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I Shoulda Known Better

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[Intro]
E  A  E  A
[Verse 1]
So EI     A    Eshoulda known better with a girl like C#myou,
That I would Elove everything that you C#mdo
And I Ado, hey hey Bhey, and I EdoA  E  
So EI    A     Enever realized what a kiss could C#mbe
That Ethis could happen to C#mme,
Can't you Asee, can't you Bsee?
[Bridge]
C#mThat when I tell you that EI love you, Eoh
C#mYou're gonna say you love me EtooA,   Eoo
F#mAnd when I ask you to be Emi     C#mne
AYou're gonna Bsay you love me EtooA  E  
[Verse 2]
So EI     A    Eshoulda realized a lot of things C#mbefore
If this is Elove, you've got to give me C#mmore
Give me Amore, hey hey Bhey, give me EmoreA  E  
[Bridge]
C#mThat when I tell you that EI love you, Eoh
C#mYou're gonna say you love me EtooA,   Eoo
F#mAnd when I ask you to be Emi     C#mne
AYou're gonna Bsay you love me EtooA  E  
[Verse 3]
So EI     A    Eshoulda realized a lot of things C#mbefore
If this is Elove, you've got to give me C#mmore
Give me Amore, hey hey Bhey, give me EmoreA  E  

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I Shoulda Known Better

by Phil Ochs

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C#m

F#m

[Intro]

E A E A

[Verse 1]

E A E C#m

So I shoulda known better with a girl like you,

E C#m

That I would love everything that you do

A B E A E

And I do, hey hey hey, and I do

E A E C#m

So I never realized what a kiss could be

E C#m

That this could happen to me,

A B

Can't you see, can't you see?

[Bridge]

C#m E E

That when I tell you that I love you, oh

C#m E A E

You're gonna say you love me too, oo

F#m E C#m

And when I ask you to be mi ne

A B E A E

You're gonna say you love me too

[Verse 2]

E A E C#m

So I shoulda realized a lot of things before

E C#m

If this is love, you've got to give me more

A B E A E

Give me more, hey hey hey, give me more

[Bridge]

C#m E E

That when I tell you that I love you, oh

C#m E A E

You're gonna say you love me too, oo

F#m E C#m

And when I ask you to be mi ne

A B E A E

You're gonna say you love me too

[Verse 3]

E A E C#m

So I shoulda realized a lot of things before

E C#m

If this is love, you've got to give me more

A B E A E

Give me more, hey hey hey, give me more

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