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I Know - Fiona Apple

The song is about being patiently supportive of someone going through difficulties until they are ready to confess and move past their issues. The singer will pretend not to know about the other person's sins and help settle them down in the background. While doing so, the singer will know the truth of the situation all along. They want to help the other person out of their mess but can't fully do so while other influences are still around. The singer promises to wait for an encore performance once the other has found their voice and is able to express their love, but says it's okay if they don't get a direct confession.

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723 views3 pages

I Know - Fiona Apple

The song is about being patiently supportive of someone going through difficulties until they are ready to confess and move past their issues. The singer will pretend not to know about the other person's sins and help settle them down in the background. While doing so, the singer will know the truth of the situation all along. They want to help the other person out of their mess but can't fully do so while other influences are still around. The singer promises to wait for an encore performance once the other has found their voice and is able to express their love, but says it's okay if they don't get a direct confession.

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Intro:

C Fm C Fm
C Am G C

Fm

So be it I'm your crowbar


C

Fm

If that's what I am so far


C

Am G

Until you get out of this mess


C

Fm

And I will pretend


C

Fm

That I don't know of your sins


C

Am

Until you are ready to confess


F

Dm Fm D

But all the time, all the time


C

I'll know, I'll know

Fm

And you can use my skin


C

Fm

To bury secrets in
C

Am G

And I will settle you down


C

Fm

And at my own suggestion


C

Fm

I will ask no questions


C

While I do my thing in the background


F

Dm Fm D

But all the time, all the time


C

I'll know, I'll know

Bridge:
E Am (two measures each chord)
E

Am

Baby -- I can't help you out


F

While she's still around


C

Fm

So for the time being


C

Fm

C Am G C

I'm being patient


C

Fm

And amidst this bitterness


C

Fm

If you'll just consider this

Am

Even if it don't make sense


Dm

Fm

All the time, give it time


C

Fm

And when the crowd becomes your burden


Fm

And you've early closed your curtain


Am

I'll wait by the backstage door


C

Fm

While you try to find


C

Fm

The lines to speak your mind


C

Am

And pry it open hoping for an encore


Dm

Fm

And if it gets too late for me to wait


C

For you to find you love me, and tell me so


Am

D F

It's ok, don't need to say it...

Outro - C Fm (six measures, ending on C)

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