I Should have known better Chords

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I Should have known better by Jim Diamond is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F9, Bb, A4, A7, Dm, C, Gm7, Gm7/C, A and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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F
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  			F9                         Bb  
   And I should have known better  
  A4               A7          Dm  
To lie to one as beautiful as you.  
C                            Bb  
   Yeah, I should have known better  
  A4               A7          Dm  
To take a chance on ever losing you.  
       Gm7                     Gm7/C  
But I thought you'd understand, can you forgive me?  

F9  Bb             C            F9  
 I saw you walking by the other day.  
F9  Bb              C              Dm       C      Bb      A  
I know that you saw me, you turned away and I was lost.  

    F9        Bb             C              F9  
You see: I've never loved no one as much as you.  
     Bb                C               Dm       C      Bb     C  
I've fooled around but tell me now just who is hurting who?  

                          Bb  
   And I should have known better  
  A4               A7          Dm  
To lie with one as beautiful as you.  
C                            Bb  
   Yeah, I should have known better  
  A4               A7          Dm  
To take a chance on ever losing you.  
       Gm7                     Gm7/C  
But I thought you'd understand, can you forgive me?  

2x:  

F            Bb  
I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I  

C  
should have known better,  

     F9       Bb             C              F9  
It's true, I took our love for granted all along.  
    Bb         C                  Dm       C           Bb     A  
And trying to explain where I went wrong, I just don't known.  
    F9      Bb               C              F9  
I cry but tears don't seem to help me carry on.  
Bb                C                   Dm       C           Bb     C  
Now there is no chance you'll come back home, got too much pride.  

                          Bb  
   And I should have known better  
  A4               A7          Dm  
To lie with one as beautiful as you.  
C                            Bb  
   Yeah, I should have known better  
  A4               A7          Dm  
To take a chance on ever losing you.  
       Gm7                     Gm7/C  
But I thought you'd understand, can you forgive me?  


F             Bb     C  
I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I love you,  


    	

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