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Who Can It Be Now

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[Intro]
Em D Em D
[Verse]
GWho can it be knocking Fat my door? EmGo away, don't come round here Dno more
GCan't you see that it's Flate at night?  EmI'm very tired, and I'm not feeDling right
GAll I wish is to Fbe alone,   Emstay away, don't you invade Dmy home
GBest off if you Fhang outside,  Emdon't come in, I'll only run Dand hide
[Chorus]
EmWho can it be now?  DWho can it be now?  EmWho can it be now?  DWho can it be now?
[Verse]
GWho can it be knocking Fat my door?  EmMake no sound, tip-toe across Dthe floor
GIf he hears, he'll Fknock all day,  EmI'll be trapped and here I'll have Dto stay
GI've done no harm, I Fkeep to myself,   Emthere's nothing wrong with my state of menDtal health
GI like it here with my  Fchildhood friend,  Emhere they come, those feelings Dagain
[Chorus]
EmWho can it be now?  DWho can it be now?  EmWho can it be now?  DWho can it be now?
[Bridge]
AmIs it the men come to Dtake me away?  AmWhy do they follow me?D  
AmIt's not the future, that DI can see,   Amit's just my fantasyD  
[Solo]
   G     F/Gx4
[Chorus]
Who-oo-hoo, EmWho can it be now?  DWho can it be now?  EmWho can it be now?  DWho can it be now?
[Outro]
DOh...Coh  Who can it be now?  DAhh, weeeCyay  Who can it, who can it?
DOh...Coh  Who - can - it - be now?  DAah, weee CYay yay yo....

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

This song captures the unsettling feeling of being constantly bothered and pressured. The lyrics came to Colin Hay when he was living in an apartment next to drug dealers, and people would frequently mistake his door for theirs, leading to many unwanted knocks. This, combined with his anxiety about his struggling music career, made him scared to open his door, as it felt like everyone who came knocking wanted something he didn't have or didn't want to give. It's a song about a desire for peace and privacy in a world that feels like it's always demanding something from you.

AI-written from these sources:Who Can It Be Now? — Wikipedia ↗Men at Work — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Who Can It Be Now

by Men At Work

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

Transpose -3 for original key,(or leave like this to sing

with baritones!) (I recommend transpose button on left). Ask if you want chord fingering help.

[Intro]

Em D Em D

[Verse]

G F Em D

Who can it be knocking at my door? Go away, don't come round here no more

G F Em D

Can't you see that it's late at night? I'm very tired, and I'm not feeling right

G F Em D

All I wish is to be alone, stay away, don't you invade my home

G F Em D

Best off if you hang outside, don't come in, I'll only run and hide

[Chorus]

Em D Em D

Who can it be now? Who can it be now? Who can it be now? Who can it be now?

[Verse]

G F Em D

Who can it be knocking at my door? Make no sound, tip-toe across the floor

G F Em D

If he hears, he'll knock all day, I'll be trapped and here I'll have to stay

G F Em D

I've done no harm, I keep to myself, there's nothing wrong with my state of mental health

G F Em D

I like it here with my childhood friend, here they come, those feelings again

[Chorus]

Em D Em D

Who can it be now? Who can it be now? Who can it be now? Who can it be now?

[Bridge]

Am D Am D

Is it the men come to take me away? Why do they follow me?

Am D Am D

It's not the future, that I can see, it's just my fantasy

[Solo]

G F/G

[Chorus]

Em D Em D

Who-oo-hoo, Who can it be now? Who can it be now? Who can it be now? Who can it be now?

[Outro]

D C D C

Oh...oh Who can it be now? Ahh, weeeyay Who can it, who can it?

D C D C

Oh...oh Who - can - it - be now? Aah, weee Yay yay yo....

About Who Can It Be Now Chords by Men At Work

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The chords for "Who Can It Be Now" show the original chord names (including Em, D, G, F, Am, F/G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.