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     The other tabs for this song are not quite right so I decided to listen
to the song many times and figure out the right chords. I think this is 
completely correct!
You never know by WILCO                            
off of Wilco (the album)
Chords used: (standard tuning)
   EF#minor(sort of)  A   D   B  Em7|
e-0-0----------------0-2-2-0--|
B-0-0----------------2-3-4-3--|
G-1-2----------------2-2-4-0--|
D-2-4----------------2-0-4-2--|
A-2-4----------------0-X-2-2--|
E-0-0----------------X-X-X-0--|
Intro:
  E   F#    E   F#    E     AX2
Rest of the song:
ECome on children you're F#actEing like children. F#EveEry generation Athinks it's 
the end of the Eworld.   F#     E     F#     E     A  EAll ya fat followers F#get Efit fast.
F#EveEry generation Athinks it's the last, Dthinks it's the end of the Eworld.
   F#     E     F#     E     A  DYes, dream down a Awell. DThere's a lone, Bheavy hell. I don't 
Em7care Aanymore. I don't Em7care Aanymore. It's a Dfeeling we
Atranscend. We're Dhere at the Bend. I don't Em7care Aanymore. I don't 
Em7care Aanymore. You never Eknow.   F#     E     F#     E     A  ECome on kids you're F#actEing like 
children. F#Act Eyour age. Put back the black metals and Epearls.F#  E  F#  E  A  
EAll ya sword-swallowers, F#pull Eyourselves together. AEvery generation thinks 
it's the worst, Dthinks it's the end of the Eworld.   F#     E     F#     E     A  DIt's a
secret i can't Atell. There's a Dwish down a Bwell. I don't Em7care Aanymore. I 
don't Em7care Aanymore. It's a Dlong heavy Ahell. DSuper-size it by Bten. I don't 
Em7care Aanymore. I don't Em7care Aanymore. You never Eknow.   F#     E     F#     E  AYou never
Eknow.   F#     E     F#     E     A     D     A     D     BI don't Em7care Aanymore. I don't Em7care Aanymore.
It's a Dsecret I can't Atell. There's a Dwish down a Bwell. I don't Em7care 
Aanymore. I don't Em7care Aanymore. It's a Ddear to Atranscend. Everyone Dhere at 
the Bend. I don't Em7care Aanymore. I don't Em7care Aanymore. I don't Em7care Aanymore.
I don't Em7care Aanymore. You never Eknow.   F#     E     F#     E  AYou never EknowF#.E  F#  E  A  
End on E.
Just so everybody is clear, the F# means that F#minor chord I showed at the beginning.
Good luck and have fun!

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You Never Know

by Wilco

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

The other tabs for this song are not quite right so I decided to listen

to the song many times and figure out the right chords. I think this is

completely correct!

You never know by WILCO

off of Wilco (the album)

Chords used: (standard tuning)

E A D B Em7

F#minor(sort of) |

e-0-0----------------0-2-2-0--|

B-0-0----------------2-3-4-3--|

G-1-2----------------2-2-4-0--|

D-2-4----------------2-0-4-2--|

A-2-4----------------0-X-2-2--|

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

Intro:

E F# E F# E A

Rest of the song:

E F# E F# E A

Come on children you're acting like children. Every generation thinks it's

E F# E F# E A E F# E

the end of the world. All ya fat followers get fit fast.

F# E A D E

Every generation thinks it's the last, thinks it's the end of the world.

F# E F# E A D A D B

Yes, dream down a well. There's a lone, heavy hell. I don't

Em7 A Em7 A D

care anymore. I don't care anymore. It's a feeling we

A D B Em7 A

transcend. We're here at the end. I don't care anymore. I don't

Em7 A E F# E F# E A E F# E

care anymore. You never know. Come on kids you're acting like

F# E E F# E F# E A

children. Act your age. Put back the black metals and pearls.

E F# E A

All ya sword-swallowers, pull yourselves together. Every generation thinks

D E F# E F# E A D

it's the worst, thinks it's the end of the world. It's a

A D B Em7 A

secret i can't tell. There's a wish down a well. I don't care anymore. I

Em7 A D A D B

don't care anymore. It's a long heavy hell. Super-size it by ten. I don't

Em7 A Em7 A E F# E F# E A

care anymore. I don't care anymore. You never know. You never

E F# E F# E A D A D B Em7 A Em7 A

know. I don't care anymore. I don't care anymore.

D A D B Em7

It's a secret I can't tell. There's a wish down a well. I don't care

A Em7 A D A D

anymore. I don't care anymore. It's a dear to transcend. Everyone here at

B Em7 A Em7 A Em7 A

the end. I don't care anymore. I don't care anymore. I don't care anymore.

Em7 A E F# E F# E A E F# E F# E A

I don't care anymore. You never know. You never know.

End on E.

Just so everybody is clear, the F# means that F#minor chord I showed at the beginning.

Good luck and have fun!

About You Never Know Chords by Wilco

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