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Kirk Whalum
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
D
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A
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F#m
F#m
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F#m
F#m
2

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G
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Bm
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F#m
F#m
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Verse 1
F#m
F#m
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Bsus4
Bsus4
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Bm
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Em
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D
D

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Esus4
Esus4

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Esus4
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Bm
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2

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D
D

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that I'd be wait ing pa tiently
F#m
F#m
2

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Bdim
Bdim

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
Em

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You had to know that I'd
A
A

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Bm
Bm
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A

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D
D

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still be here
Bm
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2

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F#
F#
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Gm
Gm
3

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Gdim
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5

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Cause I told you much too many
F#
F#
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Gdim
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F#
F#
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Bm
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2

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times
Bdim
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A
A

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That if you left I'd lose my mind
D
D

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You had to know that I'd
Bm
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2

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A
A

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Bdim
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A
A

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still care
D
D

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You had to know that I'd still be
A
A

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Bdim
Bdim

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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Dm
Dm

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A
A

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there
Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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D
D

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You had to know cause my love
Esus4
Esus4

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D

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F#m
F#m
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A
A

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told you so.
F#m
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A

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F#m
F#m
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Verse 2
G
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F#m
F#m
2

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Verse 3
F#m
F#m
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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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You had to know when things where bad you only
Bm
Bm
2

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Esus4
Esus4

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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E
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F#m
F#m
2

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had to call me
Bm
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2

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Bdim
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C#
C#
4

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Bm
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2

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Em
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You had to know if its love you needed
Bm
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A
A

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Bm
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A
A

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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I heed your every call
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#
F#
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Gm
Gm
3

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Cause I told you
Gdim
Gdim
5

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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too many times
Bm
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2

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Bdim
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That if you left I'd loose my
Fdim
Fdim
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Bdim
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Dm
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A
A

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mind
D
D

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You had to know that I need
Bm
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2

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A
A

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Dm
Dm

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A
A

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you here
D
D

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You had to know that I love you my dear,
Bdim
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C#dim
C#dim
4

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yes I do
Dm
Dm

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A
A

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D
D

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You had to know cause my love told you
F#m
F#m
2

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so.
Interlude 1
F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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F#m
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Em
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F#m
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Em
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B
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Ebdim
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Verse 4
D
D

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A

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D
D

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Em
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F#m
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F#
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F#m
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F#
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Gdim
Gdim
5

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You know I told you too many times
F#
F#
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Bm
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Bdim
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that if you left me I'd loose my mind
C#dim
C#dim
4

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A
A

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E
E

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Hmmm... You had to know
A
A

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D
D

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F#m
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G
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A
A

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that Id still care
E
E

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A
A

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Bm
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A

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And you had to know
D
D

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Bm
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A
A

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that I'd still be there
D
D

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You had to know that id
A
A

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G
G

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A
A

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need you here
E
E

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Bm
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A
A

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D
D

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You had to know that I love
Bm
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A
A

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you my dear
E
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D
D

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You had to know that I need
G
G

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D
D

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A
A

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you by my side
Bm
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D
D

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You had to know yeah that I'd lose
Bdim
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A
A

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my pride for you baby
E
E

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D
D

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You had to know cause
Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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A

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my love told you so
F#m
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G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • Bsus4

    2

  • Em

  • Esus4

  • Bdim

  • F#

    2

  • Gm

    3

  • Gdim

    5

  • C#dim

    4

  • Dm

  • E

  • C#

    4

  • Fdim

    3

  • B

    2

  • Ebdim

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of You Had To Know by Kirk Whalum is F major.

The primary chords used in You Had To Know are F, C, Am, Bb, Dm, Dsus4.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, Am, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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