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    The document provides the lyrics and chord progression for the Paul McCartney song "I Don't Know". The song expresses confusion and uncertainty about what is going wrong in the singer's life. It features a chorus where McCartney sings that "it's alright" and promises to "take the strain". The outro reiterates the singer's confusion by repeating the lines "What's the matter with me? I don't know."

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    The document provides the lyrics and chord progression for the Paul McCartney song "I Don't Know". The song expresses confusion and uncertainty about what is going wrong in the singer's life. It features a chorus where McCartney sings that "it's alright" and promises to "take the strain". The outro reiterates the singer's confusion by repeating the lines "What's the matter with me? I don't know."

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    The document provides the lyrics and chord progression for the Paul McCartney song "I Don't Know". The song expresses confusion and uncertainty about what is going wrong in the singer's life. It features a chorus where McCartney sings that "it's alright" and promises to "take the strain". The outro reiterates the singer's confusion by repeating the lines "What's the matter with me? I don't know."

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    "I Dont Know" by Paul McCartney

    Uploaded by

    Fabián Reinoso
    The document provides the lyrics and chord progression for the Paul McCartney song "I Don't Know". The song expresses confusion and uncertainty about what is going wrong in the singer's life. It features a chorus where McCartney sings that "it's alright" and promises to "take the strain". The outro reiterates the singer's confusion by repeating the lines "What's the matter with me? I don't know."

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    The songs analyze feelings of uncertainty and relationship struggles through lyrics and music.

    The song explores feelings of doubt and not understanding what is going wrong in one's life or relationships through the repeating lyrics 'What am I doin' wrong? I don't know'.

    The song features guitar, piano, and vocals with bluesy rock instrumentation.

    “I Don’t Know” by  Paul McCartney

    Album: Egypt Station (2018)

    Intro: Gm Dm/F EbMaj7 Eb6 x2


    Gmadd11 Bb Gmadd11 Bb
    Bb
    Bb Eb Bb Eb

    Verse 1
    Bb Eb Bb Eb
    I got crows out my window, dogs at my door
    Bb Eb GbMaj7
    I don't think I can take anymore
    Bbm Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb
    What am I doin' wrong? I don't know
    Bb Eb Bb Eb
    My brother told me, "Life's not a pain"
    Bb Eb GbMaj7
    That was right when it started to rain
    Bbm Eb Bb
    Where am I going wrong? I don't know

    Chorus
    Gmadd9 Gm7/F
    But it's alright, sleep tight
    Eb Bb
    I will take the strain
    Gmadd9 Gm7/F
    You'll find, love of mine
    Eb F Fsus4 F
    You will feel no pain

    Verse 2
    Bb Eb Bb Eb
    Well, I see trouble at every turn
    Bb Eb GbMaj7
    I've got so many lessons to learn
    Bbm Eb Bb
    What am I doin' wrong? I don't know
    Gb/Ab Db
    Now what's the matter with me?
    Ebm Ab7
    Am I right? Am I wrong?
    Eb/F Bb
    Now I started to see
    Eb Eb/D Eb/C
    I must try
    Eb/Bb F/A F
    To be strong
    Bb Eb Bb Eb
    I try to love you best as I can
    Bb Eb GbMaj7
    But you know that I'm only a man
    Bbm Eb Bb
    Where am I going wrong? I don't know

    Bridge
    Gm Dm/F EbMaj7 Eb6
    Ooh, yeah
    Gm Dm/F EbMaj7 Eb6
    Oh, woah, woah, woah, mhmm
    Chorus

    Gmadd9 Gm7/F
    But it's alright, sleep tight
    Eb Bb
    I will take the strain
    Gmadd9 Gm7/F
    You'll find, love of mine
    Eb F Fsus4 F
    You will feel no pain

    Outro

    Bb Eb Bb Eb
    I got crows out my window, dogs at my door
    Bb Eb GbMaj7
    I don't think I can take anymore
    Bbm Eb Bb
    What am I doin' wrong? I don't know
    Gb/Ab Eb/F
    Now what's the matter with me? I don't know, I don't know
    Gb/Ab Eb/F
    What's the matter with me? I don't know, I don't know
    Gb/Ab Eb/F
    What's the matter with me? I don't know, I don't know

    Bb Bbsus2 Bb
    “I Don’t Know” by  Paul McCartney
    Album: Egypt Station (2018)
    Capo 1 (Play: A)
    Key: Bb

    [Intro] part
    F#m F#sus4 A Asus2 A [ A6 ]
    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
    e|----------------|-----------(2)--|
    B|----2-----------|-----------(2)--|
    G|----2-4---------|2---4-2----(2)--|
    D|4---4-4---------|2---2-2---------|
    A|4---------------|0---------------|
    E|2---------------|----------------|

