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Didn't Even Know Her Name by Bread
Intro-    G    C    Cm    B7    Em    A    Am    D    Dsus4  D  
GShould've kept on Amgoin'
GBut the hurt was shoAmwing
When she lEmooked at me that wDayDsus4  D  
EmI had to stDayDsus4  D  
EmI knew I hDad to get to knCow her naGmeAm  G  Am  
GThe town was weAmary
GShe was to mAmarry
Someone plaEmnned years aDgoDsus4  D  Em  
Her eyes said nDoDsus4  D  Em  
I knew I hDad to get to kCnow her nGameAm  
EmAnd when I got her aDll aloneDb  C  
She told me through the teB7ars
EmThat she didn't really lAove him
But he'd wAmaited for so mDany yearsEm  
She said she couldn't brDeak his heartDb  C  
She'd rather live with hB7ersEm  
And though I told her she should leAave with me
She jAmust could not belDieve with me
GShould've kept on gAmoin'
GBetter that than knAmowin'
That he mEmade her his wDifeDsus4  D  
EmHe took her lDifeDsus4  D  
EmYou know I diDdn't even kCnow her nGameAm  
EmYou know I dDidn't even kCnow her naGmeC  Cm  B7  Em  A  Am  D  Dsus4  G  

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Didnt Even Know Her Name

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Dsus4

Didn't Even Know Her Name by Bread

G C Cm B7 Em A Am D Dsus4 D

Intro-

G Am

Should've kept on goin'

G Am

But the hurt was showing

Em D Dsus4 D

When she looked at me that way

Em D Dsus4 D

I had to stay

Em D C G Am G Am

I knew I had to get to know her name

G Am

The town was weary

G Am

She was to marry

Em D Dsus4 D Em

Someone planned years ago

D Dsus4 D Em

Her eyes said no

D C G Am

I knew I had to get to know her name

Em D Db C

And when I got her all alone

She told me through the tears

Em A

That she didn't really love him

Am D Em

But he'd waited for so many years

D Db C

She said she couldn't break his heart

B7 Em

She'd rather live with hers

And though I told her she should leave with me

Am D

She just could not believe with me

G Am

Should've kept on goin'

G Am

Better that than knowin'

Em D Dsus4 D

That he made her his wife

Em D Dsus4 D

He took her life

Em D C G Am

You know I didn't even know her name

Em D C G C Cm B7 Em A Am D Dsus4 G

You know I didn't even know her name

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