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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - I Don't Know
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Love, love is like a bullet in a Cgun aimed at your Gheart
A7Tears your heart aDmpart, you scream and you G7bleed
Then you fall down to your Cknees, reaching Gfor a hand
But the hunter turns his Cback, he hears his Gtrumpet sound
A7And the D7sun is G7going Cdown
[Chorus]
You ask me what it’s all about
DmI say, CI don’t G7know
CShould you stay and work it out
DmI say, CI don’t G7think CsoG  
[Verse 2]
DmSomeone else will A7come along and D7hold you G7closeC  
Someone’s lost out in a storm
And Dmlooking Cfor safe-G7haven
CLight your lamp, but hold it high
BeDmfore you Clet the G7stranger CinDm  C  G7  C  
[Instrumental]
Dm  C  G7  C    Dm  C  G7  C
[Chorus]
You ask me what it’s all about
DmI say, CI don’t G7know
CShould you stay and work it out
DmGive it Cup, G7let it Cgo
[Verse 3]
GLove is like a bullet in a Cgun aimed at your Gheart
A7Tears your heart aDmpart, you scream and you G7bleed
Reaching for a Chand, you fall down Gon your knees
Man is Ctruly the Gcruellest of beasts
[Chorus]
You Cask me what it’s all about
DmI say, CI don’t G7know
CShould you stay and work it out
DmI say, CI don’t G7think CsoG  
[Verse 4]
DmLife is short and A7grief can tear a D7heart aG7part
CLife is short, life is sweet
DmThis Cmuch I G7know
CShould you stay and work it out
DmI say, CI don’t G7think Cso

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I Dont Know

by Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - I Don't Know

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C G

Love, love is like a bullet in a gun aimed at your heart

A7 Dm G7

Tears your heart apart, you scream and you bleed

C G

Then you fall down to your knees, reaching for a hand

C G

But the hunter turns his back, he hears his trumpet sound

A7 D7 G7 C

And the sun is going down

[Chorus]

You ask me what it’s all about

Dm C G7

I say, I don’t know

Should you stay and work it out

Dm C G7 C G

I say, I don’t think so

[Verse 2]

Dm A7 D7 G7 C

Someone else will come along and hold you close

Someone’s lost out in a storm

Dm C G7

And looking for safe-haven

Light your lamp, but hold it high

Dm C G7 C Dm C G7 C

Before you let the stranger in

[Instrumental]

Dm C G7 C Dm C G7 C

[Chorus]

You ask me what it’s all about

Dm C G7

I say, I don’t know

Should you stay and work it out

Dm C G7 C

Give it up, let it go

[Verse 3]

G C G

Love is like a bullet in a gun aimed at your heart

A7 Dm G7

Tears your heart apart, you scream and you bleed

C G

Reaching for a hand, you fall down on your knees

C G

Man is truly the cruellest of beasts

[Chorus]

You ask me what it’s all about

Dm C G7

I say, I don’t know

Should you stay and work it out

Dm C G7 C G

I say, I don’t think so

[Verse 4]

Dm A7 D7 G7

Life is short and grief can tear a heart apart

Life is short, life is sweet

Dm C G7

This much I know

Should you stay and work it out

Dm C G7 C

I say, I don’t think so

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