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EVEN IF         -       Crowded House
Capo 2
  E-  Am-  Am- E  
  EEven though AmI know you're wrong  
  AmI can neveEr win
 EdisappointmenAmt I must bear 
  Amunderneath mEy grin
Pre Chorus
There in the BmdarknesAs from the stage    
the Esting in my tail
HoriBm- zonAs rise and fall 
and Fshadows grow sB7o pale
  Ecreatures that comAme out to play 
 Amgo home to stay thEe night
  Ethings I got sAmo worried about are 
  Amworking out jusEt fine
Pre Chorus
I don't re- BmmembeAr in the end   
it's Euseless to dwell
'cos Bmnothing good iAs true unless  
you Ffind out for youB7r- self
Chorus
  G#mold men be Awarned
he Dcan't bGe helped
  G#mall those who went bAe- fore
you Dcan't bGe helped
  G#mit's not yoAur fault
it Dcan't bGe helped
  G#myoung men
Their iE- maginatioAmn knows no bounds 
as Amfar as I caEn see
  Ethere's a love thaAmt can't be found 
unAm- til you set iEt free
Pre Chorus
In the BmspotligAht on the stage 
the Esting in my tale
Hor- Bmizons thaAt rise and fall 
and Fshadows grow sB7o pale
Chorus
  G#mold men be Awarned
he Dcan't bGe helped
  G#mall those who went bAe- fore
you Dcan't bGe helped
  G#mit's not yoAur fault
it Dcan't bGe helped
  G#mold men
Instrumental
  E-  Am-  Am-  E- Asus2  
  Eeven though AmI know you're wrong
 AmI can neveEr win
 Eeveryone's son thinkAms he's the best 
they Ammake it all up aE- gain // 
 Asus2= 002233
i used powertab freeware to find chords. not sure i included 'capo setting' in software.

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Even If

by Crowded House

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Asus2

EVEN IF - Crowded House

Capo 2

E Am Am E

- - -

E Am

Even though I know you're wrong

Am E

I can never win

E Am

disappointment I must bear

Am E

underneath my grin

Pre Chorus

Bm A

There in the darkness from the stage

the sting in my tail

Bm A

Hori- zons rise and fall

F B7

and shadows grow so pale

E Am

creatures that come out to play

Am E

go home to stay the night

E Am

things I got so worried about are

Am E

working out just fine

Pre Chorus

Bm A

I don't re- member in the end

it's useless to dwell

Bm A

'cos nothing good is true unless

F B7

you find out for your- self

Chorus

G#m A

old men be warned

D G

he can't be helped

G#m A

all those who went be- fore

D G

you can't be helped

G#m A

it's not your fault

D G

it can't be helped

G#m

young men

E Am

Their i- magination knows no bounds

Am E

as far as I can see

E Am

there's a love that can't be found

Am E

un- til you set it free

Pre Chorus

Bm A

In the spotlight on the stage

the sting in my tale

Bm A

Hor- izons that rise and fall

F B7

and shadows grow so pale

Chorus

G#m A

old men be warned

D G

he can't be helped

G#m A

all those who went be- fore

D G

you can't be helped

G#m A

it's not your fault

D G

it can't be helped

G#m

old men

Instrumental

E Am Am E Asus2

- - - -

E Am

even though I know you're wrong

Am E

I can never win

E Am

everyone's son thinks he's the best

Am E

they make it all up a- gain //

Asus2

= 002233

i used powertab freeware to find chords. not sure i included 'capo setting' in software.

About Even If Chords by Crowded House

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