Chords with lyrics
You Don't Know
The 13th Floor Elevators
As heard from the 2005 CD Reissue of The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
by Charly). Lyrics are not completely accurate because of partial vocal
In those spots, approximations were put in their place.
BB E minorEm G+G A augmentedA E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm
HEY! D MajorD C majorC G+G A minorAm
D MajorD C majorC G+G A minorAm
Where you are in standin' down below me
D MajorD C majorC G+G A minorAm
Honestly believe that the there is something you could show me
D MajorD C majorC G+G A minorAm
But deep within your mind is what you give to even know me
G+G A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE
And you don't know, you don't know, you don't know how young you are
D MajorD C majorC G+G A minorAm repeat
D MajorD C majorC G+G A minorAm
The Ice Cream Parlor Snakes and Liquid Plastic Castles
D MajorD C majorC G+G A minorAm
The day and night revolves around a thousand different hassles
D MajorD C majorC G+G A minorAm
Corny Dogs and Window Panes baked with silver tassels
G+G A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE
And you don't know, you don't know, you don't know how young you are
D MajorD C majorC G+G A minorAm repeat 6x
D MajorD C majorC G+G A minorAm
If I knew what's right for you, you would not heave about it
D MajorD C majorC G+G A minorAm
And if I knew the truth for you, I'd truly stand and shout it
D MajorD C majorC G+G A minorAm
There's better things that you could be, there is no doubt about it
G+G A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE
And you don't know, you don't know, you don't know how young you are
E minorEm
You don't know, you die young. repeat many times and end with E MajorE
This song was transcribed with a CD-BT1 mkII unit. The song was slowed down for accuracy
transcribed by sean lemnah