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WISH I DIDN'T KNOW NOW
As recorded by Ella Langley
(2025 release)
 
 
[Intro]
 F    G  C 
 
 
[Verse 1]
                               C 
I never asked you where you're goin'
                     Am 
I've never asked you where you've been
                                   
I've never called and checked your 
 C 
story
                                  
When you stayed out with all your 
 Am 
friends
                              F 
I've never tried to catch you lyin'
                   G 
I didn't want to know the truth
                   F 
I'd rather go on lovin' blind, boy
 G             C            F 
Than go on lovin' without you

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[Chorus]
 C                    Fmaj7             
I wish I didn't know now what I didn't 
     G 
know then
               C 
I wish I could start this whole thing 
over again
                    F                  
I'm not sayin' that you, could ever be 
 G 
true
                     Am 
I just don't want to know how it ends
                    F                 
You'd still have my heart in the palm 
        G 
of your hand
                      Em               
I'd still look like a fool in front of 
     Am 
your friends
        Dm              C 
Yeah, I wish somehow, I didn't know now
 F      G           C    F  G  C 
What I didn't know then
 
 
[Verse 2]
                        C 
I've always said what I don't know
                                Am 
Couldn't hurt as bad as leavin' you
                            C 
Turns out I knew what I was thinkin'
                   Am 
It ain't an easy thing to do
                       F 
Well, I guess I should be goin'
                          G 
I sure found out too much to stay
                        F 
Please don't say you're sorry
 G                    C 
I might wait another day
 
 
[Chorus]
                     Fmaj7             
I wish I didn't know now what I didn't 
     G 
know then
               C 
I wish I could start this whole thing 
over again
                    F                  
I'm not sayin' that you, could ever be 
 G 
true
                     Am 
I just don't want to know how it ends
                    F                 
You'd still have my heart in the palm 
        G 
of your hand
                      Em               
I'd still look like a fool in front of 
     Am 
your friends
        Dm              C 
Yeah, I wish somehow, I didn't know now
 F      G           C    F  G  C 
What I didn't know then
 
 
[Post-Chorus]
                    F   G            
Yeah, wish I didn't know what I know 
      C   Am 
right now
              F    G  C 
Wish I didn't know
 
 
[Bridge]
                    F                 
You'd still have my heart in the palm 
        G 
of your hand
                      Em               
I'd still look like a fool in front of 
     Am 
your friends
        Dm             C 
Yeah, I wish somehow I didn't know now
 F      G           C 
What I didn't know then
 
 
[Chorus]
                     F                 
I wish I didn't know now what I didn't 
     G 
know then
               C 
I wish I could start this whole thing 
over again
                    F                  
I'm not sayin' that you, could ever be 
 G 
true
                     Am 
I just don't want to know how it ends
                    F                 
You'd still have my heart in the palm 
        G 
of your hand
                      Em               
I'd still look like a fool in front of 
     Am 
your friends
        Dm7             C 
Yeah, I wish somehow, I didn't know now
 F      G           C    F  G  C 
What I didn't know then
 
 
[Post-Chorus]
        Dm             C 
Yeah, I wish somehow I didn't know
 F      G           C    F  G 
What I didn't know then
 
 
[Outro]
              C                      
Wish I didn't know what I know right 
 Am 
now
            F 
Breakin' my heart
   G                 C 
Oh baby, breakin' my heart