You Don't Know Me

Words & Music by Cindy Walker & Eddy Arnold, 1955
Recorded by Ray Charles, 1962 (#2)
Previously recorded by Eddy Arnold, 1955


(G)  (G+)       C        CM7             C6           CM7
You give your hand to me,   and then you say, "Hello,"

            F          Fm            Fdim(III)   Fdim
And I can hardly speak,   my heart is beating so;

        C           A7              Dm7          G7
And anyone can tell   you think you know me well,

                E7     A7  Dm7   G7
But you don't know me.


(G)  (G+)      C           CM7              C6           CM7
No, you don't know the one    who dreams of you at night,

             F              Fm              Fdim(III)       Fdim
And longs to kiss your lips,    and longs to hold you tight--

             C           A7                   Dm7        G7
To you, I'm just a friend;    that's all I've ever been,

               C      Dm7   Fdim   C
But you don't know me.


Bridge:

    F       Cdim(IV)   Em7    Bm7-5   A7
For I never  knew  the art of making love,

           F               G         C
Though my heart ached with love for you;

    F     Cdim(IV)  Em      Bm7-5    A7
Afraid and  shy,  I let my chance go by...

      D          D7                 G       G+
The chance you might have loved me, too.


(G)  (G+)      C          CM7              C6           CM7
You give your hand to me,    and then you say, "Goodbye."

             F        Fm            Fdim(III)     Fdim
I watch you walk away    beside the  lucky   guy,

           C          A7              Dm7         G7
To never, never know     the one who loves you so...

               C      Dm7   Fdim    C
No, you don't know me.


(Repeat Bridge)


(Repeat Last Verse) 


Coda:

     E7         A7       Dm7     G7
No, you don't know me.

     C     C/B   Am     A7             Dm   Dm+7   Dm7
To never, never know     the one who loves  you  so...

     Fdim  Fdim(III)   C      Dm7   Fdim   C
No, you     don't   know me.



 
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