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I Know What Its Like

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[Chords]
           G320003
        G/F#200033
           C032010
           D000232
          Am002210
          Em022000
[Intro]
G G/F# C D
[Verse]
GFar awayG/F#  
From the Gfireworks disG/F#play
CQuiet and Dbright
[Chorus]
I know what it's Glike
I know what it's G/F#like
I know what it's Clike
To not feel Dlove
[Verse]
GWhen a sunny G/F#day
GStarts to G/F#rain
CKeep me in Dmind
[Chorus]
I know what it's Glike
I know what it's G/F#like
I know what it's Clike
To not feel Dlove
[Verse]
AmEven when I'm wide Dawake
I Amkeep turning back one Dpage
GI can't find the Cplot
EmSomething else is takinCg shape
AmI know what it's Dlike
To keep losing your GplaceG/F#  C  D  
[Verse]
GMy shadow G/F#stays
GEven when I'm miles G/F#away
CWaiting ouDtside
[Chorus]
I know what it's Glike
I know what it's G/F#like
I know what it's Clike
To not feel Dpain
[Verse]
AmWhen the lights are Ddim
In my Amwindow I have a Dtwin
GI'm always looking Cout
And Emhe's always lookinCg in
AmI know what it's Dlike
Starting over agGainG/F#  C  D  
[Chorus]
I know what it's Glike
I know what it's G/F#like
I know what it's Clike
To not feel Dlove
[Verse]
GFar awayG/F#  
From the Gfireworks dispG/F#lay
CQuiet and Dbright
[Chorus]
I know what it's Glike
I know what it's G/F#like
I know what it's Clike
To not feel Dlove
[Verse]
AmEven when it's years Daway
I Amstill think it's yesterDday
GI can't find the Cplot
EmSomething else is takinCg shape
AmI know it's a Dlie
When you say it's oGkay
[Outro]
G/F#I know what it's Clike
I know what it's Dlike
I know what it's Glike
I know what it's G/F#like
I know what it's Clike
I know what it's Dlike
I know what it's Glike
I know what it's G/F#like
I know what it's Clike
To not feel DloveG  
G/F#I know what it'Cs like
To not feel G/F#loveD  

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I Know What Its Like

by Jeff Tweedy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Chords]

320003

G/F#

200033

032010

000232

002210

022000

[Intro]

G G/F# C D

[Verse]

G G/F#

Far away

G G/F#

From the fireworks display

C D

Quiet and bright

[Chorus]

I know what it's like

G/F#

I know what it's like

To not feel love

[Verse]

G G/F#

When a sunny day

G G/F#

Starts to rain

C D

Keep me in mind

[Chorus]

I know what it's like

G/F#

I know what it's like

To not feel love

[Verse]

Am D

Even when I'm wide awake

Am D

I keep turning back one page

G C

I can't find the plot

Em C

Something else is taking shape

Am D

I know what it's like

G G/F# C D

To keep losing your place

[Verse]

G G/F#

My shadow stays

G G/F#

Even when I'm miles away

C D

Waiting outside

[Chorus]

I know what it's like

G/F#

I know what it's like

To not feel pain

[Verse]

Am D

When the lights are dim

Am D

In my window I have a twin

G C

I'm always looking out

Em C

And he's always looking in

Am D

I know what it's like

G G/F# C D

Starting over again

[Chorus]

I know what it's like

G/F#

I know what it's like

To not feel love

[Verse]

G G/F#

Far away

G G/F#

From the fireworks display

C D

Quiet and bright

[Chorus]

I know what it's like

G/F#

I know what it's like

To not feel love

[Verse]

Am D

Even when it's years away

Am D

I still think it's yesterday

G C

I can't find the plot

Em C

Something else is taking shape

Am D

I know it's a lie

When you say it's okay

[Outro]

G/F# C

I know what it's like

G/F#

I know what it's like

G/F#

I know what it's like

D G

To not feel love

G/F# C

I know what it's like

G/F# D

To not feel love

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