Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: Em7 Vintage tee, brand new phone Asus4 High heels on cobblestones G A When you are young, they assume you know nothing Em7 Sequined smile, black lipstick Asus4 Sensual politics G When you are young, they assume you know A Asus4 Nothing
Chorus: D But I knew you, dancin' in your Asus4 Levi's, drunk under a streetlight, I G I knew you, hand under my Asus4 Sweatshirt, baby, kiss it better, I Refrain: Em7 And when I felt like I was an old Asus4 Cardigan, under someone's bed G You put me on and said I was your A Favorite Verse 2: Em7 A friend to all is a friend to none Asus4 Chase two girls, lose the one G When you are young, they assume you know A Asus4 Nothing Chorus: D But I knew you, Playing hide-and- Asus4 Seek and, giving me your weekends, I G I knew you, Your heartbeat on the Asus4 High Line, once in twenty lifetimes, I Refrain: Em7 And when I felt like I was an old Asus4 Cardigan, under someone's bed G You put me on and said I was your A Asus4 Favorite Bridge: D To kiss in cars and downtown bars Em7 Was all we needed G You drew stars around my scars Asus4 But now I'm bleedin' Chorus: D 'Cause I knew you, steppin' on the Asus4 Last train, marked me like a bloodstain, I G I knew you, tried to change the Asus4 Ending, Peter losing Wendy, I D I knew you, leavin' like a Asus4 Father, running like water, I G And when you are young, they assume you know A A7 nothing Verse 3: D But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss Asus4 I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs Em7 The smell of smoke would hang around this long G 'Cause I knew everything when I was young D I knew I'd curse you for the longest time Asus4 Chasin' shadows in the grocery line Em7 I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired G And you'd be standin' in my front porch light Em And I knew you'd come back to me A You'd come back to me G And you'd come back to me A And you'd come back Ending: Em7 And when I felt like I was an old Asus4 Cardigan, under someone's bed G You put me on and said I was your A Favorite
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