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Everybody Knows by John Legend - Guitar Chords

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            Hey guys. This is one of the only song's that I like off of John Legend's new CD, 
so i decided to figure out the chords. Great song from an amazing song writer. I play this on 
uke, so just play with the voicing on guitar chords to fit your liking.

*Note: The D# chord voicing can be altered to your preference, i just put what i play.


Everybody Knows
John Legend

[Intro]

G#, Cm7, C#, Fm


[Verse]

G#                   Cm7                                G#
It gets harder every day, but I can't seem to shake the pain
                                Cm7
I'm trying to find the words to say, please stay
G#                       Cm7
It's written all over my face, I can't
C#
Function the same when you're not here
    Fm
I'm calling your name and no one's there
C#                 D#_high                  G#
And I hope one day you'll see nobody has it easy,
              Cm7                        C#
I still can't believe you found somebody new
                   D#_high
But I wish you the best, I guess.


[Chorus]

G#               Cm7                       C#
'Cause everybody knows, that nobody really knows
               Fm       D#_low
How to make it work or how to ease the hurt
G#                 Cm7                    C#
We've heard it all before, that everybody knows
               Fm               D#_low           Bbm   Fm
How to make it right, I wish we gave it one more try (try)
         G#   Cm7
One more try (try)
         Bbm
One more try
                 D#_low                   G#
'Cause everybody knows, but nobody really knows

-Intro chords


[Verse 2]

G#                       Cm7                          G#
I don’t care what people say, they’re probably lonely anyway
                        Cm7                 G#
Baby don’t fill up your head, with he said, she said
                          Cm7
It seems like you just don’t know, (don’t know)
C#
The radios on, you tuning me out
    Fm
I’m trying to speak, you’re turning me down

C#                 D#_high                  G#
And I know one day you'll see nobody has it easy,
              Cm7                        C#
I still can't believe you found somebody new
                   D#_high
But I wish you the best, I guess


[Chorus]

G#               Cm7                       C#
'Cause everybody knows, that nobody really knows
               Fm       D#_low
How to make it work, or how to ease the hurt
G#                 Cm7                    C#
We've heard it all before, that everybody knows
               Fm               D#_low           Bbm   Fm
How to make it right, I wish we gave it one more try (try)
         G#   Cm7
One more try  (try)
         Bbm
One more try
                 D#_low                   G#
'Cause everybody knows, but nobody really knows


[Bridge]

Fm              Bbm
Oh I wish you'd understand
Bdim             D#_high
Oh, just an ordinary man
Fm                  Bbm
Wish that we'd have known
D#_high
Everybody knows, but nobody really knows
C#                       D#_high             G#
And I know one day you'll see, nobody has it easy
              Cm7                        C#
I still can't believe you found somebody new
               D#_low
I wish you the best, I guess.


[Chorus]

G#               Cm7                       C#
'Cause everybody knows, that nobody really knows
               Fm       D#_low
How to make it work, or how to ease the hurt
G#                 Cm7                    C#
We've heard it all before, that everybody knows
               Fm               D#_low           Bbm   Fm
How to make it right, I wish we gave it one more try (try)
         G#   Cm7
One more try  (try)
         Bbm
One more try
                 D#_low                   G#
'Cause everybody knows, but nobody really knows

END.


I will be putting a youtube video up soon if your interested in seeing how i play it.
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