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Everybody Knows
John Legend
Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
e|-----------------G---------------------Bm-------------------|
B|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3------|
G|--------------4-----4-----4-----------4-----4-----4------|
D|--------------5-----5-----5--------4--4-----4-----4------|
A|-----------5--5-----5-----5-----2--------2-----2-----2---|
E|--------3-------3-----3-----3----------------------------|
e|----------------C----------------------Em-------------------|
B|--------------1-----1----1-----------0---0----0----------|
G|--------------0-----0----0-----------0---0----0----------|
D|-----------2-----------------------------2----2----------|
A|--------3-------3-----3----3------2----------------------|
E|--------------------------------0------0----0----0-------|
Keep this way of playing the whole song
[Intro]
G, Bm, C, Em  
[Verse]
GIt gets harder every Bmday, but I can't seem to shake thGe pain
I'm trying to find the words to Bmsay, please stay
GIt's written all over my Bmface, I can't
CFunction the same when you're not here
I'm Emcalling your name and no one's there
CAnd I hope one day Dyou'll see nobody has Git easy,
I still can't Bmbelieve you found somebody Cnew
But I wish you the Dbest, I guess.
[Chorus]
G'Cause everybody Bmknows, that nobody reallCy knows
How to make it Emwork or how to ease the huGrt
GWe've heard it all Bmbefore, that everybodCy knows
How to make it Emright, I wish we gave it one more tGry (try)
One more trEmy (try)
One more tCry
'Cause everybody Dknows, but nobody reallGy knows
[Intro chords]
[Verse 2]
GI don’t care what people Bmsay, they’re probably lonelGy anyway
Baby don’t fill up your Bmhead, with he said, Gshe said
It seems like you just donBm’t know, (don’t know)
CThe radios on, you tuning me out
I’m Emtrying to speak, you’re turning me down
CAnd I know one day Dyou'll see nobody haGs it easy,
I still can't Bmbelieve you found somebody Cnew
But I wish you the Dbest, I guess
[Chorus]
G'Cause everybody Bmknows, that nobody reallCy knows
How to make it Emwork, or how to ease the huGrt
GWe've heard it all Bmbefore, that everybodCy knows
How to make it Emright, I wish we Dgave it one more Emtry (try)
One more trEmy  (try)
One more Ctry
'Cause everybody Dknows, but nobody realGly knows
[Bridge]
EmOh I wish you'd Cunderstand
AmOh, just an orDdinary man
EmWish that we'd have Cknown
DEverybody knows, but nobody really knows
CAnd I know one day you'lDl see, nobody has Git easy
I still can't Bmbelieve you found somebody Cnew
I wish you the Dbest, I guess.
[Chorus]
G'Cause everybody Bmknows, that nobody reallCy knows
How to make it Emwork, or how to ease thGe hurt
GWe've heard it all Bmbefore, that everybodCy knows
How to make it Emright, I wish we Dgave it one more Bbmtry (Emtry)
One more Gtry  Bm(try)
One more Bbmtry
'Cause everybody Dknows, but nobody really Gknows
The riff played troughout the song is played on the Hi e string
e|---------7----5-5-----33---------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------| 

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Everybody Knows

by John Legend

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Bbm

Everybody Knows

John Legend

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

G Bm

e|---------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3------|

G|--------------4-----4-----4-----------4-----4-----4------|

D|--------------5-----5-----5--------4--4-----4-----4------|

A|-----------5--5-----5-----5-----2--------2-----2-----2---|

E|--------3-------3-----3-----3----------------------------|

C Em

e|---------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------1-----1----1-----------0---0----0----------|

G|--------------0-----0----0-----------0---0----0----------|

D|-----------2-----------------------------2----2----------|

A|--------3-------3-----3----3------2----------------------|

E|--------------------------------0------0----0----0-------|

Keep this way of playing the whole song

[Intro]

G Bm C Em

, , ,

[Verse]

G Bm G

It gets harder every day, but I can't seem to shake the pain

I'm trying to find the words to say, please stay

G Bm

It's written all over my face, I can't

Function the same when you're not here

I'm calling your name and no one's there

C D G

And I hope one day you'll see nobody has it easy,

Bm C

I still can't believe you found somebody new

But I wish you the best, I guess.

[Chorus]

G Bm C

'Cause everybody knows, that nobody really knows

Em G

How to make it work or how to ease the hurt

G Bm C

We've heard it all before, that everybody knows

Em G

How to make it right, I wish we gave it one more try (try)

One more try (try)

One more try

D G

'Cause everybody knows, but nobody really knows

[Intro chords]

[Verse 2]

G Bm G

I don’t care what people say, they’re probably lonely anyway

Bm G

Baby don’t fill up your head, with he said, she said

It seems like you just don’t know, (don’t know)

The radios on, you tuning me out

I’m trying to speak, you’re turning me down

C D G

And I know one day you'll see nobody has it easy,

Bm C

I still can't believe you found somebody new

But I wish you the best, I guess

[Chorus]

G Bm C

'Cause everybody knows, that nobody really knows

Em G

How to make it work, or how to ease the hurt

G Bm C

We've heard it all before, that everybody knows

Em D Em

How to make it right, I wish we gave it one more try (try)

One more try (try)

One more try

D G

'Cause everybody knows, but nobody really knows

[Bridge]

Em C

Oh I wish you'd understand

Am D

Oh, just an ordinary man

Em C

Wish that we'd have known

Everybody knows, but nobody really knows

C D G

And I know one day you'll see, nobody has it easy

Bm C

I still can't believe you found somebody new

I wish you the best, I guess.

[Chorus]

G Bm C

'Cause everybody knows, that nobody really knows

Em G

How to make it work, or how to ease the hurt

G Bm C

We've heard it all before, that everybody knows

Em D Bbm Em

How to make it right, I wish we gave it one more try (try)

G Bm

One more try (try)

Bbm

One more try

D G

'Cause everybody knows, but nobody really knows

The riff played troughout the song is played on the Hi e string

e|---------7----5-5-----33---------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

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