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[Intro]
 Gmaj7   A6x4
[Verse 1]
It's no Em7good anymore when your Am7hands are tied
Cause your Em7friends found you out when you Am7broke down and cried 
And the Em7bright colored balls that you Am7held inside
Weren't the Bm7answer, no, no, Am7no
Not the Cm7answer
[Instrumental]
 Bm7   Em7x2
[Verse 2]
It's no Em7good anymore when you Am7know all the rules
Cause your Em7friends pushed you out and they Am7all look like fools
And the Em7stories that you sang from the Am7inside room
Weren't the Bm7answer, no, no, Am7no
Not the Cm7answer
[Chorus]
Am7I'd like to Cmaj7help you but you're Dmpast that
Am7I'd like to Cmaj7help you but it's Dmtoo late
Am7I'd like to Cmaj7look around the Dmcorner just to Fmaj7find what I could F#m7seeFmaj7  
[Instrumental/Solo]
 Em7   Am7x6
[Verse 3]
It's no Em7good anymore to aAm7bide by the rules
Cause you're Em7graduating soon from the Am7loser's school
And the Em7country tavern lady in the Am7house on the hill
Can't be the Bm7answer, no, no, Am7no
She's not the Cm7answer
[Chorus]
Am7I'd like to Cmaj7help you but you're Dmpast that
Am7I'd like to Cmaj7help you but it's Dmtoo late
Am7I'd like to Cmaj7look around the Dmcorner just to Fmaj7find what I could F#m7seeFmaj7  
[Chorus]
Am7I'd like to Cmaj7help you but you're Dmpast that
Am7I'd like to Cmaj7help you but it's Dmtoo late
Am7I'd like to Cmaj7look around the Dmcorner just to Fmaj7find what I could F#m7seeFmaj7  
[Outro]
Em7Like to help you but you're Am7too far gone
Em7I'd like to help you out but it's Am7too late now
Em7Like to help you now but you're Am7too far gone
Em7Too late...
Am7Too late...

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The Answer

by The Guess Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Em7

Am7

Bm7

Cm7

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

F#m7

[Intro]

Gmaj7 A6

[Verse 1]

Em7 Am7

It's no good anymore when your hands are tied

Em7 Am7

Cause your friends found you out when you broke down and cried

Em7 Am7

And the bright colored balls that you held inside

Bm7 Am7

Weren't the answer, no, no, no

Cm7

Not the answer

[Instrumental]

Bm7 Em7

[Verse 2]

Em7 Am7

It's no good anymore when you know all the rules

Em7 Am7

Cause your friends pushed you out and they all look like fools

Em7 Am7

And the stories that you sang from the inside room

Bm7 Am7

Weren't the answer, no, no, no

Cm7

Not the answer

[Chorus]

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm

I'd like to help you but you're past that

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm

I'd like to help you but it's too late

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm Fmaj7 F#m7 Fmaj7

I'd like to look around the corner just to find what I could see

[Instrumental/Solo]

Em7 Am7

[Verse 3]

Em7 Am7

It's no good anymore to abide by the rules

Em7 Am7

Cause you're graduating soon from the loser's school

Em7 Am7

And the country tavern lady in the house on the hill

Bm7 Am7

Can't be the answer, no, no, no

Cm7

She's not the answer

[Chorus]

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm

I'd like to help you but you're past that

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm

I'd like to help you but it's too late

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm Fmaj7 F#m7 Fmaj7

I'd like to look around the corner just to find what I could see

[Chorus]

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm

I'd like to help you but you're past that

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm

I'd like to help you but it's too late

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm Fmaj7 F#m7 Fmaj7

I'd like to look around the corner just to find what I could see

[Outro]

Em7 Am7

Like to help you but you're too far gone

Em7 Am7

I'd like to help you out but it's too late now

Em7 Am7

Like to help you now but you're too far gone

Em7

Too late...

Am7

Too late...

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