Chords for If I Knew Then What I Know Now (Calgary 1976-1981)
Tempo:
118.05 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
Eb
Gb
Bbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[Ab] [Bbm] [Eb] I
[Ab] [Db]
[Eb]
[Ab] forgot [Gb] about the pins [Db] in the new [Ab] shirt I bought.
My body bears their [Eb] traits.
[Ab] The [Gb] man from the [Db] planning [Ab] commission came by.
He wants to rearrange [Eb] my face.
[Ab]
Offered [Gb] me a free [Db] sample of your [Ab]
love.
Sprinkled with ifs, [Eb] ands, and buts.
[Ab] Now Candy, [Gb]
Sandy, [Db] and [Ab] Cynthia seem to sort of hate [Eb] my guts.
[Ab] If I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know?
[Db]
[Gb] Bump into the future [Eb]
without anyone.
[Ab] And if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
[Gb]
Looked into your [Eb] eyes when I woke up that [Ab] morning.
I [Db] [Eb]
care.
[Ab] [Db] I [Eb] don't care.
[Ab] Eyes [Gb] like two [Db] marbles, a [Ab] haystack of hay.
I sing, licked [Eb] off your cake.
[Ab] Your flesh [Gb] was aqua soft [Db] and your bohemian [Ab] locks.
You told me to go jump in [Eb] the lake.
[Ab] But if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know?
[Db] [Gb]
Bump into the [Eb] future without anyone.
[Ab] And if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
[Gb] Looked into your [Eb] eyes when I woke up that [Ab] morning.
[Db] I [Eb] don't care.
[Ab] [Db] I [Eb] don't care.
[Ab] All I want [Gb] [Db]
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Gb] [Db] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab] is to sing you [Gb] like the will [Db] that [Ab] tantalized me.
Busy with your social [Eb] work.
[Ab]
Fell [Gb] through the cracks [Db] of your [Ab] system and got promoted to a [Eb] file clerk.
[Ab] [Gb] Spoonfuls of body [Db] sugar [Ab] sprinkled along.
The point of [Eb] no return.
[Ab] [Gb] Shave and [Db] shear your tongues [Ab] in my ear.
Rub and when [Eb] will I?
[Ab] If I [Db] knew then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
[Gb]
Bump into the [Eb] future without anyone.
[Ab] And if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
[Gb] Looked into your [Eb] eyes when I woke up that [Ab] morning.
[Db] I [Eb] don't care.
[Ab] [Db] I [Eb] don't care.
[Ab]
Better believe it.
[N]
[Ab] [Db]
[Eb]
[Ab] forgot [Gb] about the pins [Db] in the new [Ab] shirt I bought.
My body bears their [Eb] traits.
[Ab] The [Gb] man from the [Db] planning [Ab] commission came by.
He wants to rearrange [Eb] my face.
[Ab]
Offered [Gb] me a free [Db] sample of your [Ab]
love.
Sprinkled with ifs, [Eb] ands, and buts.
[Ab] Now Candy, [Gb]
Sandy, [Db] and [Ab] Cynthia seem to sort of hate [Eb] my guts.
[Ab] If I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know?
[Db]
[Gb] Bump into the future [Eb]
without anyone.
[Ab] And if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
[Gb]
Looked into your [Eb] eyes when I woke up that [Ab] morning.
I [Db] [Eb]
care.
[Ab] [Db] I [Eb] don't care.
[Ab] Eyes [Gb] like two [Db] marbles, a [Ab] haystack of hay.
I sing, licked [Eb] off your cake.
[Ab] Your flesh [Gb] was aqua soft [Db] and your bohemian [Ab] locks.
You told me to go jump in [Eb] the lake.
[Ab] But if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know?
[Db] [Gb]
Bump into the [Eb] future without anyone.
[Ab] And if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
[Gb] Looked into your [Eb] eyes when I woke up that [Ab] morning.
[Db] I [Eb] don't care.
[Ab] [Db] I [Eb] don't care.
[Ab] All I want [Gb] [Db]
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Gb] [Db] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab] is to sing you [Gb] like the will [Db] that [Ab] tantalized me.
Busy with your social [Eb] work.
[Ab]
Fell [Gb] through the cracks [Db] of your [Ab] system and got promoted to a [Eb] file clerk.
[Ab] [Gb] Spoonfuls of body [Db] sugar [Ab] sprinkled along.
The point of [Eb] no return.
[Ab] [Gb] Shave and [Db] shear your tongues [Ab] in my ear.
Rub and when [Eb] will I?
[Ab] If I [Db] knew then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
[Gb]
Bump into the [Eb] future without anyone.
[Ab] And if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
[Gb] Looked into your [Eb] eyes when I woke up that [Ab] morning.
[Db] I [Eb] don't care.
[Ab] [Db] I [Eb] don't care.
[Ab]
Better believe it.
