Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
Db Db/Gb Gb Ab
πΈ Verse:
Db
I call, you dont answer
I run, you run faster
Db/Gb
That lie, that angry ghost is routine, tried, and true
Gb
That bastard visits me nightly
Ab
Hes there to remind me
πΈ Chorus:
Db
Every time it gets to the middle of the night
Bbm
I want to call and tell you that you were right
Gb
I wanted to believe that we could change together
Ab
Shouldve known better, shouldve known better that
πΈ Interlude:
Db Db/Gb Gb Ab
πΈ Verse 2:
Db
My harshest of opinions
Complaints, accusations
Db/Gb
Yeah I made lots of money selling water as wine
Gb
You were there right behind me
Ab
Saying thats all I could be
πΈ Chorus 2:
Db
Every time it gets to the middle of the night
Bbm
I want to call and tell you that you were right
Gb
I wanted to believe that we could change together
Ab
Shouldve known better, shouldve known better that
Db
Every time it gets to the middle of the night
Bbm
I want to call and tell you that you were right
Gb
I wanted to believe that we could change together
Ab F
Shouldve known better, shouldve known better that
πΈ Bridge:
Bb Gb
I did not want to leave
Eb Ab
No it wasn't up to me
Bb Gb
I did not want to leave
Eb Ab
No it happened naturally
πΈ Interlude:
Bb Gb Eb Ab
Bb Gb Eb Ab Gb Gbm
πΈ Chorus 3:
Db
Every time it gets to the middle of the night
Bbm
I want to call and tell you that you were right
Gb
I wanted to believe that we could change together
Ab
Shouldve known better, shouldve known better that
Db
Every time it gets to the middle of the night
Bbm
I want to call and tell you that you were right
Gb
I wanted to believe that we could change together
Ab
Shouldve known better, shouldve known better that
Db
Shouldve known better, shouldve known better that
Bbm
Shouldve known better, shouldve known better that
Gb
Shouldve known better, shouldve known better that
Ab Db
Shouldve known better, shouldve known better that
Song History
Published: July 3, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025