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Should Have Known Better by Sufjan Stevens
Should Have Known Better
The chords might seem a bit convoluted, let's say it's an approximation.
Try playing around with the bass notes, or your own preferred chord shapes.
Capo VII
Suggested fingerings:
Dm x0323x
Fmaj7/A x03210
G/B x2003x
F/C x3321x
F6 1302xx
Fmaj7/C x33210
G6/B x20030
F 1332xx
G6 320030
Am D C Fmaj7/A G/B F6
Am D
I should have known better
C
To see what I could see
Fmaj7/A
My black shroud
G/B
Holding down my feelings
F6
A pillar for my enemies
Am D
I should have wrote a letter
C
And grieve what I happen to grieve
Fmaj7/A
My black shroud
G/B
I never trust my feelings
F6
I waited for the remedy
Dm F/C G/B
When I was three, three maybe four
F6 (F/A-G/B) C
She left us at that video store
G F6 (F/A-G/B) C
Be my rest, be my fantasy
G F6
Be my rest, be my fantasy
Am D
I'm light as a feather
C
I'm bright as the Oregon breeze
Fmaj7/A
My black shroud
G/B
Frightened by my feelings
F6
I only want to be a relief
Am D
No, I'm not a go-getter
C
The demon had a spell on me
Fmaj7/A
My black shroud
G/B
Captain of my feelings
F6
The only thing I want to believe
Dm F/C G/B
When I was three, and free to explore
F6 (F/A-G/B) C
I saw her face on the back of the door
G F6 (F/A-G/B) C
Be my rest, be my fantasy
G F6
Be my rest, be my fantasy
C Fmaj/C G6/B C G6/B
Fmaj/A Fmaj7 G6 C G6/B
C Fmaj7/C
I should have known better
G6/B
Nothing can be changed
C
The past is still the past
G6/B Fmaj/A
The bridge to nowhere
Fmaj7 G6
I should've wrote a letter
C G6/B
Explaining what I feel, that empty feeling
C Fmaj7/C
Don't back down,
G6/B
concentrate on seeing
C
The breakers in the bar
G6/B Fmaj/A
the neighbor's greeting
Fmaj7 G6
My brother had a daughter
C G6/B
The beauty that she brings, illumination
C Fmaj7/C
Don't back down,
G6/B
there is nothing left
C
The breakers in the bar,
G6/B Fmaj/A
no reason to live
Fmaj7 G6
I'm a fool in the fetter
C G6/B
Rose of Aaron's beard, where you can reach me
C Fmaj7/C
Don't back down:
G6/B
nothing can be changed
C
Cantilever bridge,
G6/B Fmaj/A
the drunken sailor
Fmaj7 G6
My brother had a daughter
C G6/B Fmaj7 G6 Fsomethingorother
The beauty that she brings, illumination, illumination
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version 2
Intro - Em A G Em D Cadd9
Em A
I should have known better
G
To see what I could see
Em
My black shroud
D
Holding down my feelings
Cadd9
A pillar for my enemies
Em A
I should have wrote a letter
G
And grieve what I happen to grieve
Em
My black shroud
D
I never trust my feelings
Cadd9
I waited for the remedy
Am Cadd9 D
When I was three, three maybe four
Cadd9 C D
She left us at that video store
G D Cadd9 C D
Be my rest, be my fantasy
G D Cadd9
Be my rest, be my fantasy
Em A
I’m light as a feather
G
I’m bright as the Oregon breeze
Em
My black shroud
D
Frightened by my feelings
Cadd9
I only wanna be a relief
Em A
No, I’m not a go-getter
G
The demon had a spell on me
Em
My black shroud
D
Captain of my feelings
Cadd9
The only thing I wanna believe
Am Cadd9 D
When I was three, and free to explore
Cadd9 C D
I saw her face on the back of the door
G D Cadd9 C D
Be my rest, be my fantasy
G D Cadd9
Be my rest, be my fantasy
G C D G D
Cmaj7 Em D G D
G C
I should have known better
D
Nothing can be changed
G
The past is still the past
D
The bridge to nowhere
Cmaj7 Em D
I should have wrote a letter
G D
Explaining what I feel, that empty feeling
G C D
Don’t back down, concentrate on seeing
G D
The breakers in the bar, the neighbor’s greeting
Cmaj7 Em
My brother had a daughter
D G D
The beauty that she brings, illumination
G C D
Don’t back down, there is nothing left
G D
The breakers in the bar, no reason to live
Cmaj7 Em
I’m a fool in the fetter
D G D
Rose of Aaron’s beard, where you can reach me
G C D
Don’t back down: nothing can be changed
G D
Cantilever bridge, the drunken sailor
Cmaj7 Em
My brother had a daughter
D G D
The beauty that she brings, illumination
Em D
illumination
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version 3
Tuning: Standard (Capo 7th fret)
Have spiced up some of the chords to add to the open fingerstyle feel of the song and to tease out
the overall harmonies.
