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Shoulda Known Better

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[Intro]
 E   A   E4x
E A E A E A E A
[Verse]
There's a Estain on my heart
in the Aplace where you used to Elive
There's a Apain that you start
just with a look and love you gEive
[Bridge]
C#mShoulda known better
but I dAidn't want to see
and C#mI have to heal
but Bsomehow you can't give me feel
[Chorus]
EShoulda known better
but I Dcan't stop lovin' you A- oh yeah
but I Eshoulda known better
but a Dphase I put myself a-Athrough
[Bridge]
I Bshoulda known better
I C#msuppose in a lifetime or AtwoB  
maybe I'll know better what to Edo
[Verse]
The Edesire's in your eyes,
but you Acan't give yourself to Eme
but the papers and the fire, baby,
it burnt hot in my memories
[Bridge]
C#mShoulda known better
but Afriends don't know no no
they're C#msinging my brothers
the Bsame old song
[Chorus]
EShoulda known better
but I Dcan't stop lovin' you A- oh yeah
But I Eshoulda known better
but a Dphase I put myself a-Athrough
[Outro]
E A

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Shoulda Known Better

by Backroad Shack

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

E A E

E A E A E A E A

[Verse]

There's a stain on my heart

A E

in the place where you used to live

There's a pain that you start

just with a look and love you give

[Bridge]

C#m

Shoulda known better

but I didn't want to see

C#m

and I have to heal

but somehow you can't give me feel

[Chorus]

Shoulda known better

D A

but I can't stop lovin' you - oh yeah

but I shoulda known better

D A

but a phase I put myself a-through

[Bridge]

I shoulda known better

C#m A B

I suppose in a lifetime or two

maybe I'll know better what to do

[Verse]

The desire's in your eyes,

A E

but you can't give yourself to me

but the papers and the fire, baby,

it burnt hot in my memories

[Bridge]

C#m

Shoulda known better

but friends don't know no no

C#m

they're singing my brothers

the same old song

[Chorus]

Shoulda known better

D A

but I can't stop lovin' you - oh yeah

But I shoulda known better

D A

but a phase I put myself a-through

[Outro]

E A

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