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“We’re OK”- The Rescues
Notes: A-7(no5,#13) contains the notes A,C,F#,G. It could be written many different 
ways, but this seemed the most accurate to me.
Also, for the first section, I’ve written the implied chords- they don’t really come in 
until the last line of the first verse.
Additionally, many of these chords are played without the thirds.
INTRO:   C5  C5(add13)
VERSE 1:
  FDesert sand Cfills up your boots
                       G  A-
  You promised not to run
  FCalifornia Cwon’t grow roots
A-7(no5,#13)
They burn up in the sun
VERSE 2:
FI’m lost, but CI’m not afraid
                            G  A-
So what if nothing’s taking hold?
  FAll the plans Cthat you’ve made
A-7(no5,#13)
  Let ‘em go
CHORUS:
A-                                F    C    G/B  G  
Falling down in the dirt, we’re OK
A-                                F    C  E-7
We are tired, we are hurt, we’re OK
FCrashing cars, dying stars
GI can love you like you are
A-
Hit the wall, have to crawl
G(add11)/B
Even if we lose it all
FWe’re GOKC  
VERSE 3:
  FTorn dress, Cbroken heart
  GStumble to the grAound
  FFeel the eyes Crip you apart
A-7(no5,#13)
  They try to take you down
Oh, they’ll never break us down
(CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
 G5   A5  C5/ E  F5  
              I know you don’t believe it
 G5   A5  C5/ E  F5  
              Sometimes I don’t believe it
 G5   A5  C5/ E  F5  
              The gavel will fall, don’t matter at all
 G5   A5  C5/ E  F5  
              You’re the one you gotta forgive
CHORUS/OUTRO:
A-                                F    C    G/B  G  
Falling down in the dirt, we’re OK
A-                                F  E-7
We are tired, we are hurt, we’re OK
FCrashing cars, dying stars
GI can love you like you are
A-
Hit the wall, have to crawl
G(add11)/B
Even if we lose it all
FSirens wail, empty sail
GNot enough cups to bail
A-
Bad luck, getting good
G(add11)/B
You don’t want it like you should
FEmpty out your bank account
GYou know you can live without
A-
Hit the wall, have to crawl
G(add11)/B
Even if we lose it all
     F     G  A-  G(add11)/B
We’re OK
FWe’re GOKC  

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Were Ok

by The Rescues

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G/B

“We’re OK”- The Rescues

Notes: A-7(no5,#13) contains the notes A,C,F#,G. It could be written many different

ways, but this seemed the most accurate to me.

Also, for the first section, I’ve written the implied chords- they don’t really come in

until the last line of the first verse.

Additionally, many of these chords are played without the thirds.

C5 C5

INTRO: (add13)

VERSE 1:

F C

Desert sand fills up your boots

G A

You promised not to run

F C

California won’t grow roots

-7(no5,#13)

They burn up in the sun

VERSE 2:

F C

I’m lost, but I’m not afraid

G A

So what if nothing’s taking hold?

F C

All the plans that you’ve made

-7(no5,#13)

Let ‘em go

CHORUS:

A F C G/B G

Falling down in the dirt, we’re OK

A F C E

- -7

We are tired, we are hurt, we’re OK

Crashing cars, dying stars

I can love you like you are

Hit the wall, have to crawl

G(add11)/B

Even if we lose it all

F G C

We’re OK

VERSE 3:

F C

Torn dress, broken heart

G A

Stumble to the ground

F C

Feel the eyes rip you apart

-7(no5,#13)

They try to take you down

Oh, they’ll never break us down

(CHORUS)

BRIDGE:

G5 A5 C5 E F5

I know you don’t believe it

G5 A5 C5 E F5

Sometimes I don’t believe it

G5 A5 C5 E F5

The gavel will fall, don’t matter at all

G5 A5 C5 E F5

You’re the one you gotta forgive

CHORUS/OUTRO:

A F C G/B G

Falling down in the dirt, we’re OK

A F E

- -7

We are tired, we are hurt, we’re OK

Crashing cars, dying stars

I can love you like you are

Hit the wall, have to crawl

G(add11)/B

Even if we lose it all

Sirens wail, empty sail

Not enough cups to bail

Bad luck, getting good

G(add11)/B

You don’t want it like you should

Empty out your bank account

You know you can live without

Hit the wall, have to crawl

G(add11)/B

Even if we lose it all

F G A

- G(add11)/B

We’re OK

F G C

We’re OK

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