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I Know What I Know

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[Intro]
C  F G  C F G  C
[Verse 1]
  FShe Glooked me over
And I guess she thought
I was Call right
  FAll Gright in a sort of a limited way
For an Coff-night
  FShe said Gdon't I know you
From the cinematographer's Cparty?
  FI said Gwho am I
To blow against the Cwind?
[Chorus]
I Fknow what I Gknow
I'll sing what I Csaid
We Fcome and we Ggo
That's a thing that I keep
In the Cback of my head
I Fknow what I Gknow
I'll sing what I Csaid
We Fcome and we Ggo
That's a thing that I keep
In the Cback of my headF  G  C  F  G  C  
[Verse 2]
  FShe said there's Gsomething about you
That really reminds me of Cmoney
  FShe was the Gkind of a girl
Who could say things that
Weren't that Cfunny
  FI said Gwhat does that mean
I really remind you of Cmoney?
  FShe said Gwho am I
To blow against the Cwind?
[Chorus]
I Fknow what I Gknow
I'll sing what I Csaid
We Fcome and we Ggo
That's a thing that I keep
In the Cback of my head
I Fknow what I Gknow
I'll sing what I Csaid
We Fcome and we Ggo
That's a thing that I keep
In the Cback of my headF  G  C  F  G  C  
[Verse 3]
  FShe Gmoved so easily
All I could think of was Csunlight
  FI said Garen't you the woman
Who was recently given a CFulbright?
  FShe said Gdon't I know you
From the cinematographer's Cparty
  FI said Gwho am I
To blow against the Cwind?
[Chorus]
I Fknow what I Gknow
I'll sing what I Csaid
We Fcome and we Ggo
That's a thing that I keep
In the Cback of my head
I Fknow what I Gknow
I'll sing what I Csaid
We Fcome and we Ggo
That's a thing that I keep
In the Cback of my headF  G  C  F  G  C  
[Outro]
I Fknow what I GknowC  
I Fknow what I GknowC  

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I Know What I Know

by Paul Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F G C F G C

[Verse 1]

F G

She looked me over

And I guess she thought

I was all right

F G

All right in a sort of a limited way

For an off-night

F G

She said don't I know you

From the cinematographer's party?

F G

I said who am I

To blow against the wind?

[Chorus]

F G

I know what I know

I'll sing what I said

F G

We come and we go

That's a thing that I keep

In the back of my head

F G

I know what I know

I'll sing what I said

F G

We come and we go

That's a thing that I keep

C F G C F G C

In the back of my head

[Verse 2]

F G

She said there's something about you

That really reminds me of money

F G

She was the kind of a girl

Who could say things that

Weren't that funny

F G

I said what does that mean

I really remind you of money?

F G

She said who am I

To blow against the wind?

[Chorus]

F G

I know what I know

I'll sing what I said

F G

We come and we go

That's a thing that I keep

In the back of my head

F G

I know what I know

I'll sing what I said

F G

We come and we go

That's a thing that I keep

C F G C F G C

In the back of my head

[Verse 3]

F G

She moved so easily

All I could think of was sunlight

F G

I said aren't you the woman

Who was recently given a Fulbright?

F G

She said don't I know you

From the cinematographer's party

F G

I said who am I

To blow against the wind?

[Chorus]

F G

I know what I know

I'll sing what I said

F G

We come and we go

That's a thing that I keep

In the back of my head

F G

I know what I know

I'll sing what I said

F G

We come and we go

That's a thing that I keep

C F G C F G C

In the back of my head

[Outro]

F G C

I know what I know

F G C

I know what I know

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