Ramones - I Know Better Now: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Know Better Now" 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.

Chorus:
Gm D D#
Nobody
can tell me
Gm      D  D#          Cm
I know, I know better now

            A# Cm
You're a kid
             Gm G#
You're a brat
                  Gm G#
Clean up your room
                   A# Cm
Throw out the trash
                   A# Cm
When I was your age
              Gm G#
I heard it all
                 Gm G#
Like livin' under
Your martial law

Fm        A#
I would think it was
Cm
For my own good
Fm        A#           Cm
I would think it was true

Chorus - x2

Got to be in early,
got to go to school
They don't like my friends,
I don't like those rules
I'm not a criminal,
I'm not on drugs
Don't wait up for me,
I'm out having fun

I would think it was
For my own good
I would think it was true

Chorus - x4


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "I Know Better Now" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Know Better Now" by Ramones.

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