Learn to play "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G#m F# B One phone call wiped out a year E Like waves swept under the pier G#m F# B E Long weeks of impending doom Stuck in life’s waiting room G#m F# B Always so close to goodbye E Pushed so far over the line G#m F# B No new light under the moon E Stuck in life’s waiting room Chorus: B C#m You don't know what you've got E You don't know what you've got B C#m You don't know what you've got E till it's almost gone G#m F# You don't know what you've got E You don't know what you've got G#m F# You don't know what you've got E till it's over Another day in the life You can't look me in the eye There's nothing left you could say It wouldn't help anyway This poison skin you can't touch Go on without me, my love No kiss to send you away It wouldn't help anyway Chorus: You don't know what you've got You don't know what you've got You don't know what you've got, 'til it's almost gone You don't know what you've got You don't know what you've got You don't know what you've got, 'til it's over G#m E I begged for your forgiveness B F# I made a deal with God G#m E I took you all for granted B F# You can write my epilogue Chorus: You don't know what you've got You don't know what you've got You don't know what you've got, 'til it's almost gone You don't know what you've got You don't know what you've got You don't know what you've got, 'til it's over And over, and over, and over And over, and over, and over And over, and over, and over And over, and over, and over You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB ![]() C#m ![]() E ![]() F# ![]() G#m ![]() Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT" by blink-182.