I should have known better (capo=5th) (Listen to midi)

C ~ F

And I should have known better,

E E7 Am - G

to lie with one as beautiful as you.

F

Yeah, I should have known better,

E E7 Am

to take a chance on ever losing you,

Dm - G G7

but I thought you'd understand, can you forgive me.

C F G C

1. I saw you walking by the other day,

F G Am G F

I know that you saw me, you turned away, and I was lost.

C F G C

You see, I’ve never loved no one as much as you,

F G Am G F - Dm - G

I’ve fooled around, but tell me now just who is hurting who?

F

And I should have known better,

E E7 Am - G

to lie with one as beautiful as you.

F

Yeah, I should have known better,

E E7 Am

to take a chance on ever losing you,

Dm - G G7

but I thought you'd understand, can you forgive me.

C F G

I-ay-ay-ay-ay - ay-ay-ay-ay-ay should have known better ! (2x)

C - F - G (2x)

C F G C

2. It’s true, I took our love for granted all along,

F G Am G F

and trying to explain where I went wrong, I just don’t know.

C F G C

I cry, but tears don’t seem to help me carry on,

F G Am

and now there is no chance you’ll come back home,

G F - Dm - G

got too much pride.

F

And I should have known better,

E E7 Am - G

to lie with one as beautiful as you.

F

Yeah, I should have known better,

E E7 Am

to take a chance on ever losing you,

Dm - G G7

but I thought you'd understand, can you forgive me.

C F G C

I-ay-ay-ay-ay - ay-ay-ay-ay-ay lo…ve you ! (2x)

- F - G - C - F - G (3x)

F

And I should have known better,

E E7 Am - G

to lie with one as beautiful as you.

(orig. = capo 5th) (Jim Diamond)