What I Know Now Chords by Leslie Kritzer
Tempo:
164.4 bpm
Chords used:
B
C
Em
Am
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb]
[C] [B] I [Em] was hot.
[G] I went to parties a lot, you know.
[Am] I was driving Lamborghinis, [Bb] sipping super dry martinis, [C] and the tiniest spaghettis [B] on a yacht.
But I [E] was [Em] depressed.
Oh, [G] also completely obsessed.
[Am] An unhappy beauty queen who [Bb] dreamed to be Miss Argentina.
I [B] had such low self-esteem, I was a mess.
[G] [Am] So I gave it all up for the [Bm] netherworld.
I've been here forever, [D] girl.
If [A] I was more [D] clever, girl, [G] I would've slucked [B] it out, knowing what life's about.
[Am]
Pain, joy, and suffering.
[G] Failing, but recovering.
[Gb] I'll tell you another thing.
[B] Everyone here [C] is alone.
[B] So if you are breathing, go.
[Em] If I knew then, [E]
what [B] I
[Gbm]
[Bm] would've been [Em] somehow.
[E]
[Em] If I only knew the [Am] truth.
[E]
[B] I had [Db] my little accident.
[Gb] [A] [B]
Don't [Em] be blind.
You [G] left your whole life behind.
[Am] See a shrink, call a priest.
[Bb] Ask the reason, lead the seas.
[C] Death is final and you can't oppress [B] rewind.
[Am] Don't jump when the light [Em] is red.
Roasters should be used for [D] bread.
Never smoke cigars [G] in bed.
Nietzsche was right, you [B] know.
To live is to suffer, [Am] bro.
Don't eat on the one you [G] wed.
Never whip a [Gb] thoroughbred.
Angry pygmy shrunk his [B] head.
Why did it [C] take death to see?
[B] Happiness was up to [Em] me.
If I knew [D] [E] then, [B] what I know now.
I would've laughed and danced and lanced every [Em] secret card.
[B] I thought [D] I knew, [E] [Bm] but [Am] I was [C] [E] wrong.
[B] Cause life is [Em] short, but death is super long.
I [N] exploded!
[Ebm] [Db] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Ebm]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Abm]
[E] [Bb]
[Ebm] [B]
[C]
[B] [E] [F] If I knew then, [Db] what [C] I know now.
I'd post every line and [Gm] drink all the [Fm]
[C] wine.
[F] If I knew the [Bb] things that [Db] now [F] I know.
[C] I would ride the highs and cherish the [Db] lows.
Going [C] in a quick trick around the rodeo.
So before they all [Fm] overcame me, turn into a
[Abm]
[C]
That's [Fm] what I know.
What death is like.
[Eb]
[Db] I live a life.
What [Eb] I know.
[Gm] [F]
[C] [B] I [Em] was hot.
[G] I went to parties a lot, you know.
[Am] I was driving Lamborghinis, [Bb] sipping super dry martinis, [C] and the tiniest spaghettis [B] on a yacht.
But I [E] was [Em] depressed.
Oh, [G] also completely obsessed.
[Am] An unhappy beauty queen who [Bb] dreamed to be Miss Argentina.
I [B] had such low self-esteem, I was a mess.
[G] [Am] So I gave it all up for the [Bm] netherworld.
I've been here forever, [D] girl.
If [A] I was more [D] clever, girl, [G] I would've slucked [B] it out, knowing what life's about.
[Am]
Pain, joy, and suffering.
[G] Failing, but recovering.
[Gb] I'll tell you another thing.
[B] Everyone here [C] is alone.
[B] So if you are breathing, go.
[Em] If I knew then, [E]
what [B] I
[Gbm]
[Bm] would've been [Em] somehow.
[E]
[Em] If I only knew the [Am] truth.
[E]
[B] I had [Db] my little accident.
[Gb] [A] [B]
Don't [Em] be blind.
You [G] left your whole life behind.
[Am] See a shrink, call a priest.
[Bb] Ask the reason, lead the seas.
[C] Death is final and you can't oppress [B] rewind.
[Am] Don't jump when the light [Em] is red.
Roasters should be used for [D] bread.
Never smoke cigars [G] in bed.
Nietzsche was right, you [B] know.
To live is to suffer, [Am] bro.
Don't eat on the one you [G] wed.
Never whip a [Gb] thoroughbred.
Angry pygmy shrunk his [B] head.
Why did it [C] take death to see?
[B] Happiness was up to [Em] me.
If I knew [D] [E] then, [B] what I know now.
I would've laughed and danced and lanced every [Em] secret card.
[B] I thought [D] I knew, [E] [Bm] but [Am] I was [C] [E] wrong.
[B] Cause life is [Em] short, but death is super long.
I [N] exploded!
[Ebm] [Db] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Ebm]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Abm]
[E] [Bb]
[Ebm] [B]
[C]
[B] [E] [F] If I knew then, [Db] what [C] I know now.
I'd post every line and [Gm] drink all the [Fm]
[C] wine.
[F] If I knew the [Bb] things that [Db] now [F] I know.
[C] I would ride the highs and cherish the [Db] lows.
Going [C] in a quick trick around the rodeo.
So before they all [Fm] overcame me, turn into a
[Abm]
[C]
That's [Fm] what I know.
What death is like.
