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I Know A Place

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                            "I Know A Place"
Intro (piano arr. for guitar [unfortunately, an octave higher], 2X):
	           B            E/B  B5/7         E/B  
	 v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v
	-------------------------|-------------------------|
	-7-----------9-----------|10-----------9-10--9-----|
	-8-----------9-----------|11-----------9-11--9-----|
	-9-----------9-----------|-9-----------9--9--9-----|
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Verse 1:
	EBvery E6day when the F#6day is behE6ind you
	And the sBhop and the sC#tore put the lD#ock on the dF#oor
	JBust get aE6way where your wF#6orries won't fE6ind you
	        B                  C#   D# G#/D# D#5/7 G#/D# [as per intro]
	If you like then I'll tell you more
	           D#  G#/       A#      D#maj7  G#/A#  
	Don't let the day get the better of you
	               D#  G#/           A#    D#maj7  G#/A#  
	When the evening comes there's so much to do
	                    D#  G#/    A#    D#maj7  G#/A#  
	You better put on your best and wear a smile
	Just cD#ome along with me Ea wF#hile   'cause I tell you
Chorus:
	BI kEnow a plAace where the mF#usic is
	FBine and the liEghts are aAlways F#low
	BI kEnow a plAace where F#we can Bgo
[repeat intro]
Verse 2:
	At the door there's a man who will greet you
	Then you go downstairs to some tables and chairs
	Soon I'm sure you'll be tapping your feet
	Because the beat is the greatest there
	All around there are girls and boys
	It's a swingin' place, a cellarful of noise
	It's got an atmosphere of its own somehow
	You gotta come along right now   'cause I tell you
[repeat chorus]
[repeat intro riff, 1X]
	(key changes to C)
[repeat intro riff, 1X in C]:
	    C      F/C  C5/7  F/C  
	/  /  /  /   /  /  /  /
[repeat verse 2 in C, first four lines instrumentally]:
	C/  /  F6/  /   G6/  /  F6/  /
	C/  /  D/  /   E/  /  G/  /
	C/  /  F6/  /   G6/  /  F6/  /
	       C      D      E     A/B  E5/7   A/B  
	/  /  /  /   /  /  /  /   /  /  /  /
	AEll arA/Bound there are Emaj7girls and A/Bboys
	IEt's a A/Bswingin' placeEmaj7, a cellarA/Bful of noise
	IEt's gA/Bot an atmospherEmaj7e of its oA/Bwn somehow
	You gEotta come along riFght nGow   'cause I tell you
Chorus (in C):
	CI kFnow a pBblace where the mGusic is
	FCine and the liFghts are aBblways lGow
	  C        F           Bb        G    C  F/  C  C7/5  F/C  
	I know a place where we can go
Coda:
	CI know a plFace where Bbwe can Ggo
	CI know a plFace where the lBbights are lGow
  C            F         Bb       G
	You're gonna love this place, I know fade  

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I Know A Place

by Petula Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/B

F#6

D#maj7

F/C

A/B

Emaj7

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"I Know A Place"

Intro (piano arr. for guitar [unfortunately, an octave higher], 2X):

B E/B B5 E/B

v v v v v v v v

-------------------------|-------------------------|

-7-----------9-----------|10-----------9-10--9-----|

-8-----------9-----------|11-----------9-11--9-----|

-9-----------9-----------|-9-----------9--9--9-----|

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Verse 1:

B E6 F#6 E6

Every day when the day is behind you

B C# D# F#

And the shop and the store put the lock on the door

B E6 F#6 E6

Just get away where your worries won't find you

B C# D# G#/D# D#5/7 G#/D# [as per intro]

If you like then I'll tell you more

D# G# A# D#maj7 G# A#

/ /

Don't let the day get the better of you

D# G# A# D#maj7 G# A#

/ /

When the evening comes there's so much to do

D# G# A# D#maj7 G# A#

/ /

You better put on your best and wear a smile

D# E F#

Just come along with me a while 'cause I tell you

Chorus:

B E A F#

I know a place where the music is

B E A F#

Fine and the lights are always low

B E A F# B

I know a place where we can go

[repeat intro]

Verse 2:

At the door there's a man who will greet you

Then you go downstairs to some tables and chairs

Soon I'm sure you'll be tapping your feet

Because the beat is the greatest there

All around there are girls and boys

It's a swingin' place, a cellarful of noise

It's got an atmosphere of its own somehow

You gotta come along right now 'cause I tell you

[repeat chorus]

[repeat intro riff, 1X]

(key changes to )

[repeat intro riff, 1X in C]:

C F/C C5 F/C

/ / / / / / / /

[repeat verse 2 in C, first four lines instrumentally]:

C F6 G6 F6

/ / / / / / / /

C D E G

/ / / / / / / /

C F6 G6 F6

/ / / / / / / /

C D E A/B E5 A/B

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

E A/B Emaj7 A/B

All around there are girls and boys

E A/B Emaj7 A/B

It's a swingin' place, a cellarful of noise

E A/B Emaj7 A/B

It's got an atmosphere of its own somehow

E F G

You gotta come along right now 'cause I tell you

Chorus (in ):

C F Bb G

I know a place where the music is

C F Bb G

Fine and the lights are always low

C F Bb G C F C C7 F/C

/ /5

I know a place where we can go

Coda:

C F Bb G

I know a place where we can go

C F Bb G

I know a place where the lights are low

C F Bb G

fade

You're gonna love this place, I know

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