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repeat follwing figure through intro and on E chords during verses
|       E    Esus4|           E   E7|       E    Esus4|           E   E7| 
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|       E    Esus4|           E   E7|       E    Esus4|           E   E7| 
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|       E    Esus4|           E   E7|
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                             You
Verse#1
Eget your share of problems
A kind of self inflicted hell
Well you A7sus4come with so much baggage
I feel like a Eporter in your hotel
Verse#2
Well it Ecould have been your childhood
Or some hope you couldn't live up to
Or A7sus4maybe it's the stars or the moon in your sign
Or maybe it's just Eyou
Chorus
   EYou gotta know this isn't working
(You gotta Cknow this isn't Aworking)
You gotta know I can't Erelax
(You gotta Cknow I can't re Alax)
You gotta know I need some Gdistance
(You gotta Dknow I need some Cdistance)
I want you off of my Eback
(I want you Coff of my Aback)
Uh, you gotta Dknow, you gotta Cknow,
|       E    Esus4|           E   E7|       E    Esus4|           E   E7| 
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
                                                             Well
verse#3
Eyou're into self improvement
And there's so much to be gained
But you A7sus4don't apply a single thing you learn
And then you wonder why you're still the Esame
verse#4
EAnd you don't have a clue what you sound like
Or how many people you hurt
You say you A7sus4don't intend the messages you send
When you treat somebody like dEirt
Chorus
You gotta know this isn't Eworking
(You gotta Cknow this isn't Aworking)
You gotta know I can't re Elax
(You gotta Cknow I can't re Alax)
You gotta know I need some Gdistance
(You gotta Dknow I need some Cdistance)
I want you off of my Eback
(I want you Coff of my Aback)
So I've gotta tell you this ain't Eworking
(I've gotta Ctell you this ain't Aworking)
In case you misunder Estood
(In case you Cmisunder Astood)
You'll be waving I'll be Gwalking
(You'll be Dwaving I'll be Cwalking)
My life should be so Egood
(My life should Cbe so Agood)
Uh, you gotta Dknow, you gotta Cknow,
           |       E    Esus4|           E   E7|       E    Esus4|           E   E7| 
            *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
 you gotta know
|       E    Esus4|           E   E7|       E    Esus4|           E   E7| 
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|       E    Esus4|           E   E7|       E    Esus4|           E   E7| 
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|       E    Esus4|           E   E7|       E    Esus4|           E   E7| 
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                                                             I'm so
Bridge
Csorry I've hurt your G/Bfeelings with every Amthing I've had to sayAm  G/B  C  
I could have done it be G/Bhind your back in that     Amcivilized wayAm  G/B  C  
Maybe if someone had said something G/Bsooner
In Amstead of avoiding a sceneAm  G/B  C  
But then again people G/Bseldom change from Deverything they've been
Chorus
You gotta know this isn't Eworking
(You gotta Cknow this isn't Aworking)
You gotta know I can't re Elax
(You gotta Cknow I can't re Alax)
You gotta know I need some Gdistance
(You gotta Dknow I need some Cdistance)
I want you off of my Eback
(I want you Coff of my Aback)
So I've gotta tell you this ain't Eworking
(I've gotta Ctell you this ain't Aworking)
In case you misunder Estood
(In case you Cmisunder Astood)
You'll be waving I'll be Gwalking
(You'll be Dwaving I'll be Cwalking)
My life should be so Egood
(My life should Cbe so Agood)
Uh, you gotta Dknow, you gotta Cknow,
           |     E      Esus4|      E  E7|     E      Esus4|      E  E7|
  you gotta know
           |     E      Esus4|      E  E7|     E      Esus4|      E  E7|

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You Gotta Know

by The Boomers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

A7sus4

G/B

repeat follwing figure through intro and on E chords during verses

E Esus4 E E7 E Esus4 E E7

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E Esus4 E E7 E Esus4 E E7

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E Esus4 E E7

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You

Verse#1

get your share of problems

A kind of self inflicted hell

A7sus4

Well you come with so much baggage

I feel like a porter in your hotel

Verse#2

Well it could have been your childhood

Or some hope you couldn't live up to

A7sus4

Or maybe it's the stars or the moon in your sign

Or maybe it's just you

Chorus

You gotta know this isn't working

C A

(You gotta know this isn't working)

You gotta know I can't relax

C A

(You gotta know I can't re lax)

You gotta know I need some distance

D C

(You gotta know I need some distance)

I want you off of my back

C A

(I want you off of my back)

D C

Uh, you gotta know, you gotta know,

E Esus4 E E7 E Esus4 E E7

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Well

verse#3

you're into self improvement

And there's so much to be gained

A7sus4

But you don't apply a single thing you learn

And then you wonder why you're still the same

verse#4

And you don't have a clue what you sound like

Or how many people you hurt

A7sus4

You say you don't intend the messages you send

When you treat somebody like dirt

Chorus

You gotta know this isn't working

C A

(You gotta know this isn't working)

You gotta know I can't re lax

C A

(You gotta know I can't re lax)

You gotta know I need some distance

D C

(You gotta know I need some distance)

I want you off of my back

C A

(I want you off of my back)

So I've gotta tell you this ain't working

C A

(I've gotta tell you this ain't working)

In case you misunder stood

C A

(In case you misunder stood)

You'll be waving I'll be walking

D C

(You'll be waving I'll be walking)

My life should be so good

C A

(My life should be so good)

D C

Uh, you gotta know, you gotta know,

E Esus4 E E7 E Esus4 E E7

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

you gotta know

E Esus4 E E7 E Esus4 E E7

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E Esus4 E E7 E Esus4 E E7

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E Esus4 E E7 E Esus4 E E7

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I'm so

Bridge

C G/B Am Am G/B C

sorry I've hurt your feelings with every thing I've had to say

G/B Am Am G/B C

I could have done it be hind your back in that civilized way

G/B

Maybe if someone had said something sooner

Am Am G/B C

In stead of avoiding a scene

G/B D

But then again people seldom change from everything they've been

Chorus

You gotta know this isn't working

C A

(You gotta know this isn't working)

You gotta know I can't re lax

C A

(You gotta know I can't re lax)

You gotta know I need some distance

D C

(You gotta know I need some distance)

I want you off of my back

C A

(I want you off of my back)

So I've gotta tell you this ain't working

C A

(I've gotta tell you this ain't working)

In case you misunder stood

C A

(In case you misunder stood)

You'll be waving I'll be walking

D C

(You'll be waving I'll be walking)

My life should be so good

C A

(My life should be so good)

D C

Uh, you gotta know, you gotta know,

E Esus4 E E7 E Esus4 E E7

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you gotta know

E Esus4 E E7 E Esus4 E E7

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