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Should Have Known Better Ukulele Chords

by Sufjan Stevens
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A D-D-U-D-U strum is consistent throughout the song, except in the verse, where the Em-D-G/Am-D-G part is played with a D-D-U strum. Feel free to make any edits or fix any mistakes.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: G C E A
Capo: no capo
Author ace.warren3 [a] 69.
2 contributors total, last edit on Mar 22, 2023
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Chords

Em
A
G
Cmaj7
Bm
Am
D
C

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[Intro]
Em A G Cmaj7 Bm Am
 
[Verse]
Em                          A
   I should have known better
                    G
To see what I could see
         Cmaj7
My black shroud
                Bm
Holding down my feelings
                      Am
A pillar for my enemies
 
 
Em                             A
   I should have wrote a letter
                              G
And grieve what I happen to grieve
         Cmaj7
My black shroud
                 Bm
I never trust my feelings
                      Am
I waited for the remedy
 
[Chorus]
Am            Cmaj7             D
   When I was three three maybe four
                    Em          Em D
She left us at that video store
G         D          Am       D
Oh, be my rest be my fantasy
G         D          Am
Oh, be my rest be my fantasy
 
[Instrumental]
Em A G Cmaj7 Bm Am Am
 
[Verse]
Em                     A
  I'm light as a feather
                         G
I'm bright as the Oregon breeze
         Cmaj7
My black shroud
                 Bm
Frightened by my feelings
                  Am
I only wanna be a relief
 
Em                      A
   No I'm not a go-getter
                         G
The demon had a spell on me
         Cmaj7
My black shroud
              Bm
Captain of my feeling
                             Am
The only thing I wanna believe
 
[Chorus]
Am            Cmaj7               D
   When I was three and free to explore
                      Em               Em D
I saw her face on the back of the door
G         D          Am      Am D
Oh, be my rest be my fantasy
G         D          Am
Oh, be my rest be my fantasy
 
[Instrumental]
G C D Em D Cmaj7 Am D Em D G
 
[Outro]
G                        C
I should have known better
               D
Nothing can be changed
                      Em
The past is still the past
    D                Cmaj7
The bridge to nowhere
                           Am   D
I should have wrote a letter
                  Em        D             G
Explaining what I feel that empty feeling
 
 
           C                    D
Don't back down, concentrate on seeing
                    Em       D                    Cmaj7
The breakers in the bar, the neighbour's greeting
                        Am      D
My brother had a daughter
                    Em       D           G
The beauty that she brings, illumination
 
           C                      D
Don't back down, there is nothing left
                    Em      D             Cmaj7
The breakers in the bar, no reason to live
                        Am   D
I'm a fool in the fetter
                Em          D                G
Rose of Aaron's beard where you can reach me
 
 
           C                    D
Don't back down, nothing can be changed
           Em          D             Cmaj7
Cantilever bridge, the drunken sailor
                        Am   D
My brother had a daughter
                    Em       D
The beauty that she brings, illumination
 
Cmaj7
(illumination)
 
D            Cmaj7
Illumination

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Should Have Known Better – Sufjan Stevens
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2 comments
Smkarpowitz
The Bm sounds nothing like the song... is there a better chord?
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