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What I Know Now

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intro
  C,    G,    C,    Fx2
CLife should be like a game of cardGs
You make a mistaCke
Then fold the deck and start C7Mover
CIt should be just like drivin in your caGr
Get lost and your nCavigation system
Gets you closeFr
But tChere ain't no handbookG  
You're on your ownC  
Got no instructionsF  
When it comes to loveC  
Cuz once you do somethingG  
Can't be undoneC  
Wish I could take backF  
Letting you go
If I knew thCen
What I know Gnow
I wouldn't have saCid
I don't need you arouC7Mnd
Alone in this meCss
Silence is so loGud
So I would tCreat you the best
Baby iFf I knew then
What I Cknow now (What I kGnow now)
What I kCnow now (What I kC7Mnow now)
What I knCow now (What I kGnow now)
Yeah I would tCreat you the best
Baby iFf I knew then
What I know Cnow
( SAME AS ABOVE  )
Wish I get remote controls
Then I just rewind into
The time it was better
It should have a restart button
So, I could travel right back
To the day that I met her
But there ain't no handbook
You're on your own
Got no instructions
When it comes to love
Cuz once you do something
Can't be undone
Wish I could take back
Letting you go
If I knew then
What I know now
I wouldn't have said
I don't need you around
Alone in this mess
Silence is so loud
So I would treat you the best
Baby if I knew then
What I know now (What I know now)
What I know now (What I know now)
What I know now (What I know now)
Yeah I would treat you the best
Baby if I knew then
What I know now
BRIDGE
all (    C,    G,   C, F)
Cuz there ain't no handbook
You're on your own
Got no instructions
When it comes to love
See once you do something
Can't be undone
Wish I could take back
Letting you go
If I knew then
What I know now
I wouldn't have said
I don't need you around
Alone in this mess
Silence is so loud
So I would treat you the best
Baby if I knew then
What I know now (What I know now)
What I know now (What I know now)
What I know now (What I know now)
Yeah I would treat you the best
Baby if I knew
If I knew then
What I know now
I wouldn't have said
I don't need you around
Alone in this mess
Silence is so loud
So I would treat you the best
Baby if I knew then
What I know now (What I know now)
What I know now (What I know now)
What I know now (What I know now)
Yeah I would treat you the best
Baby if I knew then
What I know now

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What I Know Now

by Backstreet Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7M

intro

C G C F

, , , x2

C G

Life should be like a game of cards

You make a mistake

C7M

Then fold the deck and start over

C G

It should be just like drivin in your car

Get lost and your navigation system

Gets you closer

C G

But there ain't no handbook

You're on your own

Got no instructions

When it comes to love

Cuz once you do something

Can't be undone

Wish I could take back

Letting you go

If I knew then

What I know now

I wouldn't have said

C7M

I don't need you around

Alone in this mess

Silence is so loud

So I would treat you the best

Baby if I knew then

C G

What I know now (What I know now)

C C7M

What I know now (What I know now)

C G

What I know now (What I know now)

Yeah I would treat you the best

Baby if I knew then

What I know now

( SAME AS ABOVE )

Wish I get remote controls

Then I just rewind into

The time it was better

It should have a restart button

So, I could travel right back

To the day that I met her

But there ain't no handbook

You're on your own

Got no instructions

When it comes to love

Cuz once you do something

Can't be undone

Wish I could take back

Letting you go

If I knew then

What I know now

I wouldn't have said

I don't need you around

Alone in this mess

Silence is so loud

So I would treat you the best

Baby if I knew then

What I know now (What I know now)

Yeah I would treat you the best

Baby if I knew then

What I know now

BRIDGE

C G C F

all ( , , , )

Cuz there ain't no handbook

You're on your own

Got no instructions

When it comes to love

See once you do something

Can't be undone

Wish I could take back

Letting you go

If I knew then

What I know now

I wouldn't have said

I don't need you around

Alone in this mess

Silence is so loud

So I would treat you the best

Baby if I knew then

What I know now (What I know now)

Yeah I would treat you the best

Baby if I knew

If I knew then

What I know now

I wouldn't have said

I don't need you around

Alone in this mess

Silence is so loud

So I would treat you the best

Baby if I knew then

What I know now (What I know now)

Yeah I would treat you the best

Baby if I knew then

What I know now

About What I Know Now Chords by Backstreet Boys

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FAQ — What I Know Now by Backstreet Boys

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Can I transpose "What I Know Now" to a different key?

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Can I see chord diagrams for "What I Know Now"?

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Is "What I Know Now" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "What I Know Now" in?

The chords for "What I Know Now" show the original chord names (including C, G, F, C7M). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.