Chord List
Am x02210
Amadd11 x00210
Dadd9/11 x54030
C x32010
Fmaj7/A x03210
Fmaj7/C x33210
Fmaj7 1x221x
G6/B x20030
G/B x2003x
F 1332xx
F6/A x0323x
G 320003
Cadd9 x32030
F/C x33211
Play fingerstyle
[INTRO]
| Am Amadd11 | Dadd9/11 | C | Fmaj7/A Fmaj7/C | G6/B | F | F |
[Verse]
Am Amadd11 Dadd9/11
...I should have known better
C
To see what I could see
Fmaj7/A
My black shroud
Fmaj7/C G/B
Holding down my feelings
F F
A pillar for my enemies
Am Amadd11 Dadd9/11
...I should have wrote a letter
C
And grieve what I happen to grieve
Fmaj7/A
My black shroud
Fmaj7/C G/B
I never trust my feelings
F F
I waited for the remedy
[CHORUS]
F6/A Fmaj7/A G/B
....When I was three, three maybe four
F Fmaj7 G C
She left us at that video store
G F Fmaj7 G C
Be my rest, be my fantasy
G F F
Be my rest, be my fantasy
[INTERLUDE]
| Am Amadd11 | Dadd9/11 | C | Fmaj7/A Fmaj7/C | G6/B | F | F |
{VERSE II]
Am Amadd11 Dadd9/11
...I’m light as a feather
C
I’m bright as the Oregon breeze
Fmaj7/A
My black shroud
Fmaj7/C G/B
Frightened by my feelings
F F
I only wanna be a relief
Am Amadd11 Dadd9/11
...No, I’m not a go-getter
C
The demon had a spell on me
Fmaj7/A
My black shroud
Fmaj7/C G/B
Captain of my feelings
F F
The only thing I wanna believe
[CHORUS]
F6/A Fmaj7/A
....When I was three, and free to explore
F Fmaj7 G C
I saw her face on the back of the door
G F Fmaj7 G C
Be my rest, be my fantasy
G F F
Be my rest, be my fantasy
[INTERLUDE II]
| Cadd9 | Fmaj7/C | G6/B | C G6/B |
| Fmaj7/A | F | G | Am7 G6/B |
[VERSE III]
C Fmaj7/C
...I should have known better
G/B
Nothing can be changed
C
The past is still the past
G/B Fmaj7/A
The bridge to nowhere
Fmaj7 G
I should have wrote a letter
Am7 G/B
Explaining what I feel, that empty feeling
[OUTRO]
C Fmaj7/C G/B
....Don’t back down, concentrate on seeing
C G/B Fmaj7/A
The breakers in the bar, the neighbor’s greeting
Fmaj7 G
My brother had a daughter
Am7 G/B
The beauty that she brings, illumination
C Fmaj7/C G/B
....Don’t back down, there is nothing left
C G/B Fmaj7/A
The breakers in the bar, no reason to live
Fmaj7 G
I’m a fool in the fetter
Am7 G/B
Rose of Aaron’s beard, where you can reach me
C Fmaj7/C G/B
....Don’t back down, nothing can be changed
C G/B Fmaj7/A
Cantilever bridge, the drunken sailor
Fmaj7 G
My brother had a daughter
Am7 G
The beauty that she brings, illumination
F G
....illumination
[INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO]
E--0----0----0--------------0----0----0----0----0---------0----|
B--1----0----3----1----0----0----2----1----0----3----1----0----|
G--2----2----2----0----0----2----3----2----2----2----0----0----|
D--3----3----3----0----0----3----5----3----2----3----0----0----|
A--3----3----0----0----2----3----5----3----2----0----0----2----|
E--1----1---------3----1----0------------------------3----1----|
T T
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version 4
Standard Tuning
Capo 7
So I have no clue what to name these chords because I have never played most of them before in my life.
The two guitars are panned pretty far left and right, so if you're having trouble playing along,
try muting one side and only listening to one at a time.
Guitar 1 (left)
"I should have known better..." "when I was three...." "Oh be my rest..."
E----5----2----0----------------------------------------------------0----------------------
B----5----3----1-----------0----------------------------------------1----------------------
G----5----2----0-----5-----x-----2-------------------4---2---4------0---4---2--------------
D----2----0---0h2----3-----2-----0--------3-----3----2---0---2------2---2---0--------------
A--------------3-----0-----5----0h3-------5-----3----2---0---2------3---2---0--------------
E--------------------------3-----1--------5-----5----3---1---3----------3---1--------------
Guitar 2 (left)
"I should have known better..." "when I was three...." "Oh be my rest..."
E----8----3-----3-----0--------------------------------------------------------------------
B----10---7-----5-----1-----3-------------3----1----3----1--3------------------------------
G----9----7-----5-----2-----4-----2-------2----2----4----2--0------5---4---2---------------
D----7----4-----2----0/2---(2)---0/3------0----2----2----2--0------5---5---3---------------
A---------------------3-----2----0h3------0----3----2----0--2------3---5---5---------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------3---1---------------
2:40 --
Guitar / Rhodes-ish
E----0----1---------0--------------------------------------
B----1----1----3----1---3---1--------------1---3-----------
G----x----x----4----x---4---2----2----4----2---4-----------
D----2----3----0----2---5---2----3----5----2---5-----------
A----3----3----x----3---2---0----3----5----0---2-----------
E--------------3-----------------1----3--------------------
Rhodes / Synth Melody
E----3------------------------3----------
B---------5-----3-3----5-5---------------
G----------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------
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