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Before I Knew Better

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Verse I.
  C#Don't kBbmnow wEbmhere to put you anymore
  C#You canBbm't be kepEbmt inG#side my dresser drawer
I fC#ind the pBbmieces Ebmof you in my dreams
And Ebmin tFmhe F#evenings
  C#Spill Bbmout Ebmthe edge of my mind.
  C#MemorieBbms of you Ebmfeel G#like they're miles wide
It'C#s all I Bbmcan Ebmdo to get to the other side
Of tEbmhese FmevF#enings
Chorus
I'll C#see you G#tonight in the back of my mind
WheEbmn I remembG#er your skin like I remembered it then
When yC#ou woG#uld dress me in white with the look in your eyes
			 Ebm  Ebm>F>F#  
Knew you'd love me forever
BeforC#e I eBbmver knEbmew better
C#   Bbm   Ebm
Verse II. (do verse I chords)
Can't see myself back beside you
But I see nobody else
Nobody's perfect but I'm perfectly happy to keep on
Bringing this love down off the shelf.
Chorus
I'll C#see you G#tonight in the back of my mind
WheEbmn I remembG#er your skin like I remembered it then
When yC#ou woG#uld dress me in white with the look in your eyes
			 Ebm  Ebm>F>F#  
Knew you'd love me forever
Before I ever knew..
Bridge
  G#BeF#tter C#off, I cG#ouldn't say if I'd be better off without a love I live without anyway
BetF#ter offC#, oooh. Who knows? See you tonight.
  C#    G#    Ebm   G#4x
BeforC#e I eBbmver knEbmew better
C#   Bbm   Ebm
note: '>' here means slide... like Ebm>F>F#, it means from the chrord Ebm, you slide 
fingers to the next chord, which is F, then to the next chord, which is F#

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Before I Knew Better

by Sara Bareilles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

Ebm

Verse I.

C# Bbm Ebm

Don't know where to put you anymore

C# Bbm Ebm G#

You can't be kept inside my dresser drawer

C# Bbm Ebm

I find the pieces of you in my dreams

Ebm Fm F#

And in the evenings

C# Bbm Ebm

Spill out the edge of my mind.

C# Bbm Ebm G#

Memories of you feel like they're miles wide

C# Bbm Ebm

It's all I can do to get to the other side

Ebm Fm F#

Of these evenings

Chorus

C# G#

I'll see you tonight in the back of my mind

Ebm G#

When I remember your skin like I remembered it then

C# G#

When you would dress me in white with the look in your eyes

Ebm Ebm F F#

Knew you'd love me forever

C# Bbm Ebm

Before I ever knew better

C# Bbm Ebm

Verse II. (do verse I chords)

Can't see myself back beside you

But I see nobody else

Nobody's perfect but I'm perfectly happy to keep on

Bringing this love down off the shelf.

Chorus

C# G#

I'll see you tonight in the back of my mind

Ebm G#

When I remember your skin like I remembered it then

C# G#

When you would dress me in white with the look in your eyes

Ebm Ebm F F#

Knew you'd love me forever

Before I ever knew..

Bridge

G# F# C# G#

Better off, I couldn't say if I'd be better off without a love I live without anyway

F# C#

Better off, oooh. Who knows? See you tonight.

C# G# Ebm G#

C# Bbm Ebm

Before I ever knew better

C# Bbm Ebm

note: '>' here means slide... like Ebm>F>F#, it means from the chrord Ebm, you slide

fingers to the next chord, which is F, then to the next chord, which is F#

About Before I Knew Better Chords by Sara Bareilles

Learn how to play Before I Knew Better by Sara Bareilles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Before I Knew Better chords”, “Before I Knew Better guitar chords”, or “Sara Bareilles Before I Knew Better chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Before I Knew Better chords and for experienced players who want accurate Before I Knew Better lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#, Bbm, Ebm, G#, Fm, F#.

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Is "Before I Knew Better" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Before I Knew Better" by Sara Bareilles with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Sara Bareilles below.

What key is "Before I Knew Better" in?

The chords for "Before I Knew Better" show the original chord names (including C#, Bbm, Ebm, G#, Fm, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.