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Intro: 
ALala Gla, Dlala Ala  (2X)
AWhen people ask me what Glove's all about
There's Done thing I can Asay
ASome people believe Gjust what I'm putting down
DUnderstand your troubles aAway
Chorus:
You got to F#mdo this thing with Dfeeling
You got to F#mknow just what I'm Dmeaning
You gotta F#mbelieve just what I'm Dhanding
UnderAstanding (underDstanding), underAstanding (underDstanding)
Intro + Chorus
You see I love this life I lead
And I wanna love it with you
But people you don't understand just what I'm putting down
There's no more I can do
Chorus 

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Understanding

by Small Faces

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Intro:

A G D A

Lala la, lala la (2X)

A G

When people ask me what love's all about

D A

There's one thing I can say

A G

Some people believe just what I'm putting down

D A

Understand your troubles away

Chorus:

F#m D

You got to do this thing with feeling

F#m D

You got to know just what I'm meaning

F#m D

You gotta believe just what I'm handing

A D A D

Understanding (understanding), understanding (understanding)

Intro + Chorus

You see I love this life I lead

And I wanna love it with you

But people you don't understand just what I'm putting down

There's no more I can do

Chorus

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