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You Oughta Know
Stoney LaRue
 G   Em   G   C   G   Am   Dx2
[Verse 1]
GHere we are Dstanding in the Emmorning light
CNo good Gway to say goodAmbyeD  
GAnyway, I've Dgot too many Emmiles to make
CSo I ain't Geven gonna AmtryD  
CI sure am sorry about B7your broken heart
EmWish I could help ya out someAhow
CSure didn't mean to do you Dwrong
But you oughta know me by Gnow
D  Em  C  G  Am  D
[Verse 2]
GThere ain't a Ddusty road in EmTexas
CThis old Bmboy ain't traveled AmdownD  
GGuess you've been Ddreamin' 'bout a Embunch of kids
CA picket Gmfence in some small tAmownD  
CHey, I was born the B7ramblin' kind
EmHome sweet home I've never A7found
CWish I could stay and love you Dright
But you oughta know me by Gnow
D  Em  G
[Verse 2]
CYou outta know me by B7now, babe
EmFind a way to undersAtand
CI know your mama tried to B7warn you, honey
EmAbout the kind of man I A7am
CI didn't mean to let you Ddown
But you oughta know me by Gnow
D  Em  C  B  Am  D
G  D  Em  G  C  Am  D
[Verse 3]
GSo let's just Bdrink a little Emcoffee
I'll Chelp you hang your Gsheets out in the AmwindD  
GDon't you know, sweetDheart, the Emchances are
CI'll come Bmblowin' through agAmainD  
CI'll load up that B7old guitar of mine
EmHit the highway headed Asouth
CWho knows when I'll turn Dup
You oughta know me by Gnow
D  Em  G
CYou oughta know me by Bnow, babe
EmFind a way to undersAtand
CI know your mama tried to B7warn you, honey
EmAbout the kind of man I Aam
CI didn't mean to let you Ddown
But you oughta know me by Gnow
Em  Bm  C  Am
You oughta Dknow me by Gnow
D  Em  C  Am
You oughta Dknow me by Gnow
D  Em  C  G  Am  D  G

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You Oughta Know

by Stoney LaRue

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You Oughta Know

Stoney LaRue

G Em G C G Am D

[Verse 1]

G D Em

Here we are standing in the morning light

C G Am D

No good way to say goodbye

G D Em

Anyway, I've got too many miles to make

C G Am D

So I ain't even gonna try

C B7

I sure am sorry about your broken heart

Em A

Wish I could help ya out somehow

C D

Sure didn't mean to do you wrong

But you oughta know me by now

D Em C G Am D

[Verse 2]

G D Em

There ain't a dusty road in Texas

C Bm Am D

This old boy ain't traveled down

G D Em

Guess you've been dreamin' 'bout a bunch of kids

C Gm Am D

A picket fence in some small town

C B7

Hey, I was born the ramblin' kind

Em A7

Home sweet home I've never found

C D

Wish I could stay and love you right

But you oughta know me by now

D Em G

[Verse 2]

C B7

You outta know me by now, babe

Em A

Find a way to understand

C B7

I know your mama tried to warn you, honey

Em A7

About the kind of man I am

C D

I didn't mean to let you down

But you oughta know me by now

D Em C B Am D

G D Em G C Am D

[Verse 3]

G B Em

So let's just drink a little coffee

C G Am D

I'll help you hang your sheets out in the wind

G D Em

Don't you know, sweetheart, the chances are

C Bm Am D

I'll come blowin' through again

C B7

I'll load up that old guitar of mine

Em A

Hit the highway headed south

C D

Who knows when I'll turn up

You oughta know me by now

D Em G

C B

You oughta know me by now, babe

Em A

Find a way to understand

C B7

I know your mama tried to warn you, honey

Em A

About the kind of man I am

C D

I didn't mean to let you down

But you oughta know me by now

Em Bm C Am

D G

You oughta know me by now

D Em C Am

D G

You oughta know me by now

D Em C G Am D G

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