Chords with lyrics
by
THE KNACK
The song is played with an easy Mersey beat. The minor chord progressions are
typical of early 1960’s British pop. Can’t help but think of “Needles and Pins”
by The Searchers when I play this. Hope it works for you.
Intro (also outro)
A augmentedA A2 A augmentedA 
Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA A2 A augmentedA 
E MajorE (played twice)
// / / ///// // / / /////
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE 
F# minorF#m 
C# minorC#m 
D MajorD
I was a knock-kneed freckle faced over shy under fed boy
E MajorE A augmentedA
in the summer I'll always remember.
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Said I was high-strung middle-class over-sexed underemployed
E MajorE A augmentedA
by September I was a man.
C# minorC#m F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
I followed the throng out to the coast and found
A augmentedA 
B minorBm
a girl who stepped out of a song
D MajorD E MajorE
and my world filled with light and sound as she said to me
Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA
Can I borrow a kiss that's what I heard.
D MajorD A augmentedA
Can I borrow a kiss no cost incurred
C# minorC#m F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE
and I'll pay it back with interest if you'll only say the word.
D MajorD A augmentedA
Can I borrow a kiss like lovers do,
D MajorD A augmentedA
Can I borrow a kiss make dreams come true
C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
Let me know I exist can I borrow a kiss
D MajorD B minorBm
and I'll give it right back to you
D MajorD A augmentedA (intro sequence)
and I'll give it right back to you.
A augmentedA E MajorE F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
She was a dark-haired satin-skinned velvet-eyed wisp of a girl
D MajorD A augmentedA
with a smile that could stop you from breathing
A augmentedA E MajorE F# minorF#m D MajorD
She had me coming on getting off tuning in and out of this world
E MajorE A augmentedA
and believing love was for real
C# minorC#m F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Just like in a poem, she smiled that smile and then
A augmentedA B minorBm
I knew I would not be alone
D MajorD E MajorE
and that soon all my cares would end when she said to me
D MajorD A augmentedA
Can I borrow a kiss is what I heard
D MajorD A augmentedA
Can I borrow a kiss no cost incurred
C# minorC#m F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE
and I'll pay it back with interest, if you'll only say the word
D MajorD A augmentedA
Can I borrow a kiss like lovers do
D MajorD A augmentedA
Can I borrow a kiss make dreams come true
C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
Let me know I exist can I borrow a kiss
D MajorD B minorBm
and I'll give it right back to you
D MajorD E MajorE (A-A2-A-E)
and I'll give it right back to you
Bridge:
C majorC
When I look back upon the time that's passed away
D MajorD E MajorE
It always seems that all my dreams are yesterday
(instrumental)
D MajorD A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA
C# minorC#m F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE
and I'll pay it back with interest, if you'll only say the word
D MajorD A augmentedA
Can I borrow a kiss like lovers do
D MajorD A augmentedA
Can I borrow a kiss make dreams come true
C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
Let me know I exist can I borrow a kiss
D MajorD B minorBm
and I'll give it right back to you
D MajorD E MajorE
and I'll give it right back to you
(outro)
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Chords:
(Standard tuning - E-A-D-G-B-E)
A augmentedA A2 Asus4Asus4 E MajorE F# minorF#m
x02220 x02200 x02230 022100 244222
C# minorC#m D MajorD B minorBm
x66544 xx0232 x24432
