Shoulda' Known Better chords by Possessed By Paul James

SimplifiedG · C · D · Em

GuitarPianoUkulele

Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
Perfumed letters of an  (C major) 
earlier time.
G 
Memories of ladies now lay  (G major) far behind.
Too many lovers makes
D 
her  (D major) heart go blind.
G 
Well, I should've known bet (G major) ter.

New- Play with audio & scroll

Upgrade to play 20,000+ songs ads free, and enjoy playing with music.

Get now

Verse 2

I was so foolish and I chased the sun.

Young once and fine,

now my days are done.

Too many lovers makes you on the run.

Well, I should've known better.

Verse 3
C 
Well, I  (C major) tried too hard and spoke too soon.
G 
 (G major) Oh, I got too drunk and shot the moon.
D 
 (D major) All the while I'd look
at you and you'd say,
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, you should've known bet (G major) ter baby.
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, you should've known bet (G major) ter baby.
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, you should've known bet (G major) ter.
D 
Oh baby, yes I  (D major) do
G 
Well darlin', now I  (G major) do.

Verse 4
C 
I jump from roof tops both  (C major) far and wide.
I stole their kisses and
G 
I robbed  (G major) them blind.
D 
Leaving lovers in a bed  (D major) of lies.
G 
Well, I should've known bet (G major) ter.

Verse 5

I was a lion tamer long ago.

A veteran in the art of fooling ghosts.

Much too lonely for their hearts to know.

Well I should've known better.

Verse 6
G 
Go ahead!  (G major) 
C 
Well, I tried  (C major) too hard and spoke too soon.
G 
Oh, I  (G major) got too drunk and shot the moon.
D 
 (D major) All the while I'd look
at you and you'd say,
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, you should've known bet (G major) ter baby.
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, you should've known  (G major) better baby.
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, you should've known bet (G major) ter.
D 
Oh baby, now I  (D major) do
C 
Well darlin, now I  (C major) do.

Verse 7

Yes, sir.

Interlude 1

Verse 8

Now, an old man and nothing more.

Much too tired, oh, to even scores.

My wife, she left me back in '94.

Well I should've known better.

Verse 9
C 
And as I sit within my  (C major) shallow grave.
Looking for answers, oh,
G 
I  (G major) should've saved.
Just out of heaven's reach,
D 
amazing  (D major) grace.
G 
Well I should've known bet (G major) ter.

Verse 10
C 
Well, I  (C major) tried too hard and spoke too soon.
G 
Oh, I  (G major) got too drunk and shot the moon.
D 
 (D major) All the while I'd look
at you and you'd say,
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, you should've known bet (G major) ter baby.
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, you should've known bet (G major) ter baby.
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, you should've known bet (G major) ter.
D 
Well baby, now I  (D major) do
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, you should've known bet (G major) ter baby.
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, you should've known bet (G major) ter baby.
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, you should've known bet (G major) ter.
D 
Oh baby, now I  (D major) do.
C 
Well baby, now I  (C major) do.
G 
 (G major) 