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Everybody Knows Tab

by John Legend


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:
, , , 

Verse:
                                                   
It gets harder every day, but I can't seem to shake the pain
                                
I'm trying to find the words to say, please stay
                       
It's written all over my face, I can't

Function the same when you're not here
    
I'm calling your name and no one's there
                 _high                  
And I hope one day you'll see nobody has it easy,
                                      
I still can't believe you found somebody new
                   _high
But I wish you the best, I guess.

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

-Intro chords

Verse 2:
                                                 
I don’t care what people say, they’re probably lonely anyway
                                         
Baby don’t fill up your head, with he said, she said
                          
It seems like you just don’t know, (don’t know)

The radios on, you tuning me out
    
I’m trying to speak, you’re turning me down

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

Chorus:

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


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

Chorus:
                                      
'Cause everybody knows, that nobody really knows
                      _low
How to make it work, or how to ease the hurt
                                     
We've heard it all before, that everybody knows
                              _low              
How to make it right, I wish we gave it one more try (try)
            
One more try  (try)
         
One more try
                 _low                   
'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.