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If I Had Known

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[Chords]
 C/G332010
G walk:
  G7323003
  G63x2003
   G320003
 G/Ax00003
 G/Bx20003
D walk:
   Dxx0232
 D/Cx3023x (D5/C)
 G/Bx2003x
 D/Ax00323
[Intro]
  G7    G6    G    G/A   G/Bx4
[Verse 1]
GA little creek you could spit across
Well, C/GJimmy and me each took one more toss
Oh, our Emspinners bright in the evening air
DPeople always D/Csaid, "There ain't G/Bno fish in D/Athere"
Well, Ggrown-ups they ain't always right
'Cause CJimmy and me walked home slow that night
Well, Emright down Main Street in our PF Flyers
With two Dfive pound D/Cbass making G/Bgrown men D/Aliars
[Chorus 1]
And GJimmy, if I had known
C/GI might have stopped fishing right then
 EmIt's just as well we don't know when things
Will Dnever be D/Cthat good G/Bagain, D/AmmmG  
[Interlude]
  G7    G6    G    G/A   G/Bx4
[Verse 2]
GHayride on an Autumn night
Well, we C/Gwas 15 if I remember right
We were Emfar apart at the start of the ride
Yeah, but Dsomehow we D/Cended up G/Bside by D/Aside
Oh, we Ghit a bump and she grabbed my arm
And the C/Gnight was as cold as her lips were warm
And I Emshivered as her hand held mine
Yeah, and Dthen I D/Ckissed her G/Bone more D/Atime
[Chorus 2]
And GJane, if I had known
C/GI might have stopped kissing right then
 EmIt's just as well we don't know when things
Will Dnever be D/Cthat good G/Bagain, D/AmmmG  
[Instrumental]
  G7    G6    G    G/A   G/Bx4
  G    C/G    Em    D    D/C    G/B   D/Ax2  G  
[Verse 3]
GShe was older than me, I guess
And C/Gsummer was invented for her to wear that dress
Oh I, EmI knew about risk and she knew about proof
And that Dnight she D/Ctook me G/Bup on the D/Aroof
We could Gsee the lights of the little towns
We could C/Gwatch the August stars come down
Oh, the Emshooting stars and the meteorites
Yeah, Dwe went on a D/Cride through the G/Bsky that D/Anight
[Chorus 3]
And, Goh, if I had known
C/GI'd do it all over again
EmSome things just get better and better
And Dbetter than they D/Calready G/Bbeen, D/AmmmG  
[Outro]
  G7    G6    G    G/A   G/Bx3  G  

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If I Had Known

by Greg Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

G/A

G/B

D/C

D5/C

D/A

[Chords]

C/G

332010

G walk:

323003

3x2003

320003

G/A

x00003

G/B

x20003

D walk:

xx0232

D/C D5/C

x3023x ()

G/B

x2003x

D/A

x00323

[Intro]

G7 G6 G G/A G/B

[Verse 1]

A little creek you could spit across

C/G

Well, Jimmy and me each took one more toss

Oh, our spinners bright in the evening air

D D/C G/B D/A

People always said, "There ain't no fish in there"

Well, grown-ups they ain't always right

'Cause Jimmy and me walked home slow that night

Well, right down Main Street in our PF Flyers

D D/C G/B D/A

With two five pound bass making grown men liars

[Chorus 1]

And Jimmy, if I had known

C/G

I might have stopped fishing right then

It's just as well we don't know when things

D D/C G/B D/A G

Will never be that good again, mmm

[Interlude]

G7 G6 G G/A G/B

[Verse 2]

Hayride on an Autumn night

C/G

Well, we was 15 if I remember right

We were far apart at the start of the ride

D D/C G/B D/A

Yeah, but somehow we ended up side by side

Oh, we hit a bump and she grabbed my arm

C/G

And the night was as cold as her lips were warm

And I shivered as her hand held mine

D D/C G/B D/A

Yeah, and then I kissed her one more time

[Chorus 2]

And Jane, if I had known

C/G

I might have stopped kissing right then

It's just as well we don't know when things

D D/C G/B D/A G

Will never be that good again, mmm

[Instrumental]

G7 G6 G G/A G/B

G C/G Em D D/C G/B D/A G

[Verse 3]

She was older than me, I guess

C/G

And summer was invented for her to wear that dress

Oh I, I knew about risk and she knew about proof

D D/C G/B D/A

And that night she took me up on the roof

We could see the lights of the little towns

C/G

We could watch the August stars come down

Oh, the shooting stars and the meteorites

D D/C G/B D/A

Yeah, we went on a ride through the sky that night

[Chorus 3]

And, oh, if I had known

C/G

I'd do it all over again

Some things just get better and better

D D/C G/B D/A G

And better than they already been, mmm

[Outro]

G7 G6 G G/A G/B G

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