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I Know You

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INTRO:
C  Dm  A#  C   D  Gm
   G      Am     EmHmm mm mmG  Am  Em  
VERSE:
 GYou do not tAmouch me as you rEmise
 GYour silent fAmootsteps on the fEmloor
CoCuld you be belGieving the hAmarsh words and the cries?
All the wCeapons fGrom the night befAmore
CHORUS:
Oh Gno, noAm, oh Emno
I think I know you
VERSE:
 GInside the vAmacuum of our sEmigns
 GThe crushing tAmruths all our yEmears
ICnstantly, I fGind my mAmind
In the mCorning after lGight, it's so cAmlear
CHORUS:
I kGnow youAm  
Baby, I kEmnow you
Oh, I kGnow youAm  
Baby, I kEmnow you
VERSE:
LGast night, Amthe lightning in your eEmyes
FlGashes of angerAm, we diEmsagree
I know the hGeat when our tAmhoughts and our fears cEmollide
Comes from the sGame fire  Amwhen you are undernEmeath me, yeah
CHORUS:
N.C.
I know you
VERSE:
CGome on, lAmover,  Emlook me in the eyes
 GYou know I'd nAmever do you no hEmarm
GDon't let the fAmear Emdrag you down
 g                    Am
Come closer now, honey
Let me keep you wEmarm, let me keep you warm
CHORUS:
'Cause I kGnow youAm  
Baby, I kEmnow you
'Cause I kGnow yAmou so wEmell
I kGnow youAm  
Baby, I kEmnow you
Yes, I kGnow yAmou so wEmell
VERSE:
Oh, Gwe will forget  Ameverything tEmhat we whispered
              GaM                   Em  
We will forget everything that we screamed
CGome closer now, cAmloser nowEm  
We'll go bGack, it's gAmone like a bad dEmream
CHORUS:
Oh, I kGnow youAm  
Baby, I kEmnow you
Baby, I kGnow Amyou so wEmell
Baby, I kGnow youAm  
Baby, I kEmnow you
I kGnow yAmou so wEmell
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I Know You

by Melissa Etheridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO:

C Dm A# C D Gm

G Am Em G Am Em

Hmm mm mm

VERSE:

G Am Em

You do not touch me as you rise

G Am Em

Your silent footsteps on the floor

C G Am

Could you be believing the harsh words and the cries?

C G Am

All the weapons from the night before

CHORUS:

G Am Em

Oh no, no, oh no

I think I know you

VERSE:

G Am Em

Inside the vacuum of our signs

G Am Em

The crushing truths all our years

C G Am

Instantly, I find my mind

C G Am

In the morning after light, it's so clear

CHORUS:

G Am

I know you

Baby, I know you

G Am

Oh, I know you

Baby, I know you

VERSE:

G Am Em

Last night, the lightning in your eyes

G Am Em

Flashes of anger, we disagree

G Am Em

I know the heat when our thoughts and our fears collide

G Am Em

Comes from the same fire when you are underneath me, yeah

CHORUS:

N.C.

I know you

VERSE:

G Am Em

Come on, lover, look me in the eyes

G Am Em

You know I'd never do you no harm

G Am Em

Don't let the fear drag you down

g Am

Come closer now, honey

Let me keep you warm, let me keep you warm

CHORUS:

G Am

'Cause I know you

Baby, I know you

G Am Em

'Cause I know you so well

G Am

I know you

Baby, I know you

G Am Em

Yes, I know you so well

VERSE:

G Am Em

Oh, we will forget everything that we whispered

G Em

We will forget everything that we screamed

G Am Em

Come closer now, closer now

G Am Em

We'll go back, it's gone like a bad dream

CHORUS:

G Am

Oh, I know you

Baby, I know you

G Am Em

Baby, I know you so well

G Am

Baby, I know you

G Am Em

I know you so well

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