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[Intro]
D       C/D          D         D                 C/D          D
[Verse 1]
        DWhen she loves me C/Dnothing in the world can touch her G/Dloving nDow
        DThe light of lC/Dove has gone, can G/DI return the Cdimjoy sBhe’s dB7reaming Emof
        I don’t kDnow, I don’t kEnow-------A-
[Chorus]
        (But if it dDon’t G/Dwork oDut)
        The tG/Dears that I crDied in vG/DainD  
        Won’t bG/Dring her hoDmeG/D  
        If it doGn’t work oDut
[Verse 2]
        DWill she still C/Dcare for me the way she did beG/Dfore
        WDill she turn arC/Dound and tell me G/Dshe don’t Cdimlove Bme B7anyEmmore
        I don’t kDnow, I don’t kEnow-------A-
[Chorus]
        (But if it dDon’t G/Dwork oDut)
        The tG/Dears that I crDied in vG/DainD  
        Won’t bG/Dring her hoDmeG/D  
        If it doGn’t work oDut
[Middle 8]
n.c
        But if I could forget the
        teEars and the F#m7/Ecrying that I wGent through once befAore
        EMaybe my F#m7/Elove and I could stGart
        Start agAain
[Verse 3]
        DOne day I C/Dknow we’ll find again the love we G/Dhad 
        And DI will know and C/Dfeel the G/Dpleasures that I’m CdimdreaBmiB7ng Emof
        I don’t kDnow, I don’t knEow-------A-
[Chorus]
        (But if it dDon’t G/Dwork oDut)
        The tG/Dears that I crDied in vG/DainD  
        Won’t bG/Dring her hoDmeG/D  
        If it doGn’t work oDut
[Interlude]
D       C/D          D         D                 C/D          D
[Coda]
        If it dDon’t G/Dwork oDut
        If it dDon’t G/Dwork oDut
        If it dDon’t G/Dwork oDut
        If it dDon’t G/Dwork oDut
        Fade out

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If It Dont Work Out

by The Zombies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

G/D

Cdim

F#m7/E

[Intro]

D C/D D D C/D D

[Verse 1]

D C/D G/D D

When she loves me nothing in the world can touch her loving now

D C/D G/D Cdim B B7 Em

The light of love has gone, can I return the joy she’s dreaming of

D E A

I don’t know, I don’t know--------

[Chorus]

D G/D D

(But if it don’t work out)

G/D D G/D D

The tears that I cried in vain

G/D D G/D

Won’t bring her home

G D

If it don’t work out

[Verse 2]

D C/D G/D

Will she still care for me the way she did before

D C/D G/D Cdim B B7 Em

Will she turn around and tell me she don’t love me anymore

D E A

I don’t know, I don’t know--------

[Chorus]

D G/D D

(But if it don’t work out)

G/D D G/D D

The tears that I cried in vain

G/D D G/D

Won’t bring her home

G D

If it don’t work out

[Middle 8]

n.c

But if I could forget the

E F#m7/E G A

tears and the crying that I went through once before

E F#m7/E G

Maybe my love and I could start

Start again

[Verse 3]

D C/D G/D

One day I know we’ll find again the love we had

D C/D G/D Cdim B B7 Em

And I will know and feel the pleasures that I’m dreaming of

D E A

I don’t know, I don’t know--------

[Chorus]

D G/D D

(But if it don’t work out)

G/D D G/D D

The tears that I cried in vain

G/D D G/D

Won’t bring her home

G D

If it don’t work out

[Interlude]

D C/D D D C/D D

[Coda]

D G/D D

If it don’t work out

D G/D D

If it don’t work out

D G/D D

If it don’t work out

D G/D D

If it don’t work out

Fade out

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