Intro
For the Intro you can either play Am-F-Am-E chord progression with one strum or
play Am-F-Am-E traid progression
Verse 1AmF
Life should be like a game of cards
Am
You make a mistake
Em
Shuffle the deck and start over
AmF
It should be just like drivin in your car
Am
Get lost and your navigation system
Em
Gets you closer
BridgeAm
But there ain't no handbook
F
You're on your own
Am
Got no instructions
Em
When it comes to love
Am
Cuz once you do something
F
Can't be undone
Am
Wish I could take back
Em
Letting you go
ChorusAm
If I knew then
F
What I know now
Am
I wouldn't have said
Em
I don't need you around
Am
Alone in this mess
F
Silence is so loud
Am
So I would treat you the best
Em
Baby if I knew then
AmF
What I know now (What I know now)
AmEm
What I know now (What I know now)
AmF
What I know now (What I know now)
Am
Yeah I would treat you the best
Em
Baby if I knew then
(stop strumming and immediately palm mute the moment they say now)
What I know now
Verse 2AmF
Wish I get remote controls
Am
Then I just rewind into
Em(alternatively, you can palm mute after playin Am and not play Em atall)
The time it was better
Am
It should have a restart button
FAm
So, I could travel right back
Em(mute out immediately after one strum at her)
To the day that I met her
BridgeChorusBridgeChorus x2
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