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Never Knew You - Rootjoose
Crowe/Elton/Collier
[Chords]
       Em11  Em11*
e|---0-------3--|
B|---3-------3--|
G|---0-------2--|
D|---2-------2--|
A|---0-------0--|
E|---0-------0--|
[Intro]
D Dsus2 D  A Em11 G
D Dsus2 D  A Em11 G
D Dsus2 D  A Em11 G
  C/G  Em11*  A   Asus2  A  
[Riff]
e|-------5-3----------|
B|---5-5-7-5-3-3-3-3--|
G|--7-7------4-0-4-2--|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[Verse 1]
  D     Dsus2I sDee your refAlecEm11tion in the Gdouble glazingD  Dsus2  D  A  Em11  G  
  D     Dsus2I sDee you separAateEm11d  like Gtwo different DsoDsus2ulsD  A  Em11  G  
  D     Dsus2I sDee you AbotEm11h   stand in the Gbedroom here beDsiDsus2de meD  A  Em11  G  
  D     Dsus2I sDee you AlooEm11king like a Gstray in borrowed cloDthDsus2esD  A  Em11  G  
  [Bridge]
  GLook at me with my Em7fucked up Doctor Asus4MartensA  
  GLook at me with Em7smoke in my Asus4eyesA  
  GLook at me with my Em7sentimentaBml bullshit
  You C/Gknow I Gnever Em11wanted to Asay yeah 
  [Chorus]
  D        Dsus2   DI feel as if I AnevEm11er   Gknew you
  D        Dsus2   DI wish I wasn't AtalEm11king  Gthrough you at all
  D        Dsus2   DI feel as if I AneveEm11r    Gknew  
          C/G  Em11*  A   Asus2  A  
You, Feel as if I never     
  [Verse 2]
DKnDsus2ew. I'Dm weak when I AthiEm11nk of how Gconfusing it becDamDsus2eD  A  Em11  G  
  D        Dsus2  DI cry when I AreaEm11lise I've Ggot myself to blDamDsus2eD  A  Em11  G  
  D        Dsus2  DI know we weAren'Em11t exactly GJohn and YokoD  Dsus2  D  A  Em11  G  
DBuDsus2t I STDILL see your Aface in the Em11sink when I Gclean my teeth
  [Bridge]
  GLook at me with my Em7brand new pair of Asus4boots oAn
  GLook at me with Em7needles in my Asus4eyesA  
  GLook at me with my Em7PMA Asus4bullshitA  
  You C/Gknow I Gnever Em11wanted to Asay yeah
  [Chorus]
  D        Dsus2   DI feel as if I AnevEm11er   Gknew you
  D        Dsus2   DI wish I wasn't AtalEm11king  Gthrough you at all
  D        Dsus2   DI feel as if I AneveEm11r    Gknew  
          C/G  Em11*  A   Asus2  A  
You, Feel as if I never   

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Never Knew You

by Rootjoose

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em11

Dsus2

C/G

Asus2

Em7

Asus4

Never Knew You - Rootjoose

Crowe/Elton/Collier

[Chords]

Em11 Em11

e|---0-------3--|

B|---3-------3--|

G|---0-------2--|

D|---2-------2--|

A|---0-------0--|

E|---0-------0--|

[Intro]

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

C/G Em11 A Asus2 A

[Riff]

e|-------5-3----------|

B|---5-5-7-5-3-3-3-3--|

G|--7-7------4-0-4-2--|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

[Verse 1]

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

I see your reflection in the double glazing

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

I see you separated like two different souls

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

I see you both stand in the bedroom here beside me

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

I see you looking like a stray in borrowed clothes

[Bridge]

G Em7 Asus4 A

Look at me with my fucked up Doctor Martens

G Em7 Asus4 A

Look at me with smoke in my eyes

G Em7 Bm

Look at me with my sentimental bullshit

C/G G Em11 A

You know I never wanted to say yeah

[Chorus]

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

I feel as if I never knew you

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

I wish I wasn't talking through you at all

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

I feel as if I never knew

C/G Em11 A Asus2 A

You, Feel as if I never

[Verse 2]

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

Knew. I'm weak when I think of how confusing it became

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

I cry when I realise I've got myself to blame

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

I know we weren't exactly John and Yoko

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

But I STILL see your face in the sink when I clean my teeth

[Bridge]

G Em7 Asus4 A

Look at me with my brand new pair of boots on

G Em7 Asus4 A

Look at me with needles in my eyes

G Em7 Asus4 A

Look at me with my PMA bullshit

C/G G Em11 A

You know I never wanted to say yeah

[Chorus]

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

I feel as if I never knew you

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

I wish I wasn't talking through you at all

D Dsus2 D A Em11 G

I feel as if I never knew

C/G Em11 A Asus2 A

You, Feel as if I never

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