Should Have Known Better original guitar chords by
Sufjan Stevens

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Key: E minor•

Intro 1

Em

Em

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A

A

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G

G

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C

C

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D6

D6

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C6

C6

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C6

C6

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Verse 1
Em Em 
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I should have known better
A A 
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G G 
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To see what I could see
C C 
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My black shroud
D6 D6 
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Holding down my feelings
C6 C6 
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A pillar for my enemies
Em Em 
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I should have wrote a letter
A A 
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G G 
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And grieve what I happen to grieve
C C 
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My black shroud
D6 D6 
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I never trust my feelings
C6 C6 
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I waited for the remedy

Pre-chorus 1

Am/E

Am/E

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C/E

C/E

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D6

D6

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When I was three, three maybe four

C6

C6

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D

D

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She left us at that video store

Chorus 1

G

G

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D6

D6

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C6

C6

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D

D

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Oh, be my rest, be my fantasy

G

G

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D6

D6

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C6

C6

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Oh, be my rest, be my fantasy

Interlude 1

Em

Em

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A

A

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G

G

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C

C

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D6

D6

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C6

C6

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C6

C6

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Verse 2
Em Em 
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I'm light as a feather
A A 
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G G 
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I'm bright as the Oregon breeze
C C 
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My black shroud
D6 D6 
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Frightened by my feelings
C6 C6 
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I only wanna be a relief
Em Em 
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No, I'm not a go-getter
A A 
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G G 
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The demon had a spell on me
C C 
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My black shroud
D6 D6 
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Captain of my feelings
C6 C6 
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The only thing I wanna believe

Pre-chorus 2

Am/E

Am/E

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C/E

C/E

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D6

D6

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When I was three, and free to explore

C6

C6

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D

D

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I saw her face on the back of the door

Chorus 2

G

G

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D6

D6

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C6

C6

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D

D

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Oh, be my rest, be my fantasy

G

G

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D6

D6

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C6

C6

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Oh, be my rest, be my fantasy

Interlude 2

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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D/F#

D/F#

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G

G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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Em7

Em7

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D/F#

D/F#

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Bridge 1
G G 
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I should have known better
C/G C/G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Nothing can be changed
G G 
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The past is still the past
D/F# D/F# 
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The bridge to nowhere
Em Em 
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I should have wrote a letter
C C 
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D D 
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(I should have wrote a letter)
Em7 Em7 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Explaining what I feel, that empty  feeling

Bridge 2
G G 
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C/G C/G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Don't back down, concentrate on seeing
G G 
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The breakers in the bar,
D/F# D/F# 
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the neighbor's greeting
Em Em 
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My brother had a daughter
C C 
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D D 
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(my brother had a daughter)
Em7 Em7 
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D/F# D/F# 
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The beauty that she brings, illumination

Bridge 3
G G 
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C/G C/G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Don't back down, there is nothing left
G G 
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The breakers in the bar,
D/F# D/F# 
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no reason to live
Em Em 
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I'm a fool in the fetter
C C 
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D D 
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(I'm a fool in the fetter)
Em7 Em7 
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Rose of Aaron's beard,
D/F# D/F# 
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where you    can reach me

Bridge 4
G G 
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C/G C/G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Don't back down, nothing can be changed
G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Cantilever bridge, the drunken sailor
Em Em 
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My brother had a daughter
C C 
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D D 
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(my brother had a daughter)
Em7 Em7 
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D/F# D/F# 
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The beauty that she brings, illumination
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
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D D 
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(illumination) Illumination

Outro 1

C/G

C/G

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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Am/E

Am/E

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G/D

G/D

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F#dim

F#dim

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Em/B

Em/B

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D/A

D/A

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C/G

C/G

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Bm/F#

Bm/F#

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Am/E

Am/E

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

D

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ChordsEm A G C D6...

Em
A
G
C
D6
C6
Am/E
C/E
D
C/G
D/F#
Em7
Cmaj7
Bm/F#
G/D
F#dim
Em/B
D/A
Dsus4
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Chords

Em
A
G
C
D6
C6
Am/E
C/E
D
C/G
D/F#
Em7
Cmaj7
Bm/F#
G/D
F#dim
Em/B
D/A
Dsus4
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