I'll Always Know
Merle Haggard
Mama Tried
Capo 3
Chords:
G (320003)
Em (022000)
C (x32013)
D (xx0232)
Intro:
G
G Em
Revenge, must be the reason
C D
Why forgiveness was a thing I never knew
G C
Someday soon, I know you plan to hurt me
C D
But don't count on gettin' back with things you do
(Chorus)
G Em
'cos I'll_____ always know_____
G
When you've been cheatin'
G C
And I'll_____ always know
C D
When you've____ been untrue
N.C. G
I'll always know
(Break)
G C D G
E|---------------------------------------------------------------6------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------3--------------------|
G|------3-5b7r5/7~-----5b7r5p3-5-3--------------3-5-5b7r5-5~--------5b7r5p3---5-3~--|
D|--3-5-----------------------------53~----3-5-----------------------------5-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Lead guitar no capo)
G Em
Your heart, is like a window
C D
When I look inside I see another man
G C
But go on and lie, tell him how you've fooled me
C D
But remember: I saw through your evil plan
(Chorus)
G Em
And I'll_____ always know_____
G
When you've been cheatin'
G C
And I'll_____ always know
C D
When you_____ been untrue
N.C. G
I'll always know
...And don't forget it, either
Ending lick:
E|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------3-5-5b7r5p3-5-3~--|
D|--3/5-------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
End on G.
h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide up
= slide down
B = bend
r = release
~ = let ring/vibrato
Give the leads some palm muting/artificial harmonics on a clean or slightly overdriven setting
for that real country twang