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Basic Chords:
	Verse-	          A       B      EC#min
	Pre-Chorus- F#min      G#      A  B  
	Chorus-	          EC#min     A  E  
	Bridge-	    F#min  	 A     C#  E  
		Verse 1:
AI've got a best friend who I've kBnown some time
                                        EC#min
And after all of these years I've got to read his mind
And when he lAeaves the room I can Bfeel him sigh
                                   EC#min
As his thoughts  they slip out like whispers
AWho would've know it'd be this Bhard to wait
                           EC#min
For one person to person to communicate
And it never fAeels dramatic while we Bcomplicate
                                     EC#min
Thank god for old friends they always forgive us
		Pre-Chorus:
I'm lonF#minging for the house remembering all these days
NG#ever done enough, everything feels great
If AI am not myself, then wBho am I pretending to be
		(Chorus)
                             EC#min 
And I said how am I gonna get by
Without the hAelp of the people I Eknow
                      EC#min 
For better or worse we all come together
And they Awon't let me die aElone
		Verse 2:
And I've got a sister who I barely see
Despite the fact the lives right up the block from me
And when we run in to each other on the street
It's like two strangers soul to soul
When I was younger she was younger too
It seems the space is the only thing that really grew
And now we're both grown up and still without a clue
Thank god for family they always forgive us
		Pre-Chorus
I'm thinking of the house where we were always raised
And every family tree some history remains
If I am not myself, then who am I pretending to be
		(Chorus)
And I said how am I gonna get by
Without the help of the people I know
For better or worse we all come together
And they won't let me die alone
I said they won't let me die alone
		Bridge:
F#min                       A        C#  E  
Maybe I'm not supposed to be close
F#min         	                A             C#       E  B  
To all of the people I need the most need (the most)
	Chorus:
And I said
How am I gonna get by 
Without the help of the people I know
For better or worse we all come together
And they won't let me die alone
I said now
How am I gonna get by
When I'm afraid of the people I know
For better or worse we all come together
And they won't let me die alone
I said they won't let me die alone
I said they won't let me die alone
I said they won't let me die alone

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The People I Know

by Eric Hutchinson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Basic Chords:

A B E

Verse- C#min

G# A B

Pre-Chorus- F#min

E A E

Chorus- C#min

A C# E

Bridge- F#min

Verse 1:

A B

I've got a best friend who I've known some time

C#min

And after all of these years I've got to read his mind

A B

And when he leaves the room I can feel him sigh

C#min

As his thoughts they slip out like whispers

A B

Who would've know it'd be this hard to wait

C#min

For one person to person to communicate

A B

And it never feels dramatic while we complicate

C#min

Thank god for old friends they always forgive us

Pre-Chorus:

F#min

I'm longing for the house remembering all these days

Never done enough, everything feels great

A B

If I am not myself, then who am I pretending to be

(Chorus)

C#min

And I said how am I gonna get by

A E

Without the help of the people I know

C#min

For better or worse we all come together

A E

And they won't let me die alone

Verse 2:

And I've got a sister who I barely see

Despite the fact the lives right up the block from me

And when we run in to each other on the street

It's like two strangers soul to soul

When I was younger she was younger too

It seems the space is the only thing that really grew

And now we're both grown up and still without a clue

Thank god for family they always forgive us

Pre-Chorus

I'm thinking of the house where we were always raised

And every family tree some history remains

If I am not myself, then who am I pretending to be

(Chorus)

And I said how am I gonna get by

Without the help of the people I know

For better or worse we all come together

And they won't let me die alone

I said they won't let me die alone

Bridge:

A C# E

F#min

Maybe I'm not supposed to be close

A C# E B

F#min

To all of the people I need the most need (the most)

Chorus:

And I said

How am I gonna get by

Without the help of the people I know

For better or worse we all come together

And they won't let me die alone

I said now

How am I gonna get by

When I'm afraid of the people I know

For better or worse we all come together

And they won't let me die alone

I said they won't let me die alone

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