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This Aint Gonna Work

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THIS AIN'T GONNA WORK  
intro:  G-Bm7-Am7-D-G- Bm7-  C-D  
CNo sign of improvingG  
We're like a song thaBbt just ain't groovin'F  
COh, the harder we tryG  
The more it  seems thBbat it's just not rightD  
Chorus:
GOoh bBm7a     Am7by,        Dthis ain't gonna worGk
Baby babyBm7, this Cain't gonna workD  
GOoh          Bm7    Am7baby,    Dthis ain't gonna workG  
baby babyBm7, this Cain't gonna workD  
CGirl we've got to make some changesG  
We share the same bed, but we'rBbe living like strangersF  
COh and sure we get byG  
But if it ain't true, Bbthen we're livin',    we are livin'a Dlie girl
Chorus
Bridge:
EmOh if it's uD/F#p to you and me theGn why aren't Amwe dancingD  
EmOh I wish the powerD/F#s that  be would Gwork in our waAmyC  
DBut that ain't like it is today
SOLO, PLAY CHORUS  
End solo:  F-F- E- Eb-  D7(3x)
CHORUS 
G-G-    F4x
good luck ;)
Vera Stakenborg

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This Aint Gonna Work

by Alain Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Am7

D/F#

THIS AIN'T GONNA WORK

G Bm7 Am7 D G Bm7 C D

intro: ----- - -

C G

No sign of improving

Bb F

We're like a song that just ain't groovin'

C G

Oh, the harder we try

Bb D

The more it seems that it's just not right

Chorus:

G Bm7 Am7 D G

Ooh ba by, this ain't gonna work

Bm7 C D

Baby baby, this ain't gonna work

G Bm7 Am7 D G

Ooh baby, this ain't gonna work

Bm7 C D

baby baby, this ain't gonna work

C G

Girl we've got to make some changes

Bb F

We share the same bed, but we're living like strangers

C G

Oh and sure we get by

Bb D

But if it ain't true, then we're livin', we are livin'a lie girl

Chorus

Bridge:

Em D/F# G Am D

Oh if it's up to you and me then why aren't we dancing

Em D/F# G Am C

Oh I wish the powers that be would work in our way

But that ain't like it is today

SOLO, PLAY CHORUS

F F E Eb D7

End solo: -- - - (3x)

CHORUS

G G F

-- 4x

good luck ;)

Vera Stakenborg

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