Simplified Chords You Dont Know Me

You Dont Know Me was written by Cindy Walker based on an idea and melody from Eddy Arnold in 1955. Arnold believed the song was a musical portrayal of someone secretly in love with a close friend who does not realize their feelings.

Key:  C 
               
C
         
C
     
You give your hand to me
        
C
         
C
 
And you say hello
            
F
         
F
     
And I can hardly speak
             
F
         
F#º
   
My heart is beating so
       
C
           
A7
 
And anyone can tell
Dm
  
You think you know me well
G7
                     
E7
  
A+
   
Dm
 
G7
 
But you don't know me

              
C
            
C
     
No, you don't know the one
               
C
         
C
 
who dreams of you at night
              
F
             
F
     
And longs to kiss your lips
              
F
           
D#º
    
And longs to hold you tight
   
C
              
A7
 
To you I'm just a friend
Dm
  
It's all I've ever been
G7
             
C
     
F
   
C
     
C7
 
Well you don't know me

F
        
F#º
      
C
           
A7
 
I never knew the art of making love
Dm
               
G7
                 
C
    
C7
 
Though my heart aches with love for you
Am
                
Em
               
A7
 
Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by
D7
                              
G7
 
The chance that you might love me too

              
C
         
C
     
You give your hand to me
         
C
         
C
 
Then you say goodbye
             
F
       
F
     
I watch you walk away
           
F
           
D#º
    
Beside that lucky guy
C
                           
A7
 
No, you'll never, never know
Dm
                       
G7
 
The one who loves you so
                
C
 
Well, you don't know me