I Know You Know Chords & Tabs
*I Know You Know by The Friendly Indians is also the theme song for the TV series PSYCH. *
There are 3 parts to this song.
The LEAD guitar, RHYTHM guitar, and the slight running BASS line.
The intro starts out with the bass line played on guitar for 2 measures (palm muted G chord).
The rhythm guitar then comes in with an
open G chord followed by the lead guitarist who plays the high octave tremolo.
(STANDARD TUNING)
Intro:
Lead (only plays for 2 measures)
e|--7-7-8-7-7-7-8-7-7-7-8-7-7-7-10-7--|
b|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--|
g|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--| x2
d|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x--|
a|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x--|
e|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x--|
Rhythm (comes in second for)
e|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
b|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
g|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| x4
d|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-|
a|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-|
e|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-x-x-x-|
Bass Line (comes in first for 2 measures)
e|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
b|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
g|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-| x6
d|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-|
a|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-|
e|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-x-x-x-|
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G C
In between the lines there's a lot of obscurity.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/friendly_indians/i_know_you_know_tab.html ]
G C
I'm not inclined to resign to maturity.
Em D
If it's alright, then you're all wrong.
C D
But why bounce around to the same damn song?
Em C D
You'd rather run when you can't crawl...
(lead guitarist plays underneath chords at "Rather run when you can crawl")
e|--------------------------------2----------3--|
b|----------------------3-------3------------3--|
g|--------0----------0--------2--------------0--|
d|------2---------2---------0----------------2--|
a|----2--------3-----------------------------3--|
e|--0----------------------------------------x--|
G C D
I know, you know, that I'm not telling the truth.
G C D
I know, you know, they just don't have any proof.
Em C
Embrace the deception- learn how to bend,
D C
Your worst inhibition's gonna psych you out in the end.
G C Em D
I know, you know....
I know, you know....
I know, you know....
G C C D G
I know, you know....
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