I Knew Your Mother Chords by Loudon Wainwright Iii

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_ _ _ I knew your mother, let me be clear, _ we were lovers before you got here.
[F] So don't forget that I knew her [C] when love was the means [G] and you were the [C] end. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ I still remember somebody who was amazing and crazy and somewhat like you.
[F] I fell for your mother, love made me a fool, [C] we were into each other till it [G] came [C] off the
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_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ Folks choose their parents, [Em] some Buddhists [F] say, so maybe you picked us, [G] we were your way.
[Am] In the biblical sense, [Em] I knew your mom, [F] on that pleasant old charm, [G] on that pleasant
old charm, there was some calm. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ Having a father is the most dangerous game and when dad takes a powder, it's more than a shame.
[F] But I knew your mother and your mother knew me, _ [C] and as long as it lasted [G] was how long
[C] it could be. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ Today is your birthday and if truth be told, it has to be said now, we're both a bit older. _
_ _ [F] Yeah, happy birthday, _ but I want to be clear, [C] I loved your mother [G] and that's [C] why you're here. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ I knew your mother, let me be clear, we two were lovers before you got here.
[F] So don't forget that I knew her when _ [C] love was the [G] means and you were [C] the end. _ _ _
_ Yeah, love was the [G] means and you were the [C] end. _ _ _
I knew your mother. _ _ _ _ _
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