I Thought I Knew You Well chords by Carmen McRae
Verse 1
D
C
G
A frown was on her face
Am
G
D
Her smile had been erased
Bm
F#m
And she was making plans
C
D
to catch a train
Verse 2
D
C
It's easy to explain
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Am
G
D
You know that something's changed
Bm
F#m
And she was never one
C
to stand in the rain
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Verse 3
D
Well (well)
C
You never can't tell
G
I thought I knew you well
D
Verse 4
C
G
Now why can't you see
A
G
D
There's not enough room for me?
Bm
F#m
C
Maybe I could sleep upon the floor
D
Over by the door
Verse 5
D
C
G
My feet feel just like lead
A
G
D
And it's achin' in my head
Bm
Perhaps sometimes I'll
F#m
C
sleep upon your bed
Verse 6
Dm
D
Well (well)
C
You never can't tell
G
D
I thought I knew you well, huh
Verse 7
D
G
D
C
G
The truth is plain to see
A
G
D
Is it there on
Bm
F#m
What's bad for you is sometimes
C
D
worse for me
Verse 8
D
C
G
And although your shoes are warm
A
G
D
Your clothes are old and tall
Bm
F#m
Did I hear you say you wish
C
you was never born?
Verse 9
D
Well (well)
C
You never can't tell (tell)
G
I thought I knew you well,
D
I thought I knew you well
Verse 10
D
C
G
She said farewell to thee
A
G
D
Then she held the family
Bm
F#m
And cast her ship upon the sea of
C
D
time (ooh)
Mmm, mmm- mmm
Verse 11
D
C
G
And now the time has come
A
G
D
When I would like to run
Bm
F#m
But I will stand an d face
C
whatever comes
Verse 12
D
Well (well)
C
You never can't tell (tell)
G
D
I thought I knew you so well
Verse 13
D
Yeah- yeah (well) well, well
C
You never can't tell (tell)
G
I thought I knew you well
(thought I knew you well)
D
No (well) love
Verse 14
C
(Well) You never can't
tell
G
I thought I knew you well
(thought I knew you well)
D
I (well) thought I knew
you well
Verse 15
C
(Well) well Said you never can't
tell, never can't tell
I thought I knew you
(thought I knew you well)
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