I Never Knew You Chords

KeyD Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays802

I Never Knew You by The Avett Brothers is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords D, G, C, Em, Bm, A and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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INTRO: D G 


G                                  D 
Well I guess it's kinda funny how 
G                                      C 
I loved you so way back when. 
G                             D 
You say I wouldn't know you now,  
           C                D              G 
Well I didn't even know you then. 



      Em 
We take (we take) 
    Bm 
A lot (A lot) 
         C                       G 
And no one here can stop 
         Em 
That train (that train) 
     Bm 
Before (before) 
    C                          G 
It gets to where it's goin'. 
         D 
And aaaahhh 

 
G                                  D 
Well I guess it's kinda funny how 
G                                      C 
I loved you so way back when. 
G                             D 
You say I wouldn't know you now,  
           C                D              G 
Well I didn't even know you then. 


   Em 
I heard (I heard) 
    Bm 
About (about) 
         C                        G 
The company you're keeping 
         Em 
And from (and from) 
          Bm 
Someone (someone) 
         C                          G 
Who didn't have much interest 
     D 
In keeping us apart. 



G                                  D 
Well I guess it's kinda funny how 
G                                      C 
I loved you so way back when. 
G                             D 
You say I wouldn't know you now,  
           C                D              G 
Well I didn't even know you then. 



Em          Bm                Em                      Am             Em 
And so I go out friday night and talk to anyone I can. 
                   Bm                     Em                    C 
If they can see me they can hear me run my mouth. 
Em            Bm                Em                Am 
I tell them all I'd love to see you once again 
                 Em        G                        Am                 
Or maybe just run into you hanging out,  

               D  
Hanging out. 

        Em 
You know (you know) 
   Bm 
I lie (I lie) 
         C                       G 
So it comes as no surprise 
          Em 
When I (When I) 
          Bm 
Can't hide (Can't hide) 
           C                    D 
Don't really want to reunite. 



G                                  D 
Well I guess it's kinda funny how 
G                                      C 
I loved you so way back when. 
G                             D 
You say I wouldn't know you now,  
           C                D              G 
Well I didn't even know you then. 

G                                  D 
Well I guess it's kinda funny how 
G                                      C 
I loved you so way back when. 
G                             D 
You say I wouldn't know you now,  
           C                D              G 
Well I didn't even know you then. 
           C               D               G 
No, I didn't even know you then. 
           C                D             G 
No, I didn't even know you then. 
 
    	

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