Don't Know Much - The Rechords
Independent single released online October 2012
Independent EP "It Won't Be Long" released online 11 May 2013, track 1,
see https://therechords.bandcamp.com/album/it-wont-be-long
Arrangement for one acoustic guitar, based on official video
at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVMQFl3mmgo and identical live video
at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2QHkoTy-Bw
Standard guitar tuning, standard chord shapes (see end)
[Intro Riff] 0:00
(chords are tacet, riff starts slightly before first beat of each bar)
A A A A
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----5---7-5-----|2--x-5---7-5-----|2--x-5---7-5-----|2--x-5---7-5-----|
|-----5---7-5-----|2--x-5---7-5-----|2--x-5---7-5-----|2--x-5---7-5-----|
|-----0---0-0-----|0--x-0---0-0-----|0--x-0---0-0-----|0--x-0---0-0-----|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 beats)
[Verse 1] 0:06
A A A A
You got time to do your thinkin' but you don’t know much, a ha ha, (riff)
A A A A
Every night your dirty laundry on your Facebook and such, a ha ha, (riff)
A A
I cleaned out my house today, we're gettin' out of a rut,
D D
But you can't appreciate it, your elevators stuck,
A E A A
You're on a different level, and you, just don't know much. (riff)
[Verse 2] 0:31
A A A A
Yes, you're on a different level, or you're out of touch, a ha ha, (riff)
A A A A
Baby, you're always on your own, and you don't work very much, a ha ha, (riff) No, not much!
A A
You wake up in the morning, and its all about you,
D D
But I can't blame it, baby, that's exactly what I do,
A E A A
You're on a different level, and you, just don't know much. (riff)
[Guitar Solo] 0:57
A A A A
D D A A
E D A A
(last chord is tacet)
[Chorus 1] 1:14
E F#m
I can't believe you told me on an email, babe,
D A A/G#
Can't believe you said it online,
E F#m
Can't believe you don't know how to keep in touch,
D D A A
(tacet)
Ohhhhhh, you don't know much.
[Verse 3] 1:31
A A A A
You got time to do your thinkin' but you don’t know much, a ha ha, (riff) No, not much!
A A A A
Every night your dirty laundry on your Facebook and such, a ha ha, (riff) No, not much!
A A
I cleaned out my house today, we're gettin' out of a rut,
D D
But you can't appreciate it, your elevators stuck,
A E A A
You're on a different level, or you, just don't know much. (riff)
[Chorus 2] 1:55
E F#m
I can't believe you told me on an email, babe,
D A A/G#
Can't believe you said it online,
E F#m
Can't believe you don't know how to keep in touch,
D D
Ohhhhhh,
E F#m
I can't believe you told me on an email, babe,
D A A/G#
Can't believe you said it online,
E F#m
Can't believe you don't know how to keep in touch,
D D A
(tacet) (riff)
Ohhhhhh, you don't know much.
[Outtro] 2:21
A A A
(riff) (riff) Not much!
[End] 2:33
[Chords]
A X02220
D XX0232
E 022100
F#m 244222
A/G# 4X222X