[Eb]
[Db] I live a life.
What [Eb] I know.
[Gm] [F]
Key:
B
C
Em
Am
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B
C
Em
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [B] _ _ I [Em] was hot. _ _ _
[G] I went to parties a lot, you know.
[Am] I was driving Lamborghinis, [Bb] sipping super dry martinis, [C] and the tiniest spaghettis [B] on a yacht.
But I [E] was [Em] _ depressed.
_ Oh, [G] also completely obsessed. _ _
[Am] An unhappy beauty queen who [Bb] dreamed to be Miss Argentina.
I [B] had such low self-esteem, I was a mess.
_ [G] [Am] So I gave it all up for the [Bm] netherworld.
I've been here forever, [D] girl.
If [A] I was more [D] clever, girl, [G] I would've slucked [B] it out, knowing what life's about.
[Am] _
Pain, joy, and suffering.
[G] Failing, but recovering.
[Gb] I'll tell you another thing.
[B] Everyone here [C] is alone. _
[B] So if you are breathing, go. _ _
[Em] _ If I knew then, [E] _ _
what [B] I _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _
[Bm] would've been [Em] somehow.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] If I only knew _ the [Am] truth.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ I had [Db] my little _ accident. _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ Don't [Em] be blind. _ _
_ You [G] left your whole life _ behind.
_ [Am] See a shrink, call a priest.
[Bb] Ask the reason, lead the seas.
[C] Death is final and you can't oppress [B] rewind.
_ [Am] _ Don't jump when the light [Em] is red.
Roasters should be used for [D] bread.
Never smoke cigars [G] in bed.
Nietzsche was right, you [B] know.
To live is to suffer, [Am] bro.
Don't eat on the one you [G] wed.
Never whip a _ [Gb] thoroughbred.
Angry pygmy shrunk his [B] head.
Why did it [C] take death to see? _
_ [B] _ Happiness was up to [Em] me.
If I knew [D] [E] then, _ [B] what I know now. _ _ _
I would've laughed and danced and lanced every [Em] secret card. _ _ _ _
[B] I thought [D] I knew, [E] _ [Bm] but [Am] I was [C] _ [E] wrong. _ _
_ [B] Cause life is [Em] short, but death is super long.
I [N] exploded! _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ [F] If I knew then, _ [Db] what [C] I _ _ know now.
_ I'd post every line and [Gm] drink all the _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] wine.
[F] If I knew _ the [Bb] things that [Db] now [F] I know.
_ _ [C] I would ride the highs and cherish the [Db] lows.
Going [C] in a quick trick around the rodeo.
So before they all [Fm] overcame me, turn into a
[Abm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ That's [Fm] what I _ know.
What death is like.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ I live a life.
What [Eb] I know.
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [B] _ _ I [Em] was hot. _ _ _
[G] I went to parties a lot, you know.
[Am] I was driving Lamborghinis, [Bb] sipping super dry martinis, [C] and the tiniest spaghettis [B] on a yacht.
But I [E] was [Em] _ depressed.
_ Oh, [G] also completely obsessed. _ _
[Am] An unhappy beauty queen who [Bb] dreamed to be Miss Argentina.
I [B] had such low self-esteem, I was a mess.
_ [G] [Am] So I gave it all up for the [Bm] netherworld.
I've been here forever, [D] girl.
If [A] I was more [D] clever, girl, [G] I would've slucked [B] it out, knowing what life's about.
[Am] _
Pain, joy, and suffering.
[G] Failing, but recovering.
[Gb] I'll tell you another thing.
[B] Everyone here [C] is alone. _
[B] So if you are breathing, go. _ _
[Em] _ If I knew then, [E] _ _
what [B] I _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _
[Bm] would've been [Em] somehow.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] If I only knew _ the [Am] truth.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ I had [Db] my little _ accident. _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ Don't [Em] be blind. _ _
_ You [G] left your whole life _ behind.
_ [Am] See a shrink, call a priest.
[Bb] Ask the reason, lead the seas.
[C] Death is final and you can't oppress [B] rewind.
_ [Am] _ Don't jump when the light [Em] is red.
Roasters should be used for [D] bread.
Never smoke cigars [G] in bed.
Nietzsche was right, you [B] know.
To live is to suffer, [Am] bro.
Don't eat on the one you [G] wed.
Never whip a _ [Gb] thoroughbred.
Angry pygmy shrunk his [B] head.
Why did it [C] take death to see? _
_ [B] _ Happiness was up to [Em] me.
If I knew [D] [E] then, _ [B] what I know now. _ _ _
I would've laughed and danced and lanced every [Em] secret card. _ _ _ _
[B] I thought [D] I knew, [E] _ [Bm] but [Am] I was [C] _ [E] wrong. _ _
_ [B] Cause life is [Em] short, but death is super long.
I [N] exploded! _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ [F] If I knew then, _ [Db] what [C] I _ _ know now.
_ I'd post every line and [Gm] drink all the _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] wine.
[F] If I knew _ the [Bb] things that [Db] now [F] I know.
_ _ [C] I would ride the highs and cherish the [Db] lows.
Going [C] in a quick trick around the rodeo.
So before they all [Fm] overcame me, turn into a
[Abm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ That's [Fm] what I _ know.
What death is like.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ I live a life.
What [Eb] I know.
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _