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I Shouldve Known Better

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[Intro]
  G   G   Bb    G   C   Bb(x2)
[Verse]
CBeen a Bblong time Gcoming
And the cards were stacked
It's been a long Chard road to hell and Gback
Your love meant trouble
From the day we met
You Cwon every hand, I Glost every bet
Now you think that CI
Should've Known GBetter
Now I think that CI
Should've seen it comeG  
CMy heart Bbsank
When I read that Gletter
CSank like a stone, Dsank like a stone
Cup of cold Gcoffee
Yesterday's mail
A bad love like Cthis is always
Bound to Gfail
Your love meant Gtrouble Gfrom Bbthe day we Gmet
CIf you Bbwant your Cthings
They're on the front stepG  
Now you think that CI
Should've Known GBetter
Now I think that CI
Should've seen it comeG  
CMy heart Bbsank
When I read that Gletter
CSank like a stone, Dsank like a stone.
Mandolin Solo (use chords from verse)
GAll alone in my kitchen
All alnoe in my head
Some things you Ccan't take back
Once they've been Gsaid
I don't know Gwhat
This love is for
All I Cknow is I
Don't want it Ganymore
Now you think that CI
Should've Known GBetterD  
Now I think that CI
Should've seen it comeG  
CMy heart Bbsank
When I read that Gletter
CSank like a stone, Dsank like a stone.
I did this from a live show. It's pretty darn accurate.

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I Shouldve Known Better

by Nickel Creek

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G Bb G C Bb

(x2)

[Verse]

C Bb G

Been a long time coming

And the cards were stacked

C G

It's been a long hard road to hell and back

Your love meant trouble

From the day we met

C G

You won every hand, I lost every bet

Now you think that I

Should've Known Better

Now I think that I

Should've seen it come

C Bb

My heart sank

When I read that letter

C D

Sank like a stone, sank like a stone

Cup of cold coffee

Yesterday's mail

A bad love like this is always

Bound to fail

G G Bb G

Your love meant trouble from the day we met

C Bb C

If you want your things

They're on the front step

Now you think that I

Should've Known Better

Now I think that I

Should've seen it come

C Bb

My heart sank

When I read that letter

C D

Sank like a stone, sank like a stone.

Mandolin Solo (use chords from verse)

All alone in my kitchen

All alnoe in my head

Some things you can't take back

Once they've been said

I don't know what

This love is for

All I know is I

Don't want it anymore

Now you think that I

G D

Should've Known Better

Now I think that I

Should've seen it come

C Bb

My heart sank

When I read that letter

C D

Sank like a stone, sank like a stone.

I did this from a live show. It's pretty darn accurate.

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