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I Thought I Knew Ya
By Martin Sexton
"Seeds"
Chords : Craig Eddy
~Martins tuned down a 1/2 step~
* Keep in mind Martin plays w/o a pick and he constantly uses his signature percussive 
every other beat*
** Martin sometimes hammers on the B String 3rd Fret after the A Chord (middle finger)**
*** If you've played Martin's music before, you'll get the idea....he's constantly 
out his Bass lines
      and basic hammer on and pull offs from the chords provided.***
                           AmX02210
                         BmX24432
               DXX0232
                              AX02220
               G320033
G                             355433(bar chord)
Fmaj7           103210 (play low F note w/ thumb)
F 133211(bar chord)
Intro =  Am Hammer ons adding ur pinky to the 3rd Fret G and B string
AWhen we met I was wide eyed city boyBm  
DSingin in the streets to feed my hope aAnd joy
AWe had mad lovin and so fast was our flaBmme
DWhen it went out you got so madA  
ATalkin trash bout me
BmComin round at me
DMaking a tale of fool’s gold my reputationA  
ALittle miss sunshine’s who I met that dayBm  
DWhen I walked out it felt like a hurricaneA  
CHORUS:
_______
AThought I knew ya
Like I could see right through yaBm  
But the look Din your eyes took me by surprise'
And I lost Acontrol
AThought I knew ya
Like I had a direct lBmine to yaD  
ABut I was wrong
AThen I caught a shooting a star living photographBm  
A DBuddhist hipster from the purple skies of LAA  
AThe ground would shake all understanding nowBm  
DAs I was so smitten with her suedeA  
It went from screamin Aoh baby!!
To seBme you later maybe
I aint laDughin now how the tables turnA  
AHer fine print swiftly stole awayBm  
DI’ll see you in the next life baby namaste'A  
CHORUS:
_______
AThought I knew ya
Thought I could see right through yaBm  
What a surpriDse to open your eyes
And find a hole in Ayour soul
I thought I knew yaA  
Like I had a direct liBmne
to some power greater thaDn myselfA  
BRIDGE:
_______
GSo I walked down to the Someday CaféD  A  
GTo get my cup o coffee for Dthe dayA  
GBut they tore it down and
DPut up another bank of thFe USAA  
Where my paradise Gused to beD  A  
Am hammer ons like intro......solo that I can't play.
CHORUS:
_______
AI thought I knew ya
B#mThought I knew myself too yeah
DThe chink in the wall
I scratched it only yesterdayA  
AI thought I knew ya
But my lines were rusted througBmh yeah
But to thinDk is wrong but to sing is right
So meAet me at the bridge tonight
Bridge:
______
To seGe me reflectDion in the pondA  
To woGnder what’s a goin on beyoDndA  
GWhat I’m tryin to say just Dwon’t come ouFtA  
GBut I long to hear DyouA  
Am runs as per the intro  -- hammer on w/ ur onky on 3rd fret G and B Strings.
Good luck ...anyone feel like adding to this one feel free.
I'm open for criticism.  Hopefully this helps someone out there.
Peace,
Craig

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I Thought I Knew Ya

by Martin Sexton

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I Thought I Knew Ya

By Martin Sexton

"Seeds"

Chords : Craig Eddy

~Martins tuned down a 1/2 step~

* Keep in mind Martin plays w/o a pick and he constantly uses his signature percussive

every other beat*

** Martin sometimes hammers on the B String 3rd Fret after the A Chord (middle finger)**

*** If you've played Martin's music before, you'll get the idea....he's constantly

out his Bass lines

and basic hammer on and pull offs from the chords provided.***

X02210

X24432

XX0232

X02220

320033

G 355433(bar chord)

Fmaj7 103210 (play low F note w/ thumb)

F 133211(bar chord)

Intro = Am Hammer ons adding ur pinky to the 3rd Fret G and B string

A Bm

When we met I was wide eyed city boy

D A

Singin in the streets to feed my hope and joy

A Bm

We had mad lovin and so fast was our flame

D A

When it went out you got so mad

Talkin trash bout me

Comin round at me

D A

Making a tale of fool’s gold my reputation

A Bm

Little miss sunshine’s who I met that day

D A

When I walked out it felt like a hurricane

CHORUS:

_______

Thought I knew ya

Like I could see right through ya

But the look in your eyes took me by surprise'

And I lost control

Thought I knew ya

Bm D

Like I had a direct line to ya

But I was wrong

A Bm

Then I caught a shooting a star living photograph

D A

A Buddhist hipster from the purple skies of LA

A Bm

The ground would shake all understanding now

D A

As I was so smitten with her suede

It went from screamin oh baby!!

To see you later maybe

D A

I aint laughin now how the tables turn

A Bm

Her fine print swiftly stole away

D A

I’ll see you in the next life baby namaste'

CHORUS:

_______

Thought I knew ya

Thought I could see right through ya

What a surprise to open your eyes

And find a hole in your soul

I thought I knew ya

Like I had a direct line

D A

to some power greater than myself

BRIDGE:

_______

G D A

So I walked down to the Someday Café

G D A

To get my cup o coffee for the day

But they tore it down and

D F A

Put up another bank of the USA

G D A

Where my paradise used to be

Am hammer ons like intro......solo that I can't play.

CHORUS:

_______

I thought I knew ya

B#m

Thought I knew myself too yeah

The chink in the wall

I scratched it only yesterday

I thought I knew ya

But my lines were rusted through yeah

But to think is wrong but to sing is right

So meet me at the bridge tonight

Bridge:

______

G D A

To see me reflection in the pond

G D A

To wonder what’s a goin on beyond

G D F A

What I’m tryin to say just won’t come out

G D A

But I long to hear you

Am runs as per the intro -- hammer on w/ ur onky on 3rd fret G and B Strings.

Good luck ...anyone feel like adding to this one feel free.

I'm open for criticism. Hopefully this helps someone out there.

Peace,

Craig

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