White Stripes, The – Same Boy You’ve Always Known

 

Same Boy You've Always Known

The White Stripes

 

Chord Guide
123 A:    x02220	132 D:    xx0232	3    4 G:    3x0003	134 A5:   577xxx
134 G#5:  466xxx	134 G5:   355xxx	231 E:    022100

 

 

Intro (x2):

 

Verse 1:

             A                                             D                                          A        D

You fell down of course and then you got up of course and started over

                 A                  D                                  A         D   

Forgot my name of course then you started to remember

 

Chorus 1:

C                                         G                              A (2)

   Pretty tough to think about the beginning of December

C                                        G (strum 1^st and 2^nd beats, then hold)                    

   Pretty tough to think about    

                                         A         D                                      A    D

Pretty tough to think about  yeah yeah pretty tough to think about

 

 

Verse 2:

                          A              D                                    A       D

You're looking down again and then you look me over

                      A           D                           A     D   

We're laying down again on a blanket in the clover

 

Chorus 2:

C                                                    G                                         A (2)

  The same boy you've always known well I guess I haven't grown

C                                           G (strum 1^st and 2^nd beats, then hold)                    

The same boy you've always known

                                         / A - - - / - - - [A5 G#5] /

The same boy you've always known

 

Bridge:

G5 (2, strum and then mute every beat)                                                   A (2)

    Think of what the past did it could've lasted, so put it in your basket

G5 (2, strum and then mute every beat)

I hope you know a strong man who can lend you a hand

                     E (2, hold second measure and play fill)

lowering my casket

 

Verse 3:

A                                    D                                         A     D

I thought this is just today and soon you'll be returning

                     A                             D                                              A         D

The coldest blue ocean water cannot stop my heart and mind from burning

    C (hold 2)                           G (strum 1^st and 2^nd beats, then hold)      A (2)

Everyone who's in the know says    that's exactly how it goes

    C (hold 2)                                        G (strum 1^st and 2^nd beats, then hold)      A (hold)

And if there's anything good about me       I'm the only one who knows