Shouldve Known Better (acoustic) Chords
by Richard Marx
Shouldve Known Better (acoustic) by Richard Marx is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords Am, F, G, C and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Am | Am | F | G
Am | Am | F | G
VERSE
Am
Another sleepless night I can't explain
F
Somebody said they heard me call your name.
G F
The radio won't let you leave my mind
G F
I know it's over , but I don't know why.
C G F
Should've known better than to fall in love with you
Dm
Now love is just a faded memory.
C G F
Should've known better, now I'm a prisoner to this pain
Dm C F G
And my heart still aches for you.
VERSE
Am
There was no risk that I wouldn't take
F
Not a promise that I didn't make.
G F
All I asked was that you just hold on
G F
And now I'm wondering what I did wrong.
C G F
Should've known better than to fall in love with you
Dm
Now love is just a faded memory.
C G F
Should've known better, now I'm a prisoner to this pain
Dm C F G
And my heart still aches for you.
BRIDGE
F
I gave you all of my body and soul
F
Never believing we might lose control
F
I took my hands off the wheel.
VERSE
Am
I can't remember if the lies were true
F
It's been a million years since I touched you.
G F
I thought time might help me win this game
G F
But being away from you is slowly driving me insane.