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                                      D R A K E   B E L L
                +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
                +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tuning: E (Standard)
 CHORDS USED:
         A     Am     B7     Bm      C  C*    Cm    Cmaj7      D     D7  D7*   EmEmmaj7   Em7      G  G*   G7  
e]---5----5----7----x----8----3----3----3----x----5----2----7----7----7----3----3----3---|
B]---5----5----7----3----8----1----4----5----7----7----1----8----8----8----3----0----3---|
G]---6----5----8----4----9----0----5----4----7----5----2----9----9----7----4----0----4---|
D]---7----7----7----4----10---2----5----5----7----7----0----9----9----9----5----0----3---|
A]---7----7----9----x----10---3----3----3----5----5---------7----6----7----5----2----5---|
E]---5----5----7---------8-------------------------------------------------3----3----3---|
 INTRO [Keyboard]:
G
 VERSE 1:
  AGll alone, gBmuess again
  YG7ou've been known to take the hand of Cmaj7any man
  Who will fCmill your fanta-
  -SGee you there, a Bmbig mistake
  YG7ou're the pride of every fake that Cmaj7comes around
  This mCmessed up town
 PRE-CHORUS 1:
                EmEmmaj7       Em7  
  You know, and I know, and I know
  AIt's always better when
                EmEmmaj7       Em7  
  You know, and I know, and I know
  AIt's always better when
  You fAmind out we've been lDying, chD7eating...
 CHORUS 1:
  BGaby, give me a sB7ign
  Give me a rEmeason, mEm7ake up your mCindCm  
  DGarling, only a fB7ool couldn't see thrEmough us
  And kEm7now what we doC  
  (You kCmnow what we do)
 TRANSITION 1:
G
 VERSE 2:
  JGust because yBmou're a fan
  DG7oesn't mean you've joined the band and Cmaj7found a way
  To mCmake them think that yGou're a star, sBmilly girl
  OG7nly I can fool the world, it's Cmaj7plain to see
  'Cause you're jCmust like me
 PRE-CHORUS 2:
                EmEmmaj7       Em7  
  You know, and I know, and I know
  AIt's always better when
                EmEmmaj7       Em7  
  You know, and I know, and I know
  AIt's always better when
  You fAmind out we've been lDying, chD7eating...
 CHORUS 2:
  BGaby, give me a sB7ign
  Give me a rEmeason, mEm7ake up your mCindCm  
  DGarling, only a fB7ool couldn't see thrEmough us
  And kEm7now what we doC  
  (You kCmnow what we do...)
 TRANSITION 2:
G
 BRIDGE:
      EmEmmaj7       Em7  
  And I know, and I know
  AIt's always better when
                EmEmmaj7       Em7  
  You know, and I know, and I know (I know)
  AIt's always better when
                EmEmmaj7       Em7  
  You know, and I know, and I know (And I know)
  AIt's always better when
  You fAmind out we've been lDying, chD7eating...
 CHORUS 3:
  BGaby, give me a sB7ign
  Give me a rEmeason, mEm7ake up your mCindCm  
  DGarling, only a fB7ool couldn't see thrEmough us
  And kEm7now what we doC  
 OUTRO:
  You know that it's trGue
  The thAmings that you Em7do
  I'm oCmut of my mGind
      D7*       C*   G*
  In love with you

All chords in this song (13)

The story behind the song

This song tells a story of romantic games and hidden desires. It depicts a famous musician who uses flirtation to provoke jealousy in his supposed girlfriend, while she, unbeknownst to him, is falling for an unpopular musician—who turns out to be the famous musician himself. The video for this debut single from Drake Bell's second album, It's Only Time, visually captures this intricate dance of attraction and deception. At its heart, it plays like a narrative of love's unexpected turns and the masks people wear.

AI-written from these sources:I Know (Drake Bell song) — Wikipedia ↗Drake Bell — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Know

by Drake Bell

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Cmaj7

Em7

D R A K E B E L L

+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Tuning: E (Standard)

CHORDS USED:

A Am B7 Bm C C Cm Cmaj7 D D7 D7 Em Em7 G G G7

* * Emmaj7 *

e]---5----5----7----x----8----3----3----3----x----5----2----7----7----7----3----3----3---|

B]---5----5----7----3----8----1----4----5----7----7----1----8----8----8----3----0----3---|

G]---6----5----8----4----9----0----5----4----7----5----2----9----9----7----4----0----4---|

D]---7----7----7----4----10---2----5----5----7----7----0----9----9----9----5----0----3---|

A]---7----7----9----x----10---3----3----3----5----5---------7----6----7----5----2----5---|

E]---5----5----7---------8-------------------------------------------------3----3----3---|

INTRO [Keyboard]:

VERSE 1:

G Bm

All alone, guess again

G7 Cmaj7

You've been known to take the hand of any man

Who will fill your fanta-

G Bm

-See you there, a big mistake

G7 Cmaj7

You're the pride of every fake that comes around

This messed up town

PRE-CHORUS 1:

Em Em7

Emmaj7

You know, and I know, and I know

It's always better when

Em Em7

Emmaj7

You know, and I know, and I know

It's always better when

Am D D7

You find out we've been lying, cheating...

CHORUS 1:

G B7

Baby, give me a sign

Em Em7 C Cm

Give me a reason, make up your mind

G B7 Em

Darling, only a fool couldn't see through us

Em7 C

And know what we do

(You know what we do)

TRANSITION 1:

VERSE 2:

G Bm

Just because you're a fan

G7 Cmaj7

Doesn't mean you've joined the band and found a way

Cm G Bm

To make them think that you're a star, silly girl

G7 Cmaj7

Only I can fool the world, it's plain to see

'Cause you're just like me

PRE-CHORUS 2:

Em Em7

Emmaj7

You know, and I know, and I know

It's always better when

Em Em7

Emmaj7

You know, and I know, and I know

It's always better when

Am D D7

You find out we've been lying, cheating...

CHORUS 2:

G B7

Baby, give me a sign

Em Em7 C Cm

Give me a reason, make up your mind

G B7 Em

Darling, only a fool couldn't see through us

Em7 C

And know what we do

(You know what we do...)

TRANSITION 2:

BRIDGE:

Em Em7

Emmaj7

And I know, and I know

It's always better when

Em Em7

Emmaj7

You know, and I know, and I know (I know)

It's always better when

Em Em7

Emmaj7

You know, and I know, and I know (And I know)

It's always better when

Am D D7

You find out we've been lying, cheating...

CHORUS 3:

G B7

Baby, give me a sign

Em Em7 C Cm

Give me a reason, make up your mind

G B7 Em

Darling, only a fool couldn't see through us

Em7 C

And know what we do

OUTRO:

You know that it's true

Am Em7

The things that you do

Cm G

I'm out of my mind

D7 C G

* * *

In love with you

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