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Title - I Know
Artist - Placebo
Album - Placebo
Track 7
Capo on 3rd fret.
[Intro]
 F   E   Am(x2)
[Verse 1]
  FI Eknow, you Amlove the song but not the singer  
  FI Eknow you've Amgot me wrapped around your finger
  FI Eknow you Amwant the sin without the sinner
  FI Eknow, I Amknow
[Chorus]
  FI Eknow, the Fpast will catch you up as you run Dmfaster  
I Eknow the Flast in line is always called a Dmbastard
I Eknow the Fpast will catch you up as you run Dmfaster 
I Eknow, I Fknow
[Verse 2]
  FI Eknow you cAmut me loose from contradiction
  FI Eknow I'm Amall wrapped up in sweet attrition
  FI Eknow it's Amasking for your benediction
  FI Eknow, I Amknow
[Chorus]
  FI Eknow, the Fpast will catch you up as you run Dmfaster  
I Eknow the Flast in line is always called a Dmbastard
I Eknow the Fpast will catch you up as you run Dmfaster 
I Eknow, I Fknow
[Interlude]
 F   E   Am(x4)
[Chorus]
  FI Eknow, the Fpast will catch you up as you run Dmfaster  
I Eknow the Flast in line is always called a Dmbastard
I Eknow the Fpast will catch you up as you run Dmfaster 
I Eknow, I Fknow
[Outro]
 F   E   Amx2

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I Know

by Placebo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Title - I Know

Artist - Placebo

Album - Placebo

Track 7

Capo on 3rd fret.

[Intro]

F E Am

(x2)

[Verse 1]

F E Am

I know, you love the song but not the singer

F E Am

I know you've got me wrapped around your finger

F E Am

I know you want the sin without the sinner

F E Am

I know, I know

[Chorus]

F E F Dm

I know, the past will catch you up as you run faster

E F Dm

I know the last in line is always called a bastard

E F Dm

I know the past will catch you up as you run faster

E F

I know, I know

[Verse 2]

F E Am

I know you cut me loose from contradiction

F E Am

I know I'm all wrapped up in sweet attrition

F E Am

I know it's asking for your benediction

F E Am

I know, I know

[Chorus]

F E F Dm

I know, the past will catch you up as you run faster

E F Dm

I know the last in line is always called a bastard

E F Dm

I know the past will catch you up as you run faster

E F

I know, I know

[Interlude]

F E Am

(x4)

[Chorus]

F E F Dm

I know, the past will catch you up as you run faster

E F Dm

I know the last in line is always called a bastard

E F Dm

I know the past will catch you up as you run faster

E F

I know, I know

[Outro]

F E Am

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