[N]
100% ➙ 118BPM
Ab
Db
Eb
Gb
Bbm
Ab
Db
Eb
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Bbm] [Eb] I _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] forgot [Gb] about the pins [Db] in the new [Ab] shirt I bought.
My body bears their [Eb] traits. _
[Ab] The [Gb] man from the [Db] planning [Ab] commission came by.
He wants to rearrange [Eb] my face.
_ [Ab]
Offered [Gb] me a free [Db] sample of your [Ab]
love.
_ Sprinkled with ifs, [Eb] ands, and buts.
[Ab] Now Candy, [Gb]
Sandy, [Db] and [Ab] Cynthia _ seem to sort of hate [Eb] my guts.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] If I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know?
[Db] _
_ [Gb] Bump into the future [Eb]
without anyone.
[Ab] And if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
_ [Gb]
Looked into your [Eb] eyes when I woke up that [Ab] morning.
I [Db] _ _ [Eb]
care.
_ _ [Ab] _ [Db] I [Eb] don't care. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] Eyes [Gb] like two [Db] marbles, a [Ab] haystack of hay.
I sing, licked [Eb] off your cake.
[Ab] Your flesh [Gb] was aqua soft [Db] and your bohemian [Ab] locks.
You told me to go jump in [Eb] the lake. _
_ _ [Ab] But if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know?
[Db] _ _ [Gb]
Bump into the [Eb] future without anyone.
[Ab] And if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
_ [Gb] _ Looked into your [Eb] eyes when I woke up that [Ab] morning.
[Db] I [Eb] don't care.
_ [Ab] _ [Db] I [Eb] don't care. _ _ _ _
[Ab] All I want [Gb] _ _ [Db] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] is to sing you [Gb] like the will [Db] that [Ab] tantalized me.
Busy with your social [Eb] _ work.
_ [Ab]
Fell [Gb] through the cracks [Db] of your [Ab] system and got promoted to a [Eb] file clerk.
_ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] Spoonfuls of body [Db] sugar [Ab] sprinkled along.
The point of [Eb] no return.
_ [Ab] _ [Gb] Shave and [Db] shear your tongues [Ab] in my ear.
Rub and when [Eb] will I? _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] If I [Db] knew then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
[Gb]
Bump into the [Eb] future without anyone.
[Ab] And if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
[Gb] Looked into your [Eb] eyes when I woke up that [Ab] morning.
[Db] I [Eb] don't care.
_ [Ab] _ [Db] I [Eb] don't care. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Better believe it. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[Ab] _ _ [Bbm] [Eb] I _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] forgot [Gb] about the pins [Db] in the new [Ab] shirt I bought.
My body bears their [Eb] traits. _
[Ab] The [Gb] man from the [Db] planning [Ab] commission came by.
He wants to rearrange [Eb] my face.
_ [Ab]
Offered [Gb] me a free [Db] sample of your [Ab]
love.
_ Sprinkled with ifs, [Eb] ands, and buts.
[Ab] Now Candy, [Gb]
Sandy, [Db] and [Ab] Cynthia _ seem to sort of hate [Eb] my guts.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] If I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know?
[Db] _
_ [Gb] Bump into the future [Eb]
without anyone.
[Ab] And if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
_ [Gb]
Looked into your [Eb] eyes when I woke up that [Ab] morning.
I [Db] _ _ [Eb]
care.
_ _ [Ab] _ [Db] I [Eb] don't care. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] Eyes [Gb] like two [Db] marbles, a [Ab] haystack of hay.
I sing, licked [Eb] off your cake.
[Ab] Your flesh [Gb] was aqua soft [Db] and your bohemian [Ab] locks.
You told me to go jump in [Eb] the lake. _
_ _ [Ab] But if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know?
[Db] _ _ [Gb]
Bump into the [Eb] future without anyone.
[Ab] And if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
_ [Gb] _ Looked into your [Eb] eyes when I woke up that [Ab] morning.
[Db] I [Eb] don't care.
_ [Ab] _ [Db] I [Eb] don't care. _ _ _ _
[Ab] All I want [Gb] _ _ [Db] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] is to sing you [Gb] like the will [Db] that [Ab] tantalized me.
Busy with your social [Eb] _ work.
_ [Ab]
Fell [Gb] through the cracks [Db] of your [Ab] system and got promoted to a [Eb] file clerk.
_ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] Spoonfuls of body [Db] sugar [Ab] sprinkled along.
The point of [Eb] no return.
_ [Ab] _ [Gb] Shave and [Db] shear your tongues [Ab] in my ear.
Rub and when [Eb] will I? _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] If I [Db] knew then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
[Gb]
Bump into the [Eb] future without anyone.
[Ab] And if I knew [Db] then would [Ab] I know [Db] now?
[Gb] Looked into your [Eb] eyes when I woke up that [Ab] morning.
[Db] I [Eb] don't care.
_ [Ab] _ [Db] I [Eb] don't care. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Better believe it. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _