I Know chords by
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Key: C minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Gmaj7

F#sus4

Bm

Bm

Gmaj7

F#sus4

Bm

Bm

Verse 1
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
I know,
Bm Bm 
 
you love the song but not the singer
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
I know,
Bm Bm 
 
you've got me wrapped around your finger
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
I know,
Bm Bm 
 
you want the sin without the sinner
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
Bm9 Bm9 
 
I know     I know

Chorus 1
Em Em 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
I know,
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
the past will catch you up as you run faster
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
I know,
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
the last in line is always called a bastard
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
I know,
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
the past will catch you up as you run faster
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I know      I know

Verse 2
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
I know,
Bm Bm 
 
you cut me loose in contradiction
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
I know,
Bm Bm 
 
I'm all wrapped up in sweet attrition
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
I know,
Bm Bm 
 
it's asking for your benediction
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
Bm9 Bm9 
 
I know     I know

Chorus 2
Em Em 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
I know,
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
the past will catch you up as you run faster
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
I know,
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
the last in line is always called a bastard
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
I know,
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
the past will catch you up as you run faster
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
I know      I know

Interlude 1

Gmaj7

F#m11

Bm

Bm

Gmaj7

F#m11

Bm

Bm

Gmaj7

F#m11

Bm

Bm

Gmaj7

F#m11

Bm9

Bm9

Chorus 3
Em Em 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
I know,
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
the past will catch you up as you run faster
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
I know,
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
the last in line is always called a bastard
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
I know,
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
the past will catch you up as you run faster
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I know      I know

Outro 1

Gmaj7

F#sus4

Bm

Bm

Gmaj7

F#sus4

Bm

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ChordsGmaj7 F#sus4 Bm F#m11 Bm9...

Chords

Gmaj7
F#sus4
Bm
F#m11
Bm9
Em
G

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
F#sus4: x-x-4-4-2-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
F#m11: 2-x-2-2-0-0
Bm9: x-2-0-2-2-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 11

11

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

This is the definitive original version of I Know by Placebo, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Placebo's performance.

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