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If You Cant Beat Them

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Verse 1:
DKeep your chin up Gwhen you're feeling lonely
DDon't let them get you Gdown
DAin't no use in Gsitting all alone
DHangin' Garound 
For Dsomeone to Gcall
OhDh they won't come knocking at Gall
DDon't run and Ghide 
DEven if it hurts you inGside
So I saidBm  
  Give as Agood as you Gget yeahE  
Refrain:  
EIf you can't beat them Ajoin B'em
DYou'd  better do it 'cos it Emakes you feel good
EIf you can't beat them Ajoin B'em
DYou're never gonna help yourself
Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm G
Verse 2:
DKeep your fingers Goff my money
DDon't try and pull me GdownD  
You're taking me Gout to wine and dine me
DTrying to Gwind me Dround and aGround
InDvite me to your little conGtract Ha! Ha!
DRumour has it that Gyou could play dirty
I Dtell you what I'll do about Gthat, that yeahBm  
I'm playing Aat the wrong Ggame yeahE!
Refrain:
EIf you can't beat them Ajoin Bthem
DYou'd better do it 'cos it Emakes you feel good
EIf you can't beat them Ajoin B'em
DYou're never gonna help yourself yeah
Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm G
Guitar Solo: Use chords from the verses
Refrain:
EIf you can't beat them Ajoin Bthem
DYou've got to do it 'cos it Emakes you feel good
EIf you can't beat them Ajoin B'em
DIt's everyone for themselves
Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm G
Outro:   D  G  

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If You Cant Beat Them

by Queen

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Verse 1:

D G

Keep your chin up when you're feeling lonely

D G

Don't let them get you down

D G

Ain't no use in sitting all alone

D G

Hangin' around

D G

For someone to call

D G

Ohh they won't come knocking at all

D G

Don't run and hide

D G

Even if it hurts you inside

So I said

A G E

Give as good as you get yeah

Refrain:

E A B

If you can't beat them join 'em

D E

You'd better do it 'cos it makes you feel good

E A B

If you can't beat them join 'em

You're never gonna help yourself

Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm G

Verse 2:

D G

Keep your fingers off my money

D G D

Don't try and pull me down

You're taking me out to wine and dine me

D G D G

Trying to wind me round and around

D G

Invite me to your little contract Ha! Ha!

D G

Rumour has it that you could play dirty

D G Bm

I tell you what I'll do about that, that yeah

A G E

I'm playing at the wrong game yeah!

Refrain:

E A B

If you can't beat them join them

D E

You'd better do it 'cos it makes you feel good

E A B

If you can't beat them join 'em

You're never gonna help yourself yeah

Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm G

Guitar Solo: Use chords from the verses

Refrain:

E A B

If you can't beat them join them

D E

You've got to do it 'cos it makes you feel good

E A B

If you can't beat them join 'em

It's everyone for themselves

Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm G

D G

Outro:

About If You Cant Beat Them Chords by Queen

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What key is "If You Cant Beat Them" in?

The chords for "If You Cant Beat Them" show the original chord names (including D, G, Bm, A, E, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.