Lyrics
I (CN.C.)wan na ask you: (G)Do you (Bm)ev er sit and won der, it’s (G)so strange that (Bm)we could be to geth er for (Em)so long, and (Bm)nev er know, nev er care (Em)what goes (D)on in the oth er one’s (G)head?
Things I’ve (Bm)felt but I’ve nev er said.
You said (Bm)things that I nev er said, (Em)so I’ll say (Bm)some thing that I should have said (Em)long a (D)go.
You don’t know me, You don’t know me at all, (Bm7)you don’t know me you don’t know me at at all.
all.
You could ’ve just (G)propped me up on the (Bm)ta ble, like a man ne quin or a (Bm)card board stand up and paint me Paint an y face y that you face.
want ed me (Em)to be (D)seen.
(D)We’re (Am)damned by the (CN.C.)ex is ten tial mo ment when we saw the (CN.C.)cou ple in the co ma and it was (CN.C.)we who were the cli che.
(D7)(But) but (we) we car ried on an y way.
(Am)So, sure, I could just (Am)close my eyes.
Yeah, (Em)sure, (Am)trace and (Am)mem o rize.
(D)But can you go back once you know?
You don’t know me, You don’t know me at all, (Bm7)you don’t know me you don’t know me at at all.
all.
You don’t know me, You don’t know me at all, (D)you don’t know me.
you don’t know me.
If I’m the per son that you (Bm7)think I (Em)am,
clue less chump you seem to (Bm7)think I (Em)am, so eas ’ly (Cmaj7)led a stray, an er rant dog who oc ca sion ’ly es capes and (Em)needs a short er leash, then why the f**k would you (D)want me back?
May be it’s be cause...
(Bm)You don’t know me at (G)all.
(Em)(Ah,
(Em)ah.)
(G)You don’t (Bm)know me, (G)you don’t (Bm)know me.
(Em)(Ah,
(Em)ah.)
(G)So, what I’m tryin’ to say is, what (What?) I’m tryin’ to tell you, it’s (Em)not gon na come out (Bm)like I wan na say it, ’cause I (Em)know you’ll on ly change it.
Say it.
You don’t know me, You don’t know me at all, (Bm7)you don’t know me you don’t know me at all.
You don’t know me, You don’t know me at all, (Bm)you don’t know me you don’t know me at all.
What?
Mm,
ah.
(Bm)Ah,
ah, ah.
Ah, ah,
ah,
ah.
Ah, (Em)ah, ah, (Bm)ah,
You Don't Know Me by Ben Folds Five
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 87 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “You Don't Know Me”
- What key is "You Don't Know Me" in?
- "You Don't Know Me" by Ben Folds Five is in the key of G with a tempo of 87 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "You Don't Know Me" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "You Don't Know Me" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.