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Ruth Brown
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Key: Bb minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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A place far in the future

And faces from the past
E
E

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Am
Am

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And children reading history books

Their faces light and laugh

It all seems so primitive

How did you survive?
E
E

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Am
Am

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It all seemed so different then

How did you stay alive?
Verse 2
Am
Am

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E
E

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Did you walk cool in the fifties daddy?
Dm
Dm

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Was it black and white?

Did you play jazz all night?

Was it really so wonderful?
Am
Am

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Did you walk cool in the fifties daddy?

Did you dress like James Dean?

Did you wear dungarees?
E
E

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Dm
Dm

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Did you dance to the Rhumba?

Was it all just crazy fashion? I said oh yeah
Verse 3
E
E

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Did you live life

with a passion?

I said oh yeah
Verse 4
Am
Am

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Does it all have some strange meaning?
F
F

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Am
Am

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Can it change my life today?
F
F

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Or is it all so much flotsam
Am
Am

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and jetsam?

Tell me right away
Verse 5
Am
Am

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F
F

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Am
Am

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Did you walk cool in

the sixties daddy?
F
F

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Am
Am

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Did you fight in the war?
F
F

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Dm
Dm

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Or did you chase all the whores
Am
Am

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On the rock and roll rumble?

Did you walk cool in the sixties daddy?
Dm
Dm

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Did you fight in the war?
E
E

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G#dim
G#dim
6

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Am
Am

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Did you break all the laws
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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Am
Am

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That were ready to crumble?
Verse 6
Am
Am

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Was it just a crazy fashion?

I said oh yeah

Did you live life with a passion?

I said oh yeah
Verse 7
Dm
Dm

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Does it have some inner
F
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Dm
Dm

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meaning?
Am
Am

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F
F

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Adim
Adim

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Can it change my life
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F

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Am
Am

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today?
Adim
Adim

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Am
Am

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Or is it all so much flotsam and jetsam?
E
E

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Am
Am

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Tell me right away
F
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Am
Am

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Well I think
Verse 8

you've got

it figured
F
F

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Adim
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Am
Am

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Go check
E
E

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it out yourself
Am
Am

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Cause I've had
F
F

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it playing teacher for today
Am
Am

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Did
Verse 9
Dm
Dm

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you walk cool

primitive cool?
Am
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Dm
Dm

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Did you know Dr. King?
Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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Am
Am

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Was he ever so humble?
Dm
Dm

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Did you walk cool primitive cool?
F
F

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Did you break all the laws
Dm
Dm

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E
E

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That were ready to crumble?
Dm
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Verse 10
Am
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Dm
Dm

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place far in the future

And faces from the past

And children reading history
Am
Am

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books
Dm
Dm

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Their faces light an d laugh

It all seems so primitive

How did you survive?

It all seemed so different then
Am
Am

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Adim
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F
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Am
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • E

  • Dm

  • F

  • G#dim

    6

  • Adim

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Know by Ruth Brown is Bb minor.

The primary chords used in I Know are Bbm, F, Ebm, Gb, Adim, Bbdim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bbm, F, Ebm, Gb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Know is approximately 102 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Know 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 Know. 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 Ruth Brown.

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

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