I Know chords by
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Key: C minorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Cmaj7

Bsus4

Em

Em

Cmaj7

Bsus4

Em

Em

Verse 1
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Bm11 Bm11 
 
I know,
Em Em 
 
you love the song but not the singer
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Bm11 Bm11 
 
I know,
Em Em 
 
you've got me wrapped around your finger
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Bm11 Bm11 
 
I know,
Em Em 
 
you want the sin without the sinner
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Bm11 Bm11 
 
Em9 Em9 
 
I know   I know

Chorus 1
Am Am 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
I know,
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
the past will catch you up as you run faster
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
I know,
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
the last in line is always called a bastard
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
I know,
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
the past will catch you up as you run faster
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Em Em 
 
I know     I know

Verse 2
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Bm11 Bm11 
 
I know,
Em Em 
 
you cut me loose in contradiction
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Bm11 Bm11 
 
I know,
Em Em 
 
I'm all wrapped up in sweet attrition
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Bm11 Bm11 
 
I know,
Em Em 
 
it's asking for your benediction
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Bm11 Bm11 
 
Em9 Em9 
 
I know   I know

Chorus 2
Am Am 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
I know,
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
the past will catch you up as you run faster
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
I know,
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
the last in line is always called a bastard
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
I know,
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
the past will catch you up as you run faster
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
I know     I know

Interlude 1

Cmaj7

Bm11

Em

Em

Cmaj7

Bm11

Em

Em

Cmaj7

Bm11

Em

Em

Cmaj7

Bm11

Em9

Em9

Chorus 3
Am Am 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
I know,
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
the past will catch you up as you run faster
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
I know,
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
the last in line is always called a bastard
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
I know,
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
the past will catch you up as you run faster
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Em Em 
 
I know     I know

Outro 1

Cmaj7

Bsus4

Em

Em

Cmaj7

Bsus4

Em

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ChordsCmaj7 Bsus4 Em Bm11 Em9...

Chords

Cmaj7
Bsus4
Em
Bm11
Em9
Am
C

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

Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Bsus4: x-2-4-4-5-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Bm11: x-2-0-2-2-0
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 4

4

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

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 suits players who want to learn I Know the way Placebo intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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