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I Know Its Over

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Here's the chords for this great cover of I Know It's Over by The Smiths.
Sounds great with a Telecaster set on the neck pick-up with some tasty reverb.
Chords you need to know: G Em C D Bm (all open chords apart from Bm)
Capo on the 5th Fret
[Intro]
Oh MotGher, I can feel the soil falling over my Emhead
And as I cGlimb into an empty bed - oh well, Emenough said
I know it's oCver, still I cDling, I doCn't know where else I can Dgo
COver and over.....D  
[Verse 1]
Oh MotGher, I can feel the soil falling over my EmheadC  D  
See the sGea wants to take me, the knife wants to slit meEm  
Do you think you can help me
CSad veDiled bGride please be happy - handsome groom give her roomEm  
CLoud lDoutish loGver treat her kindly though she needs you
MEmore than she loves you   C- Dand I know it's Cover - still I cDling
I dCon't know where else I can gDo - over and oCver.....D  
[Hook]
I know it's oGver and it never rCeally began Dbut in my heart it Cwas Dso Emreal
And she even spoke to Dme and CsaiDd
[Verse 2]
"GIf you're so funny, then why are you on your oEmwn tonight?"C  D  
"GAnd if you're so clever then why are you on your Emown tonight?"C  D  
"GAnd if you're so very entertaining then why are you on your oEmwn tonight?C"D  
"GAnd if you're so very good looking, then why do you sleep alEmone tonight?"
CI kDnow - 'cos tGonight is just like any other night - that's why you're on
your oEmwn tonight
[Verse 3]
With your tGriumphs and your charms - while tEmhey're in each other's armsC  
DIt's so easy to lCaugh it's so easy to hDate, it takes stCrength to be gentle
and kiDnd - over and Cover....D  
It's so easy to lGaugh it's so easy to hCate, it takes gDuts to be gentle and
Emkind - over and Cover....D  
[Outro]
Love is Gnatural and rCeal D- but not for Bmyou my love not tConight my lDove
Love is Gnatural and rCeal D- but nCot for sDuch as yEmou and CI my lDove
Oh mGother... etCc.D  Bm  C  D  
              G       C        D     Em      D      C   Detc.

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I Know Its Over

by Jeff Buckley

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Here's the chords for this great cover of I Know It's Over by The Smiths.

Sounds great with a Telecaster set on the neck pick-up with some tasty reverb.

Chords you need to know: G Em C D Bm (all open chords apart from Bm)

Capo on the 5th Fret

[Intro]

G Em

Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head

G Em

And as I climb into an empty bed - oh well, enough said

C D C D

I know it's over, still I cling, I don't know where else I can go

C D

Over and over.....

[Verse 1]

G Em C D

Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head

G Em

See the sea wants to take me, the knife wants to slit me

Do you think you can help me

C D G Em

Sad veiled bride please be happy - handsome groom give her room

C D G

Loud loutish lover treat her kindly though she needs you

Em C D C D

More than she loves you - and I know it's over - still I cling

C D C D

I don't know where else I can go - over and over.....

[Hook]

G C D C D Em

I know it's over and it never really began but in my heart it was so real

D C D

And she even spoke to me and said

[Verse 2]

G Em C D

"If you're so funny, then why are you on your own tonight?"

G Em C D

"And if you're so clever then why are you on your own tonight?"

G Em C D

"And if you're so very entertaining then why are you on your own tonight?"

G Em

"And if you're so very good looking, then why do you sleep alone tonight?"

C D G

I know - 'cos tonight is just like any other night - that's why you're on

your own tonight

[Verse 3]

G Em C

With your triumphs and your charms - while they're in each other's arms

D C D C

It's so easy to laugh it's so easy to hate, it takes strength to be gentle

D C D

and kind - over and over....

G C D

It's so easy to laugh it's so easy to hate, it takes guts to be gentle and

Em C D

kind - over and over....

[Outro]

G C D Bm C D

Love is natural and real - but not for you my love not tonight my love

G C D C D Em C D

Love is natural and real - but not for such as you and I my love

G C D Bm C D

Oh mother... etc.

G C D Em D C D

etc.

About I Know Its Over Chords by Jeff Buckley

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