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Should've Known Better original guitar chords by
Richard Marx
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1987•Rock•104 views•
Key: C minor•
Intro 1
Fm9
Fm9

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Abmaj7
Abmaj7
4

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Bb
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Bb
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Fm9
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Abmaj7
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Bb
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Cm7
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3

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Bb/C
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Cm7
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Bb/C
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Eb/Ab
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Bb/Ab
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Eb/Ab
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Bb/Ab
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Eb/Bb
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6

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Bb
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Eb/Bb
Eb/Bb
6

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Bb
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Bb/Ab
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3

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Ab
Ab
4

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Bb/Ab
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Ab
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4

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Verse 1
Cm7
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3

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Bb/C
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Another sleepless night
Cm7
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3

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Bb/C
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I can't explain
Eb/Ab
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3

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Bb/Ab
Bb/Ab
3

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Somebody said
Eb/Ab
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Bb/Ab
Bb/Ab
3

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they heard me call your name
Eb/Bb
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6

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Bb
Bb

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The radio won't let you
Bb/Ab
Bb/Ab
3

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Ab
Ab
4

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leave my mind
Eb/Bb
Eb/Bb
6

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Bb
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I know it's over
Bb/Ab
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Ab
Ab
4

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but I don't know why
Chorus 1
Ebsus4
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Eb
Eb
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Should've known better
Bbsus4
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Bb
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Bb/Ab
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Ab
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Than to fall in love with you
Fm11
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6

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Now love is just a faded memory
Ebsus4
Ebsus4
6

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Eb
Eb
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Should've known better
Bbsus4
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Bb
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Bb/Ab
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3

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Ab
Ab
4

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Now I'm a prisoner to this pain
Fm9
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Bb/F
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Fm7
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Ab/Bb
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4

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And my heart still aches for
Interlude 1
Cm7
Cm7
3

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Bb/C
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Cm7
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Bb/C
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(you)
Eb/Ab
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Bb/Ab
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Eb/Ab
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Bb/Ab
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Verse 2
Cm7
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Bb/C
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Oh there was no risk
Cm7
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3

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Bb/C
Bb/C

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that I wouldn't take
Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
3

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Bb/Ab
Bb/Ab
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And not a promise
Eb/Ab
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Bb/Ab
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that I didn't make
Eb/Bb
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6

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Bb
Bb

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All I asked was that you
Bb/Ab
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Ab
Ab
4

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just hold on
Eb/Bb
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6

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Bb
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And now I'm wondering what
Bb/Ab
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3

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Ab
Ab
4

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I did wrong
Chorus 2
Ebsus4
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6

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Eb
Eb
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Should've known better
Bbsus4
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Bb
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Bb/Ab
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3

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Ab
Ab
4

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Than to fall in love with you
Fm11
Fm11
6

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Now love is just a faded memory
Ebsus4
Ebsus4
6

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Eb
Eb
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Should've known better
Bbsus4
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Bb
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Bb/Ab
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Ab
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4

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Now I'm a prisoner to this pain
Fm9
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Bb/F
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Fm7
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Ab/Bb
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And my heart still aches for...
Bridge 1
Abadd9
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Bb/Ab
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Abadd9
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Bb/Ab
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I gave you all of my body and soul
Abadd9
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Bb/Ab
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Never believing
Abadd9
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Bb/Ab
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we might lose control
Abadd9
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Bb/Ab
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Abadd9
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Bb/Ab
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I took my hands off the wheel
Interlude 2
Csus2
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Csus2
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Csus2
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Csus2
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Fsus2
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Fsus2
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Fsus2
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Fsus2
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Bbsus4
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Bbsus4
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Bbsus4
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Bbsus4
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Csus2
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Csus2
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Fm9
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Bbadd9
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Verse 3
Cm7
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Bb/C
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I can't remember
Cm7
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Bb/C
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if the lies were true
Eb/Ab
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Bb/Ab
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It's been a million years since
Eb/Ab
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Bb/Ab
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I touched you
Eb/Bb
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Bb
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I thought time might help me
Bb/Ab
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Ab
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win this game
Eb/Bb
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Bb
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But being away from you
Bb/Ab
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Ab
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is slowly driving me insane
Chorus 3
Ebsus4
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Eb
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Should've known better
Bbsus4
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Bb
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Bb/Ab
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Ab
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Than to fall in love with you
Fm11
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Now love is just a faded memory
Ebsus4
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Eb
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Should've known better
Bbsus4
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Bb
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Bb/Ab
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Ab
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Now I'm a prisoner to this pain
Fm9
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Bb/F
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Fm7
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Ab/Bb
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And my heart still aches for
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Fm9

  • Abmaj7

    4

  • Bb

  • Cm7

    3

  • Bb/C

  • Eb/Ab

    3

  • Bb/Ab

    3

  • Eb/Bb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • Ebsus4

    6

  • Eb

    6

  • Bbsus4

  • Fm11

    6

  • Bb/F

  • Fm7

  • Ab/Bb

    4

  • Abadd9

    4

  • Csus2

  • Fsus2

  • Bbadd9

    5

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Should've Known Better by Richard Marx is C minor.

The primary chords used in Should've Known Better are Fm, Ab, Bb, Cm, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Ab, Bb, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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