Tuning:

[Intro] G G Bb G C Bb (x2) [Verse]

^CBeen a ^Bblong time ^Gcoming And the cards were stacked It's been a long ^Chard road to hell and ^Gback

Your love meant trouble From the day we met

You ^Cwon every hand, I ^Glost every bet Now you think that ^CI Should've Known ^GBetter Now I think that ^CI Should've seen it come^G ^CMy heart ^Bbsank When I read that ^Gletter ^CSank like a stone,^D sank like a stone

Cup of cold^G coffee Yesterday's mail A bad love like ^Cthis is always Bound to ^Gfail Your love meant ^Gtrouble ^Gfrom ^Bbthe day we ^Gmet ^CIf you ^Bbwant your ^Cthings They're on the front step ^G

Now you think that ^CI Should've Known ^GBetter Now I think that ^CI Should've seen it come^G ^CMy heart ^Bbsank When I read that ^Gletter ^CSank like a stone,^D sank like a stone.

Mandolin Solo (use chords from verse)

^GAll alone in my kitchen All alnoe in my head Some things you ^Ccan't take back Once they've been ^Gsaid I don't know ^Gwhat

This love is for

All I ^Cknow is I Don't want it ^Ganymore

Now you think that ^CI Should've Known ^GBetter ^D Now I think that ^CI Should've seen it come^G ^CMy heart ^Bbsank When I read that ^Gletter ^CSank like a stone,^D sank like a stone.

I did this from a live show. It's pretty darn accurate.

Nickel Creek - I shouldve known better