We Can Work It Out Chords

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We Can Work It Out by The Beatles is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, F, D, Em, Am and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			G             C  G     
Try to see it my way.  
G            C               F               G
Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on
G                C    G
While you see it your way
G               C                F                 G
Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone
C              G    C              D
We can work it out, we can work it out

G                    C  G
Think of what you're saying
G                C                   F                   G
You can get it wrong and still you think that it's all right
G                 C  G
Think of what I'm saying
G              C                F                 G
We can work it out and get it straight or say goodnight
C              G    C              D
We can work it out, we can work it out

Chorus:
Em                                Am B
Life is very short and there's no time
B               Em          D  C  D
For fussing and fighting my friend
Em                                Am  B
I have always thought that it's a crime
B         Em      D     C    D
So I will ask you once again

G             C  G
Try to see it my way
G              C            F             G
Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong
G                C    G
While you see it your way
G                     C              F               G
There's a chance that we might fall apart before too long
C              G    C              D
We can work it out, we can work it out

**Chorus

G             C  G     
Try to see it my way.  
G            C               F               G
Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on
G                C    G
While you see it your way
G               C                F                 G
Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone
C              G    C              D         G
We can work it out, we can work it out
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante