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These are the chords for the Chris de Burgh cover of We Can Work It Out.
Chords:  EADGBe
        Ax02220
    Asus4x02230
       Bmx24432
     Bm/Ax04432
    Bm/F#224432
     Bm/Gxx5432
        Cx32010
        Dxx0232
    Dsus2xx0230
    Dsus4xx0233
       F#244322
  F#7sus4242422
        G320033
 DTry to see it mDsus4y    wDay
 DDo I have to kDsus2eep on talking tCill I can't go Don?
 DWhile you see it yDsus4our  wDay
 DRun the risk of knDsus2owing that our lCove may soon be gDone
 WGe can work it Dout
 WGe can work it Asus4out...A.
 DThink of what you're sDsus4ay....Ding
 DYou can get it wrDsus2ong and still you thCink that it's alrDight
 DThink of what I'm sDsus4ay....Ding
 DWe can work it Dsus2out and get it strCaight, or say goodnDight
 WGe can work it Dout
 WGe can work it Asus4out...A.
 LBmife is very short, and thBm/Aere's no tGimF#7sus4e
 For fF#ussing and fBmighting, my frBm/AiendBm/G  Bm/F#  
 BmI have always thought that Bm/Ait's a crGimF#7sus4e
 So F#I will Bmask you Bm/Aonce agBm/GainBm/F#  
 DTry to see it mDsus4y    wDay
 DOnly time will tDsus2ell if I am rCight or I am wrDong
 DWhile you see it yDsus4our  wDay
 DThere's a chance that wDsus2e might fall apCart before too lDong
 WGe can work it Dout
 WGe can work it Asus4out...A.
 LBmife is very short, and thBm/Aere's no tGimF#7sus4e
 For fF#ussing and fBmighting, my frBm/AiendBm/G  Bm/F#  
 BmI have always thought that Bm/Ait's a crGimF#7sus4e
 So F#I will Bmask you Bm/Aonce agBm/GainBm/F#  
 DTry to see it mDsus4y    wDay
 DOnly time will tDsus2ell if I am rCight or I am wrDong
 DWhile you see it yDsus4our  wDay
 DThere's a chance that wDsus2e might fall apCart before too lDong
 WGe can work it Dout
 WGe can work it Asus4out...A.D  Dsus4  D  

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We Can Work It Out

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Bm/A

Bm/F#

Bm/G

Dsus2

Dsus4

F#7sus4

These are the chords for the Chris de Burgh cover of We Can Work It Out.

Chords: EADGBe

x02220

Asus4

x02230

x24432

Bm/A

x04432

Bm/F#

224432

Bm/G

xx5432

x32010

xx0232

Dsus2

xx0230

Dsus4

xx0233

244322

F#7sus4

242422

320033

D Dsus4 D

Try to see it my way

D Dsus2 C D

Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?

D Dsus4 D

While you see it your way

D Dsus2 C D

Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone

G D

We can work it out

G Asus4 A

We can work it out....

D Dsus4 D

Think of what you're say....ing

D Dsus2 C D

You can get it wrong and still you think that it's alright

D Dsus4 D

Think of what I'm say....ing

D Dsus2 C D

We can work it out and get it straight, or say goodnight

G D

We can work it out

G Asus4 A

We can work it out....

Bm Bm/A G F#7sus4

Life is very short, and there's no time

F# Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#

For fussing and fighting, my friend

Bm Bm/A G F#7sus4

I have always thought that it's a crime

F# Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#

So I will ask you once again

D Dsus4 D

Try to see it my way

D Dsus2 C D

Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong

D Dsus4 D

While you see it your way

D Dsus2 C D

There's a chance that we might fall apart before too long

G D

We can work it out

G Asus4 A

We can work it out....

Bm Bm/A G F#7sus4

Life is very short, and there's no time

F# Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#

For fussing and fighting, my friend

Bm Bm/A G F#7sus4

I have always thought that it's a crime

F# Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#

So I will ask you once again

D Dsus4 D

Try to see it my way

D Dsus2 C D

Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong

D Dsus4 D

While you see it your way

D Dsus2 C D

There's a chance that we might fall apart before too long

G D

We can work it out

G Asus4 A D Dsus4 D

We can work it out....

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