Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) 🎸 Verse 1: A You told me to skip school D To go with you to the movies A You knew you were uncool D But you thought you could fool me E F#m They play oldies in the afternoon E D For the elderly and me and you A F#m Fred and Ginger, black and white E D I watch you watch "It's a Wonderful Life"
🎸 Instrumental: A Am Dmaj7 A F#m Dmaj7 🎸 Verse 2: A You called me "cerebral" Dmaj7 I didn't know what you meant F#m E But now I do, would it have killed you D To call me pretty instead? A F#m I'm in a second story window E D And you're yelling at me, "Stella!" A F#m And I'm laughing 'cause you think you're Brando E But you'll never come close 🎸 Chorus: A E All I need for you to admit F#m D Is that you never knew me like you thought you did A E You never knew me like you thought you did D Like you thought you did 🎸 Instrumental: A F#m Dmaj7 Bm A F#m D Bm 🎸 Verse 3: A You say, "Here's lookin' at you, kid" Dmaj7 Thinking I wouldn't understand the reference F#m You admit you think we're fated E I'll be lucky if I'm your third wife A That's only something you would say in the car Dmaj7 We've been breathing the same air for too long F#m If the snow wasn't coming down so hard E A I would open the door and walk home, it's only a couple miles F#m E What could go wrong if I hitch a ride with a guy in a pickup D E Who doesn't know left from right from wrong? 🎸 Chorus: A E All I need for you to admit F#m D Is that you never knew me like you thought you did A E You never knew me like you thought you did Bm D Like you thought you did A E All I need for you to admit F#m D Is that you never knew me like you thought you did A E You never knew me like you thought you did Bm D Like you thought you did Bm D