John Legend - Everybody Knows: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Everybody Knows" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Everybody Knows Guitar Chords and Lyrics by John Legend

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Everybody Knows" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G#                   Cm7
It gets harder every day,
                              G#
but I can't seem to shake the pain
                                Cm7
I'm trying to find the words to say, please stay
G#                       Cm7
It's written all over my face, I can't
C#
Function the same when you're not here
    Fm
I'm calling your name and no one's there
C#                 D#                       G#
And I hope one day you'll see nobody has it easy,
               D#/G                      C#
I still can't believe you found somebody new
                    D#
But I wish you the best, I guess.

Chorus:
G#                Cm7                       C#
'Cause everybody knows, that nobody really knows
                Fm      D#
How to make it work or how to ease the hurt
G#                   Cm7                    C#
We've heard it all before, that everybody knows
                Fm
How to make it right,
          D#          A#m        Fm
I wish we gave it one more try (try)
          G#   Cm7
One more try (try)
         A#m
One more try
                  D#                   G#
'Cause everybody knows, but nobody really knows

I don't care what people say
They're probably lonely anyway
Baby don't fill up your head with he-said, she-said
It seems like you just don't know. (Don't know)
The radio's on, you're tuning me out
I'm trying to speak, you're turning me down

And I know one day you'll see nobody has it easy
I still can't believe you've found somebody new
But I wish you the best, I guess

Chorus

Fm              A#m
Oh I wish you'd understand
Bdim              D#
Oh, just an ordinary man
Fm                  A#m
Wish that we'd have known
D#
Everybody knows, but nobody really knows
C#                         D#                 G#
And I know one day you'll see, nobody has it easy
               Cm7                        C#
I still can't believe you found somebody new
               D#
I wish you the best, I guess.

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bdim

Guitar chord Bdim

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 "Everybody Knows" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Everybody Knows" by John Legend.