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RIFF: (on guitar, in A)
e ------------
B ------------ RIFF: (on bass, in A) RIFF: (on bass, in Bb--original key)
G ------------ G -- 8s9---8s9-- G ---9s10s 9s10-
D --1s2s1s2--- D --10s11s10s11- D --11s12s11s12-
A --3s4s3s4--- A -------------- A --------------
E ------------ E -------------- E --------------
Verse 1:
A G/A
Poured out my heart last night Wrote a song with some good lines, I
A G/A
Spill my feelings on you sometimes. But at least you know (RIFF)
A G/A
How to one-way talk with your voice, man Called out, but you weren't there and
A G/A
Now you're back and it's not fair What you doing (RIFF)
Pre-Chorus
N.C.
A
You say you thought about me all along (say you thought about me)
A N.C.
G
But never said a thing 'til I was gone (hey-ah)
A G/A A
How am I supposed to know what's on your mind? (Hey!) I don't have a crystal ball (Hey!)
G/A
I can't see through your walls You should know better (RIFF)
A G A
How am I supposed to know what's on you mind? (Hey!) I'm tired of cracking codes (Hey!)
G N.C.
If you want me let me know. You should know better (RIFF)
Em9 G N.C.
Ah, ah, ah, ah...Better
Verse 2:
A G/A
You bottle it up like fine wine But don't rely on the grapevine, I
A G/A N.C.
Always fall for the shy guy What was I expecting? (RIFF)
A G/A
So lay it all out on the table You felt it, but never said so
A G
Even Juliet and Romeo couldn't outsmart communication (RIFF)
Pre-Chorus
N.C.
A
If you don't want to talk that's fine by me, fine by me (you don't want to talk that's fine)
A G# F# E N.C.
G
But don't get mad when I get up and leave (hey-ah)
A G/A A
How am I supposed to know what's on your mind? (Hey!) I don't have a crystal ball (Hey!)
G/A
I can't see through your walls You should know better (RIFF)
A G A
How am I supposed to know what's on your mind? (Hey!) I'm tired of cracking codes (Hey!)
G N.C.
If you want me let me know. You should know better (RIFF)
Em9 G N.C.
Ah, ah, ah, ah...Better
Interlude: A A
Bridge:
Em9 A N.C.
Speak your heart forever, Hold your tongue. You should know better, You should know better
Em9 G A N.C.
Speak your heart forever, Hold your tongue. You should know better, You should know better
A G/A A
How am I supposed to know what's on your mind? I don't have a crystal ball
G/A
I can't see through your walls You should know better (RIFF)
A G A
How am I supposed to know what's on you mind? I'm tired of cracking codes
G N.C.
If you want me let me know. You should know better (RIFF)
Em9 G
Ah, ah, ah, ah...Better.
Outro
A
You should know better, You should know better (RIFF)
Em9 G A
Speak your heart forever, yeah. You should know better, You should know bet-(RIFF)