Country, Folk

I Knew It I Know You Chords

Zach Bryan Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 4 min read Updated Jul 2026

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Key

G

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

I Knew It I Know You Chords – Guitar

A reflective and raw love song by Zach Bryan about recognizing a destined connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I knew it when I saw you in that diner

G D

I knew it when I saw you in that dress

G C

I knew it when you said you were a liar

G D

I knew it when you said you were a mess

G C

I knew it when you told me you were leaving

G D

I knew it when you told me you would stay

G C

I knew it when you said you stopped believing

G D

I knew it when you knelt with me to pray

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Verse 2

G C

I knew it when you told me you were broken

G D

I knew it when you told me you were fine

G C

I knew it when you said you never spoke and

G D

I knew it when you said you’d speak your mind

G C

I knew it when you told me you were healing

G D

I knew it when you told me you were sick

G C

I knew it when you said you had no feeling

G D

I knew it when you said you were the trick

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Bridge

C G

And I’ll know you when the morning comes

C G

And I’ll know you when the day is done

C G

And I’ll know you when the years all pass

C G

And I’ll know you when we’re bones and ash

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Practice tip: The verses are long; practice the G-C-G-D progression slowly until you can maintain the strum pattern without pausing between chord changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do you need to play "I Knew It I Know You"?

You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: G, C, D and Em.

Is "I Knew It I Know You" easy to play on guitar?

It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of G, making it a good choice for players at that level.

What key is "I Knew It I Know You" in?

It is in the key of G.

Who wrote "I Knew It I Know You"?

It was written by Zach Bryan, and released in 2023.

Gtap to play

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Key

G

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

I Knew It I Know You Chords – Ukulele

A reflective and raw love song by Zach Bryan about recognizing a destined connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I knew it when I saw you in that diner

G D

I knew it when I saw you in that dress

G C

I knew it when you said you were a liar

G D

I knew it when you said you were a mess

G C

I knew it when you told me you were leaving

G D

I knew it when you told me you would stay

G C

I knew it when you said you stopped believing

G D

I knew it when you knelt with me to pray

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Verse 2

G C

I knew it when you told me you were broken

G D

I knew it when you told me you were fine

G C

I knew it when you said you never spoke and

G D

I knew it when you said you’d speak your mind

G C

I knew it when you told me you were healing

G D

I knew it when you told me you were sick

G C

I knew it when you said you had no feeling

G D

I knew it when you said you were the trick

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Bridge

C G

And I’ll know you when the morning comes

C G

And I’ll know you when the day is done

C G

And I’ll know you when the years all pass

C G

And I’ll know you when we’re bones and ash

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Practice tip: The verses are long; practice the G-C-G-D progression slowly until you can maintain the strum pattern without pausing between chord changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do you need to play "I Knew It I Know You"?

You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: G, C, D and Em.

Is "I Knew It I Know You" easy to play on guitar?

It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of G, making it a good choice for players at that level.

What key is "I Knew It I Know You" in?

It is in the key of G.

Who wrote "I Knew It I Know You"?

It was written by Zach Bryan, and released in 2023.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

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Key

G

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

I Knew It I Know You Chords – Piano

A reflective and raw love song by Zach Bryan about recognizing a destined connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I knew it when I saw you in that diner

G D

I knew it when I saw you in that dress

G C

I knew it when you said you were a liar

G D

I knew it when you said you were a mess

G C

I knew it when you told me you were leaving

G D

I knew it when you told me you would stay

G C

I knew it when you said you stopped believing

G D

I knew it when you knelt with me to pray

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Verse 2

G C

I knew it when you told me you were broken

G D

I knew it when you told me you were fine

G C

I knew it when you said you never spoke and

G D

I knew it when you said you’d speak your mind

G C

I knew it when you told me you were healing

G D

I knew it when you told me you were sick

G C

I knew it when you said you had no feeling

G D

I knew it when you said you were the trick

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Bridge

C G

And I’ll know you when the morning comes

C G

And I’ll know you when the day is done

C G

And I’ll know you when the years all pass

C G

And I’ll know you when we’re bones and ash

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Practice tip: The verses are long; practice the G-C-G-D progression slowly until you can maintain the strum pattern without pausing between chord changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do you need to play "I Knew It I Know You"?

You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: G, C, D and Em.

Is "I Knew It I Know You" easy to play on guitar?

It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of G, making it a good choice for players at that level.

What key is "I Knew It I Know You" in?

It is in the key of G.

Who wrote "I Knew It I Know You"?

