You don’t know me (1999)    (video)

 

    … Em - D - Em (4x)

 

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    You donīt even know me,      you say that Iīm not livinī fine.

Em        D               Em          - D      Em             D            Em

    You donīt understand me,      so why do you judge my life ?

 

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1.      I donīt ask for nothing,

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    Iīm always holding my own.

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    Everytime I turn around, there’s something

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    people talk about, but they donīt know.

 

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2.     And when I try to move on up,

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    theyīre always pullinī me down.

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    Iīm tired and I had enough,

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    itīs my life and I’m livinī it now.         +  CHORUS

 

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3.      I always wonder why

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    people      try to hurt me.

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    No happiness in their own lives,

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    so they act out all their jealousies.

 

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4.    Who are you, to say that I’m livinī wrong,

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    always telling me, what to do ?

 

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    I’ve decided I gotta be strong,

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    what makes you think that I needed you ?

 

Em        D                Em        - D       Em         D         Em    D

    You donīt even know me,      you say that Iīm not livinī fine.

Em        D               Em          - D      Em             D            Em

    You donīt understand me,      so why do you judge my life ?

 

+  repeat CHORUS        +  Em - D - Em (3x)

 

   Em               D      - Em - D

3.    Who are you ?

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    You say I’m not livinīright !

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    Anything I try to do,

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    you haven’t walked in my shoes.

 

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+              Iīm gonna move on !          Itīs my life, itīs my life !

Em           D               Em   - D - Em            D               Em  - D

    Itīs my life, itīs my life !               Itīs my life, itīs my life !

 

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+ Aaa ….                  (2x)

 

Em        D                Em        - D       Em         D         Em    D

    You donīt even know me,      you say that Iīm not livinī fine.

Em        D               Em          - D      Em             D            Em     - D

    You donīt understand me,      so why do you judge my life ?

 

+  repeat CHORUS ....

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (Armand Van Helden)