Just South Of Knowing Why Chords
by Taylor Swift
Just South Of Knowing Why by Taylor Swift is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em7, Cadd9, G, D, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em7 Cadd9 G D
She didn't have a reason to go, oh no
Em7 Cadd9 G
She didn't have a reason to stay
D Em7 Cadd9 G D
Either way she didn't tell anyone about her first ray of sun
Em7 Cadd9 G D
She looked at her keys and found a reason to run
Em7 G
And time stands still when you're nowhere bound
Em7 D
But I understand it somehow
G D Em C
If I could drive all night would I find my peace of mind?
G
Would it be a million miles of cold white lights
D
And unfamiliar exit signs?
Em C Em
I'd just drive on by, just south of knowing why
(Repeat chords until bridge)
I didn't really know her that well
But I could tell that her smile was only something to hide behind
She felt so out of touch, cos she just felt too much
If you don't know what you want nothing's ever enough
And time stands still when you're nowhere bound
That's where I'm headed right now
If I could drive all night would I find my peace of mind?
Would it be a million miles of cold white lies
And unfamiliar exit signs?
I just drive on by, just south of knowing why
Em C D G
Em7 D Em7 Cadd9
I don't have a plan, I don't have a map
Em7 D Em7 Cadd9
I don't even know if I'm ever going back
Em7 D Em7 Cadd9
I don't have a when and I don't have a where
Em7 D Em7 Cadd9
I don't even know if I'll know when I'm there
(Repeat chords for Chorus)
But If I could drive all night would I find my peace of mind?
Would it be a million miles of cold white lies
And unfamiliar exit signs?
I just drive on by
Cadd9 G Cadd9
I just drive on by, drive on, drive on
Em7 Cadd9 G
Drive all night
Cadd9 G Cadd9
If I drive on, drive on, drive on
Em7 Cadd9 G C Em
Drive all night, just south of knowing why