Chords for Loudon Wainwright III - I Knew Your Mother - Later… with Jools Holland - BBC Two

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I knew your mother, let me be clear
_ _ We were [A] lovers before you [D] got here
_ So [G] don't forget that I [D] knew her _ when
_ Love was the [F#m] _ means and you were the [D] end _
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ still remember somebody who was _ amazing and crazy
And somewhat like you [G] I fell for your mother
_ _ Love made me a fool, we were into each other
Till it came off the [D] spool _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ Folks choose their [F#m] parents some Buddhists say _
Maybe you picked us and we were your way
In the [Bm] biblical sense [F#m] I knew your _ mom
Und it [G] wasn't all storm und it wasn't all _ [C#] drama _
[Cm] Und der was am Kamm
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Having a father is the most dangerous game
And when dad takes a powder it's always a [B] shame
I knew [G] your mother and your mother knew me
_ _ [D] And as long as it lasted [F#] was how long it [D] could be _ _ _
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Today is your birthday _ and if truth be told
It has to be [F#m] said now we're [D] both a bit older
_ _ Yeah, happy birthday
[G] _ But I wanna [D] be clear
I loved your mother [F#m] and that's why you're here _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ I knew your mother, let me be clear
We two [A] were lovers before you got here _
So don't [D] forget that I knew her when
_ _ _ Love [F#] was the means and you were the [D] end _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [D] I _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ knew your mother
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