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Billy Joe Royal
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
C
C

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yeah yeah yeah yeah
Em
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F
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Dm
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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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I knew you when you were lonely
Gm
Gm
3

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Ab
Ab
4

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I knew you when you were only
Fm
Fm

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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A girl all alone without love
G
G

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I knew you when
Cm
Cm
3

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Verse 2

Bb
Bb

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I knew you when you were
Ab
Ab
4

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sad and all alone
Bb
Bb

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You didn't have anyone that you
Cm
Cm
3

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could call your own
Bb
Bb

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I knew you when your heart
Ab
Ab
4

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belonged to only me
G
G

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I used to be your only love Now your
Verse 3

love is just a memory
G
G

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C
C

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Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Em
Em

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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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Gm
Gm
3

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Eb
Eb
6

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I knew you when you were lonely
Gm
Gm
3

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Ab
Ab
4

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I knew you when you were only
Fm
Fm

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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A girl all alone without love
G
G

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Cm
Cm
3

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I knew you when
Bb
Bb

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I knew you when - we used

to have a lot of fun
Ab
Ab
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Verse 4

Bb
Bb

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But someone else could offer more
Cm
Cm
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Now I'm the lonely one
Bb
Bb

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I knew you when you were
Ab
Ab
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just a scared little girl
G
G

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But that was many tears ago
Verse 5

Before you came up in the world
G
G

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Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
C
C

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yeah yeah yeah yeah
Em
Em

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F

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Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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I knew you when you were lonely
Gm
Gm
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Ab
Ab
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I knew you when you were only
Fm
Fm

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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A girl all alone without love
Cm
Cm
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(Yeah yeah yeah)
Eb
Eb
6

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Cm
Cm
3

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Eb
Eb
6

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I knew you when
Outro 1

(Yeah yeah yeah)
Cm
Cm
3

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Em

  • F

  • Dm

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • Gm

    3

  • Ab

    4

  • Fm

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Knew You When by Billy Joe Royal is G major.

The primary chords used in I Knew You When are G, C, Fbm, F, Dm, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Fbm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Knew You When is approximately 94 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Knew You When using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for I Knew You When. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Billy Joe Royal.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add I Knew You When to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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