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[Chords]
      Aadd9/E077600
      Amaj7/E006650
        Emaj7076800
Aadd9/E*     009600
        Eadd4006400
      Asus2/E007400
 Dmaj9add13/E054600
      Cmaj7/E035500
     Bb(b9)/E013300
        Esus2024400
[Intro]
E         Aadd9/E
Amaj7/E   Am   E
Amaj7/E   Am   E
Amaj7/E        Am            E
[Verse 1]
EThis Aadd9/Eweight is    Amaj7/Estill    a Am- rouEnd
IAmaj7/Et did     Amnot fEall
When I Amaj7/Eknelt           Amby the tEree
[Verse 2]
   EI kAadd9/Enow     I’ve Amaj7/Efound    Ammy resEt
This Amaj7/Eyoke      Amis  eEasy
But the Amaj7/Eburden          Amjust isn’t lEight
[Chorus]
Emaj7Who
    Aadd9/E*      Eadd4  Asus2/E  
Who knew
What my hEmaj7eart
            Aadd9/E*     Eadd4  
Could do
To my bodyE  
E      A D
E      A D
[Verse 3]
EI’ll  Aadd9/Etry and kAmaj7/Eeep        Amit     Eup
BuAmaj7/Et with    Ameach Estep
I’m Amaj7/Ecloser     Amto the Eground
EMy Aadd9/Ejoints just Amaj7/Ecan’t    Amhold Eon
I’m  Amaj7/Eon      Ama  pElunge
I’m brAmaj7/Eeathing Amin the EdustE  E  
[Chorus]
Emaj7Who
    Aadd9/E*      Eadd4  Asus2/E  
Who knew
What my hEmaj7eart
            Aadd9/E*     Eadd4  
Could do
To my bodyE  
[Interlude]
Emaj7 Dmaj9add13/E    Cmaj7/E  Bb(b9)/E Esus2   E
Emaj7 Dmaj9add13/E    Cmaj7/E  Bb(b9)/E Esus2   E
Emaj7 Dmaj9add13/E    Cmaj7/E  Bb(b9)/E Esus2   E
Emaj7
Aadd9/E*      Eadd4  Asus2/E  
Emaj7
Aadd9/E*      Eadd4  Asus2/E  
E
[Verse 4]
EAnd hoAadd9/Epe, it trAmaj7/Eickles downAm  E  
ThAmaj7/Eis mount IAm'm boEund to be
Amaj7/EClimbing evAmery dEay
EReaAadd9/Ech out my  Amaj7/Efing  -  Amer  - tEips
Try tAadd9/Eo catch a Amdrip of Eit
AnAmaj7/Ed touch it Amtoo my lEips
[Chorus]
Emaj7Who
    Aadd9/E*      Eadd4  Asus2/E  
Who knew
What my hEmaj7eart
            Aadd9/E*     Eadd4  
Could do
To my bodyE  
Emaj7Who
    Aadd9/E*      Eadd4  Asus2/E  
Who knew
What my hEmaj7eart
            Aadd9/E*     Eadd4  
Could do
To my bodyE  
[Outro]
E         Aadd9/E
Amaj7/E   Am   E
Amaj7/E   Am   E
Amaj7/E        Am            E

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Who Knew

by Wake Up John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9/E

Amaj7/E

Emaj7

Eadd4

Asus2/E

Dmaj9add13/E

Cmaj7/E

Bb(b9)/E

Esus2

[Chords]

Aadd9/E

077600

Amaj7/E

006650

Emaj7

076800

Aadd9/E

* 009600

Eadd4

006400

Asus2/E

007400

Dmaj9add13/E

054600

Cmaj7/E

035500

Bb(b9)/E

013300

Esus2

024400

[Intro]

E Aadd9/E

Amaj7/E Am E

[Verse 1]

E Aadd9/E Amaj7/E Am E

This weight is still a - round

Amaj7/E Am E

It did not fall

Amaj7/E Am E

When I knelt by the tree

[Verse 2]

E Aadd9/E Amaj7/E Am E

I know I’ve found my rest

Amaj7/E Am E

This yoke is easy

Amaj7/E Am E

But the burden just isn’t light

[Chorus]

Emaj7

Who

Aadd9/E Eadd4 Asus2/E

Who knew

Emaj7

What my heart

Aadd9/E Eadd4

Could do

To my body

E A D

[Verse 3]

E Aadd9/E Amaj7/E Am E

I’ll try and keep it up

Amaj7/E Am E

But with each step

Amaj7/E Am E

I’m closer to the ground

E Aadd9/E Amaj7/E Am E

My joints just can’t hold on

Amaj7/E Am E

I’m on a plunge

Amaj7/E Am E E E

I’m breathing in the dust

[Chorus]

Emaj7

Who

Aadd9/E Eadd4 Asus2/E

Who knew

Emaj7

What my heart

Aadd9/E Eadd4

Could do

To my body

[Interlude]

Emaj7 Dmaj9add13/E Cmaj7/E Bb(b9)/E Esus2 E

Emaj7

Aadd9/E Eadd4 Asus2/E

Emaj7

Aadd9/E Eadd4 Asus2/E

[Verse 4]

E Aadd9/E Amaj7/E Am E

And hope, it trickles down

Amaj7/E Am E

This mount I'm bound to be

Amaj7/E Am E

Climbing every day

E Aadd9/E Amaj7/E Am E

Reach out my fing - er - tips

Aadd9/E Am E

Try to catch a drip of it

Amaj7/E Am E

And touch it too my lips

[Chorus]

Emaj7

Who

Aadd9/E Eadd4 Asus2/E

Who knew

Emaj7

What my heart

Aadd9/E Eadd4

Could do

To my body

Emaj7

Who

Aadd9/E Eadd4 Asus2/E

Who knew

Emaj7

What my heart

Aadd9/E Eadd4

Could do

To my body

[Outro]

E Aadd9/E

Amaj7/E Am E

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