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I Should Have Known Better

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[Intro]   
G  D  G  D  G  D  G  D
[Verse]
GI..D...G...Dshould have known Gbetter with a Dgirl like GyouD  
That I would lGove everyDthing that you Emdo and I Cdo
Hey hey Dhey and I GdoD  G  
DWoh oh woh oh GI..D...G...Dnever reaGlised what a Dkiss could GbeD  
This could Gonly Dhappen to Emme can't you Csee can't you B7see
[Chorus]
   EmThat when I Ctell you that I Glove you, B7oh
   EmYou're gonna say you love me Gtoo oo oo oo G7oo  ohoh
  CAnd when I Dask you to be Gmine  i-i Emiiiine    
  CYou're gonna Dsay you love me Gtoo.D  G  
[Verse]
DSo-oh  oh-oh GI..D...G...Dshould have realiGsed a lot of Dthings beGforeD  
If this is Glove you got to Dgive me Emmore
Give me Cmore hey hey Dhey give me GmoreD  G  D  
[Solo]
G  D  G  D  G  D  G  D  G  D  Em   C   D   G  D  G
[Verse]
DWoh oh woh oh GI..D...G.. Dnever reaGlised what a Dkiss could GbeD  
This could Gonly Dhappen to Emme can't you Csee cant you B7see
[Chorus]
   EmThat when I Ctell you that I Glove you, B7oh
   EmYou're gonna say you love me Gtoo oo oo oo G7oo  ohoh
  CAnd when I Dask you to be Gmine  i-i Emiiiine    
  CYou're gonna Dsay you love me GtooD.G  
You Dlove me Gtoo     D     Gyou Dlove me Gtoo   D     Gyou Dlove me Gtoo

The story behind the song

"I Should Have Known Better" was composed by John Lennon and released on July 10, 1964, as part of their soundtrack for the film A Hard Day's Night. It was one of several songs written and recorded specifically for the Beatles' debut movie. The song's first recording session was on February 25, 1964, and it was re-recorded the next day after some arrangement changes. Lennon's harmonica playing opens the track, marking the last time the Beatles featured the instrument on an intro.

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I Should Have Known Better

by The Beatles

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[Intro]

G D G D G D G D

[Verse]

G D G D G D G D

I........should have known better with a girl like you

G D Em C

That I would love everything that you do and I do

D G D G

Hey hey hey and I do

D G D G D G D G D

Woh oh woh oh I........never realised what a kiss could be

G D Em C B7

This could only happen to me can't you see can't you see

[Chorus]

Em C G B7

That when I tell you that I love you, oh

Em G G7

You're gonna say you love me too oo oo oo oo ohoh

C D G Em

And when I ask you to be mine i-i iiiine

C D G D G

You're gonna say you love me too.

[Verse]

D G D G D G D G D

So-oh oh-oh I........should have realised a lot of things before

G D Em

If this is love you got to give me more

C D G D G D

Give me more hey hey hey give me more

[Solo]

G D G D G D G D G D Em C D G D G

[Verse]

D G D G D G D G D

Woh oh woh oh I....... never realised what a kiss could be

G D Em C B7

This could only happen to me can't you see cant you see

[Chorus]

Em C G B7

That when I tell you that I love you, oh

Em G G7

You're gonna say you love me too oo oo oo oo ohoh

C D G Em

And when I ask you to be mine i-i iiiine

C D G D G

You're gonna say you love me too.

D G D G D G D G D G

You love me too you love me too you love me too

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