I May Know the Word Chords by Natalie Merchant

Tempo:
133.8 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Eb

Gm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I May Know the Word chords
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[Cm] I may [F] know the word, but [Bb]
not say [Eb]
it [Cm]
I may [F] know the truth, but [Bb]
not [Eb] face it
I may [F] hear a sound, [Bb]
a whisper, sacred [Eb] and profound
That [F] turned my head [Gm] in different
I
[Cm]
may [F] know the word, but [Bb]
not say [Eb]
it
[Cm]
I may [F] love the fruit, but [Bb]
not [Eb]
taste it
I may know [F] the way [Bb]
to comfort and to soothe a worried [Eb] face
But fold [F]
my hands [Gm] in different
[Bb] If I'm on my knees, I'm begging now If I'm on my knees, groping in the [Eb] dark
[Gm]
I'd be praying for [F]
[Bb] deliverance From the night [Eb] and [Bb] into the day
[F]
But it's [Bb]
all great [Eb]
here It's [Bb]
all great
[Eb] here
But it's [Bb]
all great [Gm] to me
[Cm]
I may know [F] the word, but [Bb] not say [Eb] it
I may know the way, [Cm]
this may [F] be the time But I [Bb] might [Eb]
waste it
Oh, this may be [F] the hour [Bb]
Something would [Eb] make [Bb] someone [Eb] prove me wrong
Before [F]
night comes with [Gm]
indifference If
[Bb] I'm on my knees, I'm [Eb] begging [Bb] now
If I'm on my knees, groping in the [Gm] dark I'd be praying for [F]
[Bb] deliverance
From the night and into the day [F] [Bb]
If I'm on my knees, I'm [Eb] begging now
[Gm] If I'm on [Bb] my knees, groping in [Eb] the dark [Gm]
I'd be praying for [F]
[Bb] deliverance
From the night and into the day [F]
[Bb] But it's all great [Eb]
here
It's [Bb]
all great [Eb]
here But it's [Bb] all great [Gm] to me
I [Db] recognize the [G] walls inside I recognize them all
I face between them, chasing the ones down Until they fall
In fear, I sleep enough To keep [Gm] their strength enough to crawl
[G] Into my [Gm] head, tangled there's a hidden key to solve
Again and again and again
[F]
[Eb]
And
[Gm]
again
[F] [Eb]
[Cm] [Gm]
[F]
[Eb]
[Gm]
[F]
[Eb]
[Gm]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [F] [Eb]
[Gm]
[F] [Eb]
[Gm]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
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To start learning Natalie Merchant - I May Know The Word chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, Eb, F, Bb, Eb, Cm, F, Eb and Gm in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 66 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 134. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: B Major.

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[Cm] _ _ _ I may [F] know the word, _ _ but [Bb] _
not say _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ it _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ I may [F] know the truth, _ _ _ _ but [Bb] _
not _ _ _ _ [Eb] face _ it _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I may [F] hear a sound, _ _ _ _ [Bb]
a whisper, _ _ sacred [Eb] and profound
_ That _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] turned my head _ _ _ [Gm] in different
_ _ _ I _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ may [F] know the _ word, _ _ but [Bb]
not say _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ it
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ I may [F] love the fruit, _ _ _ _ but [Bb]
not _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb]
taste it _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I may know [F] the way _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
to comfort and to soothe a worried [Eb] _ face _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ But fold [F]
my hands _ _ _ [Gm] in different _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] If I'm on my knees, _ I'm begging now _ _ _ _ _ If I'm on my knees, groping in the [Eb] dark
[Gm] _ _
_ _ I'd be praying for [F] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] deliverance From the night [Eb] and _ _ [Bb] into the day
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ But it's [Bb]
all _ _ _ great _ [Eb] _
here _ _ _ It's [Bb]
all great _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] here
_ _ _ But it's [Bb]
all _ great _ _ [Gm] to me _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ I may know [F] the word, _ _ _ _ but [Bb] not _ say _ _ _ [Eb] it
I may know the way, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ this may [F] be the time _ _ But I [Bb] might _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ waste it _ _ _
_ _ Oh, this may be [F] the hour _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
Something would [Eb] make [Bb] someone [Eb] prove me _ wrong _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Before [F]
night comes _ _ with [Gm] _
_ _ indifference _ If _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ I'm on my knees, I'm [Eb] begging [Bb] now
_ If _ _ I'm on my knees, groping in the [Gm] dark _ _ _ _ I'd be praying for [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] deliverance
From the night and _ into the day _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ If I'm on my knees, I'm [Eb] begging now
[Gm] If _ _ _ I'm on [Bb] my knees, _ groping in [Eb] the dark [Gm] _ _ _
_ I'd be praying for [F] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] deliverance
From the night and _ _ into the day _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] But it's all great _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
here
_ _ _ It's [Bb]
all great _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
here _ _ But it's [Bb] all _ great _ _ _ [Gm] to me _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I [Db] recognize the [G] walls inside I recognize them all
_ I face between them, chasing the ones down Until they _ fall
In fear, I sleep enough To keep [Gm] their strength enough to crawl
_ _ [G] Into my [Gm] head, tangled there's a hidden key to solve _ _
Again _ _ _ _ _ and again _ _ _ _ _ and again
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ And _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
again
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
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_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Gm] _ _ _
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_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _
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This song finds its place within the Tigerlily album.