Key: A major•
Intro 1
F#m
C#m
D
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E
F#m
D
A
Bm
F#m
A
E
D
Verse 1
F#m
D
A
Carvin' my initials with a rusty nail
D
A
Bm
happens without fail
E
D
know better by now
A
Verse 2
E
F#m
It might be some dark secret
D
Bm
It's deceit you can't abide
E
D
know better by now
A
D
A
Verse 3
E
F#m
And of course she knows
'cause I can't fool her
'cause she don't fool me
F#m
When the pressure builds till it blows
D
A
Bm
the seals all out from in between
E
D
know better by now
A
Verse 4
D
A
You'd a' thought that we'd
D
A
You'd a' though we'd understand
Bm
A
E
Through all the smoke and mirrors
D
A
Hidin' out, without a doubt,
Bm
A
G#dim
it's getting out a' hand
D
Bm
Bsus4
You'd a' thought that we'd know better by now
Interlude 1
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F#m
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Bm
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F#m
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Bm
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F#m
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D
A
Bm
A
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F#m
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Bm
E
Verse 5
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E
it's just that I'm not surprised
D
A
Bm
old folks but they lied
E
D
know better by now
A
Verse 6
D
Bm
there's so much they hide away
E
D
know better by now
A
D
Verse 7
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D
A
You'd a' thought that we'd
D
A
You'd a' though we'd understand
Bm
A
E
Through all the smoke and mirrors
F#m
A
I guess we do the best we can
D
A
Hidin' out, without a doubt,
Bm
A
G#dim
it's getting out a' hand
D
Bm
A
E
F#m
D
A
Bm
You'd a' thought that we'd know better by now [Repeat: x2]
Outro 1
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F#m
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D
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Bm
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F#m
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Bm
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F#m
D
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Bm
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