3 2

Cdim

x 3 4 5 4 x

x 4 6 6 6 4

Ddim

x 5 6 7 6 x

x 5 7 7 7 5

0 2 2 1 0 0 or x 7 9 9 9 7

G#aug7 4 x 4 4 5 x

C#7

x 4 6 4 6 4

7 9 9 x x x

[Intro]

B5 C#5 D5 E5 F#5 E5 D5 C#5 D5 E5 D5 C#5

[Verse]

B5 C#5 D5

Well, it's time for me to live

The good life on the road.

E5 F#5 E5

And to forgive her

D5 C#5 D5

For the lies that she sold me.

E5 D5 C#5 B5

We were falling in love and that's what you do.

C#5 D5

I didn't know and I feel like a fool

E5 F#5

Now watching her go.

E5 D5 C#5

'Cause I played by the rules

D5 E5 D5

I guess we were above.

C#5 B5 C#5 Dmaj7

And that's what I get for trying my best

[Chorus]

F#m

To believe in her,

F(b5)

To believe I could turn it around.

F#m F(b5) A

To keep bailing out the water while the ship went down.

A(b5) Dmaj7/A

To keep calling her name when we started to drown.

F#m F(b5)

You can tell me I should have known better.

F#m

You can ask me why

Fdim7

I didn't see it coming

F#m

'Til it got inside me.

Fdim7

You can say it's all right.

Dmaj7/B

You can think it's all wrong,

C#m

But you don't know what's going on.

B5 C#5 D5 E5 F#5 E5 D5 C#5 D5 E5 D5 C#5

You don't know what's going on.

[Verse]

B5 C#5 D5

So the road led to your door.

E5 F#5

The good life ain't the good life anymore

E5 D5 C#5

If it doesn't include you,

D5 E5

If you send me away.

B5 C#5 Dmaj7

'Cause you don’t believe I tried my best

[Chorus]

F#m

To believe in her,

F(b5) F#m

To believe I could turn it around.

F(b5) A

To keep bailing out the water while the ship went down.

A(b5) Dmaj7/A

To keep calling her name when we started to drown.

F#m F(b5)

You can tell me I should have known better.

F#m

You can ask me why

Fdim7

I didn't see it coming

F#m

'Til it got inside me.

Fdim7

You can think it's all wrong.

I can hope it's all right,

But you don't know what's going on.

[Bridge]

G#5 F# Bm Cdim C#

I just know that I tried and I tried and I'll try for you

Ddim D

If you want me to,

Bm E C#7

G#aug7

If you can be the girl who

[Chorus]

F#m

Believes in me.

F(b5) F#m

Who believes I can turn it around.

F(b5) A

Who keeps bailing out the water while the ship goes down.

A(b5) Dmaj7/A

Who keeps calling my name when we're starting to drown.

F#m F(b5)

I'll never tell you should have known better,

F#m

Never ask you why

Fdim7

You didn't see it coming

F#m

'Til it got inside you.

Fdim7

It can turn out all right.

Or it can turn out all wrong.

F#m

We just don't know what's going on.

I don't know what's going on.

You don't know what's going on.

G#5 F#m

You don't know what's going on.

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