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B Em G A Em      D Em
HEY!   D    C    G  Am  
DWhere you Care in Gstandin' down bAmelow me
DHonestly beClieve that the there is sGomething you could Amshow me
But Ddeep within your Cmind is what you Ggive to even Amknow me
    G         A     G         A     G
AAnd you doGn't know, Eyou don't know, you don't know how young you are
 D   C   G   Amrepeat
DThe Ice Cream CParlor Snakes and GLiquid Plastic AmCastles
DThe day and night reCvolves around a Gthousand different Amhassles
DCorny Dogs and CWindow Panes Gbaked with silver Amtassels
    G         A     G         A     G
AAnd you doGn't know, Eyou don't know, you don't know how young you are
 D   C   G   Amrepeat 6x
DIf I knew what's Cright for you, you Gwould not heave Amabout it
DAnd if I knew the Ctruth for you, I'd Gtruly stand and Amshout it
DThere's better things that yCou could be, there Gis no doubt Amabout it
    G         A     G         A     G
AAnd you doGn't know, Eyou don't know, you don't know how young you are
EmYou don't know, you die young.     repeat many times and end with E

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You Dont Know

by The 13th Floor Elevators

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B Em G A Em D Em

D C G Am

HEY!

D C G Am

Where you are in standin' down below me

D C G Am

Honestly believe that the there is something you could show me

D C G Am

But deep within your mind is what you give to even know me

G A G A G

A G E

And you don't know, you don't know, you don't know how young you are

D C G Am

repeat

D C G Am

The Ice Cream Parlor Snakes and Liquid Plastic Castles

D C G Am

The day and night revolves around a thousand different hassles

D C G Am

Corny Dogs and Window Panes baked with silver tassels

G A G A G

A G E

And you don't know, you don't know, you don't know how young you are

D C G Am

repeat 6x

D C G Am

If I knew what's right for you, you would not heave about it

D C G Am

And if I knew the truth for you, I'd truly stand and shout it

D C G Am

There's better things that you could be, there is no doubt about it

G A G A G

A G E

And you don't know, you don't know, you don't know how young you are

You don't know, you die young. repeat many times and end with E

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