    [Bridge] part
    F#m [ F#m(add9) ] E6 E6(9)
    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
    e|----5-4---------|----4-2---------|
    B|----2-2---------|----2-2---------|
    G|2---2-2---------|----1-1---------|
    D|4---4-4---------|----2-2---------|
    A|----------------|----------------|
    E|----------------|0---------------|

    Intro
    | F#m | E6 | Dmaj7 | D6 |
    | F#m | E6 | Dmaj7 | D6 |

    | F#m F#sus4 | Asus2 A |


    = Intro (part)
    | F#m F#sus4 | Asus2 A |
    = Intro (part)

    | A | % | (Backwards piano)

    | A D | A D |

    Verse 1
    A Dmaj7 A Dmaj7
    I got crows at my window, dogs at my door
    A Dmaj7 Fmaj7
    I don't think I can take anymore
    Am/E D | A D | A D |
    What am I doin' wrong? I don't know

    Verse 2
    A Dmaj7 A Dmaj7
    My brother told me, "Life's not a pain"
    A Dmaj7 Fmaj7
    That was right when it started to rain
    Am/E D A
    Where am I going wrong? I don't know

    Bridge

    F#m E6
    But it's alright, sleep tight
    Dmaj7 A
    I will take the strain
    F#m E6
    You'll find, love of mine
    Dmaj7 | E Esus4 E |
    You will feel no pain
    Verse 3

    A Dmaj7 A Dmaj7
    Well, I see trouble at every turn
    A Dmaj7 Fmaj7
    I've got so many lessons to learn
    Am/E D A
    What am I doin' wrong? I don't know

    [Middle 8]
    F/G C
    Now what's the matter with me?
    Dm G7
    Am I right? Am I wrong?
    D/E A
    Now I started to see
    D | D/C# D/B D/A ] | E Esus4 E |
    I must try to be strong

    Verse 4
    A Dmaj7 A Dmaj7
    I try to love you best as I can
    A Dmaj7 Fmaj7
    But you know that I'm only a man
    Am/E D A
    Why am I going wrong? I don't know

    Instrumental
    | F#m | E6 | Dmaj7 | D6 |
    Ooh, yeah
    | F#m | E6 | Dmaj7 | D6 |
    Oh, woah, woah, woah, mhmm

    Bridge

    F#m E6
    But it's alright, sleep tight
    Dmaj7 A
    I will take the strain
    F#m E6
    You'll find, little love of mine
    Dmaj7 | E Esus4 E |
    You will feel no pain

    Outro
    A Dmaj7 A Dmaj7
    I got crows at my window, dogs at my door
    A Dmaj7 Fmaj7
    I don't think I can take anymore
    Am/E D A
    What am I doin' wrong? I don't know

    Outro
    F/G D/E
    Now what's the matter with me? I don't know, I don't know
    F/G D/E
    What's the matter with me? I don't know, I don't know
    F/G D7sus4/G
    What's the matter with me? I don't know, I don't know
    Coda | A | A |

    For chords in original key transpose +1 (use UGs "Use Flats" option to have it in Bb and
    avoid A#)

    Chords
    E-A-D-G-B-e
    E6 0-2-2-1-2-0
    Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
    D6 x-x-0-2-0-2
    Fmaj7 (t)1-3-3-2-1-0
    Am/E 0-x-2-2-1-0
    Esus4 0-2-2-2-x-x
    F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1
    D/E 0-2-2-2-3-2
    D7sus4/G 3-x-0-2-1-3
    “Hand In Hand” by  Paul McCartney
    Intro: F#m E x2

    Verse 1
    F#m E
    Wanna give you my heart
    F#m D A
    Wanna tell you my story
    E Fº F#m E
    Gonna take it to another level, you and me
    F#m E
    Wanna give you my word
    F#m D A
    Let me give you my promise
    E Fº
    I will try to make it happen You can guarantee

    F#m

    Chorus
    D A
    Hand in hand
    D A E F#m
    Walking through life and making our plans
    E F#m/D
    Hand in hand E F#m

    Verse 2
    F#m E
    Let me enter your light
    F#m D A
    Wanna show you my passion
    E Fº
    We can make each other happy if we get it right

    Chorus
    D A
    Hand in hand
    D A E F#m
    Walking through life and making our plans
    D A
    Hand in hand
    D A E F#m
    Taking our time and making this stand
    E
    Bridge
    D E
    We can make this dream come true
    Fº F#m
    Only if we wanted to
    D E A
    We can make this dream come true
    D E
    Only when we understand
    Fº F#m
    Everything in life is planned
    D E F#m
    Can we make this dream come true?
    E

    Solo F#m E - F#m D A - E Fº F# E

    Outro
    F#m E
    Wanna give you my heart
    F#m D A
    Wanna tell you my story
    E Fº F#m
    Ought to take it to another level, you and me
    D A
    Hand in hand
    D A E F#m
    Walking through life and making our plans
    E D
    Hand in hand
    E F#m
    Hand in hand

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