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I Always Knew

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-->just hit these chords once, and let them ring...
I've lCived my life inside dFaydream lies, iCmaginary fFriends
-->then for this part, same chords, but with a picking pattern:
                Cx2            Fx2
E----------------------0---0|-----------1---1-----------------
B--------------1---1--------|--1---1--------------------------
G---------------------------|---------2---2-------------------
D--------------------2---2--|-3---3---------------------------
A------------3---3----------|---------------------------------
E---------------------------|---------------------------------
That always knew one day I'd leave for good
-->same chords still, just palm mute them
I'll gCive away this gFirl who tried to mCake you fall in lFove, uh huh
--> now start strumming them, the rhythem is simple
I'll give her Cto yFou
So keep her cClose to yFou
AmSo you won't forget about oh Fhow she loved you so
CLong ago, once upon a tGime
(piano)
Now she has grown up
And you can't take it back
A lCullaby won't change my mFind
And I wCon't ever go bFack to that
I will stay tCrue to tFhis belief
That we cChanged for the bFest through this
AmSeparate the ones who know you
FFrom the ones who couldn't bother
To sCee you for all that you aGre
And deep down I always kFnew
All the tCimes I thought that I loved you
It was jDmust an easy answer
It was mFake bGelieve
--> picking pattern again, end on C
But I still believe that this hCeart wFill learn to lCove

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I Always Knew

by Tilly and the Wall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

-->just hit these chords once, and let them ring...

C F C F

I've lived my life inside daydream lies, imaginary friends

-->then for this part, same chords, but with a picking pattern:

C F

x2 x2

E----------------------0---0|-----------1---1-----------------

B--------------1---1--------|--1---1--------------------------

G---------------------------|---------2---2-------------------

D--------------------2---2--|-3---3---------------------------

A------------3---3----------|---------------------------------

E---------------------------|---------------------------------

That always knew one day I'd leave for good

-->same chords still, just palm mute them

C F C F

I'll give away this girl who tried to make you fall in love, uh huh

--> now start strumming them, the rhythem is simple

C F

I'll give her to you

C F

So keep her close to you

Am F

So you won't forget about oh how she loved you so

C G

Long ago, once upon a time

(piano)

Now she has grown up

And you can't take it back

C F

A lullaby won't change my mind

C F

And I won't ever go back to that

C F

I will stay true to this belief

C F

That we changed for the best through this

Separate the ones who know you

From the ones who couldn't bother

C G

To see you for all that you are

And deep down I always knew

All the times I thought that I loved you

It was just an easy answer

F G

It was make believe

--> picking pattern again, end on C

C F C

But I still believe that this heart will learn to love

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