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I Know How to Lose You chords by
John Hiatt
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I don't
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know how to keep a good thing
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I've lost it all before
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Had a sweet girl back awhile
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I walked right through her door
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Verse 2

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Out of town, out of state
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Out of all she could see through
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Don't think I'll ever find love again
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But I know how to lose you
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Verse 3

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Down the hall, she turns off the lights
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I've left before the dawn
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No words said, not one tear shed
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But for awhile you're gone
Verse 4
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Then I'm neatly dressed
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in my emptiness
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Out on the bright avenue
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Don't think I'll
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ever find love again
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But I know how to lose you
Verse 5
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You know the story, still I hope for myself
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Like a man who plays the lottery,
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expecting great wealth
B
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No regard for his mental state,
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his emotions or his health
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Like this was all happening to some other version of him
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sel f
Interlude 1
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People see me on
Verse 6
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the street
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They don't recall your name
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It's like they never seen us before
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How well I hide the pain
Verse 7
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And tip my hat and crack a grin
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And remark on a sky so blue
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Don't think I'll ever find love again
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But I know how to lose you
Verse 8
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Don't think I'll ever find love again
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But I know how to lose you
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I Know How to Lose You by John Hiatt is G major.

The primary chords used in I Know How to Lose You are D, G, C, Am, Em, B.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of I Know How to Lose You is approximately 94 beats per minute.

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