It was written by Zach Bryan, and released in 2023.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

I Knew It I Know You Chords – Banjo

A reflective and raw love song by Zach Bryan about recognizing a destined connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I knew it when I saw you in that diner

G D

I knew it when I saw you in that dress

G C

I knew it when you said you were a liar

G D

I knew it when you said you were a mess

G C

I knew it when you told me you were leaving

G D

I knew it when you told me you would stay

G C

I knew it when you said you stopped believing

G D

I knew it when you knelt with me to pray

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Verse 2

G C

I knew it when you told me you were broken

G D

I knew it when you told me you were fine

G C

I knew it when you said you never spoke and

G D

I knew it when you said you’d speak your mind

G C

I knew it when you told me you were healing

G D

I knew it when you told me you were sick

G C

I knew it when you said you had no feeling

G D

I knew it when you said you were the trick

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Bridge

C G

And I’ll know you when the morning comes

C G

And I’ll know you when the day is done

C G

And I’ll know you when the years all pass

C G

And I’ll know you when we’re bones and ash

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Practice tip: The verses are long; practice the G-C-G-D progression slowly until you can maintain the strum pattern without pausing between chord changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do you need to play "I Knew It I Know You"?

You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: G, C, D and Em.

Is "I Knew It I Know You" easy to play on guitar?

It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of G, making it a good choice for players at that level.

What key is "I Knew It I Know You" in?

It is in the key of G.

Who wrote "I Knew It I Know You"?

It was written by Zach Bryan, and released in 2023.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

I Knew It I Know You Chords – Mandolin

A reflective and raw love song by Zach Bryan about recognizing a destined connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I knew it when I saw you in that diner

G D

I knew it when I saw you in that dress

G C

I knew it when you said you were a liar

G D

I knew it when you said you were a mess

G C

I knew it when you told me you were leaving

G D

I knew it when you told me you would stay

G C

I knew it when you said you stopped believing

G D

I knew it when you knelt with me to pray

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Verse 2

G C

I knew it when you told me you were broken

G D

I knew it when you told me you were fine

G C

I knew it when you said you never spoke and

G D

I knew it when you said you’d speak your mind

G C

I knew it when you told me you were healing

G D

I knew it when you told me you were sick

G C

I knew it when you said you had no feeling

G D

I knew it when you said you were the trick

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Bridge

C G

And I’ll know you when the morning comes

C G

And I’ll know you when the day is done

C G

And I’ll know you when the years all pass

C G

And I’ll know you when we’re bones and ash

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Practice tip: The verses are long; practice the G-C-G-D progression slowly until you can maintain the strum pattern without pausing between chord changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do you need to play "I Knew It I Know You"?

You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: G, C, D and Em.

Is "I Knew It I Know You" easy to play on guitar?

It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of G, making it a good choice for players at that level.

What key is "I Knew It I Know You" in?

It is in the key of G.

Who wrote "I Knew It I Know You"?

It was written by Zach Bryan, and released in 2023.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

I Knew It I Know You Chords – Harmonica

A reflective and raw love song by Zach Bryan about recognizing a destined connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I knew it when I saw you in that diner

G D

I knew it when I saw you in that dress

G C

I knew it when you said you were a liar

G D

I knew it when you said you were a mess

G C

I knew it when you told me you were leaving

G D

I knew it when you told me you would stay

G C

I knew it when you said you stopped believing

G D

I knew it when you knelt with me to pray

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Verse 2

G C

I knew it when you told me you were broken

G D

I knew it when you told me you were fine

G C

I knew it when you said you never spoke and

G D

I knew it when you said you’d speak your mind

G C

I knew it when you told me you were healing

G D

I knew it when you told me you were sick

G C

I knew it when you said you had no feeling

G D

I knew it when you said you were the trick

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Bridge

C G

And I’ll know you when the morning comes

C G

And I’ll know you when the day is done

C G

And I’ll know you when the years all pass

C G

And I’ll know you when we’re bones and ash

Chorus

G C

And I know you like the back of my hand

G D

And I know you like the sea knows the sand

G C

And I know you like the heart knows the beat

G D

And I know you like the rain knows the street

G C G

And I know you like the sun knows the morn

D C G

And I know you like the child being born

Practice tip: The verses are long; practice the G-C-G-D progression slowly until you can maintain the strum pattern without pausing between chord changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do you need to play "I Knew It I Know You"?

You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: G, C, D and Em.

Is "I Knew It I Know You" easy to play on guitar?

It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of G, making it a good choice for players at that level.

What key is "I Knew It I Know You" in?

It is in the key of G.

Who wrote "I Knew It I Know You"?

It was written by Zach Bryan, and released in 2023.