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No Capo
During the verses, E and F# are simply strummed single notes
During outro, D G Am C can be played D F# G Am C optionally if you can manage quickly.
[Intro]
D(4x) G
 D   G(4x)
[Verse 1]
DWe've got a situationG, Dyou tell me all is lost
DWhen you've got a problemG  
DWe're gonna work it all outE  F#  
GYou've got it so bad, Emyou'll fade to gray
Dcause when you've got a problemG  
DI'm gonna make it all right
[Chorus]
DI've got to make you Eunderstand
GAll you need is a Emhelping hand
BmI've got to make you Eunderstand
GWe're gonna make it Emto the end
  D    D    D    D   GOh look out!
 D   G(2x)
[Verse 2]
DWe meet around elevenG  
DI heard there's something wrongG  
DWhen you've got a problemG  
DWe're gonna work it all outE  F#  
GYou've got it so bad, Emyou'll fade to gray
DWe've got to get togetherG  
DYou're gonna let it all out
[Chorus]
DI've got to make you Eunderstand
GAll you need is a Emhelping hand
BmI've got to make you Eunderstand
GWe're gonna make it Emto the end
DI've got to make you Eunderstand
GAll you need is a Emhelping hand
BmI've got to make you Eunderstand
GWe're gonna make it Emto the end
[Bridge]
EmYou got to let me know
AYou got to let me know
EmBefore it's all to lBmateA  
EmYou got to let me know
AYou got to let me know
EmBefore it's all to late
[Post-bridge]
Bm A
D F# G A Bm E G Em
[Chorus]
DI've got to make you Eunderstand
GAll you need is a Emhelping hand
BmI've got to make you Eunderstand
GWe're gonna make it Emto the end
DI've got to make you Eunderstand
GAll you need is a Emhelping hand
BmI've got to make you Eunderstand
GWe're gonna make it Emto the end
[Outro]
D(4x) G
 D   G   D   C(2x)
             D  GHey, hey, hey!
D            G
             D  GHey, hey, hey!
D            G
             D  GHey, hey, hey!
D            G
             D  GHey, hey, hey!
D            G
 D   G   Am   C(3x)
D G
Am C
D

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Understand

by The Sheer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

No Capo

During the verses, E and F# are simply strummed single notes

During outro, D G Am C can be played D F# G Am C optionally if you can manage quickly.

[Intro]

D(4x) G

D G

(4x)

[Verse 1]

D G D

We've got a situation, you tell me all is lost

D G

When you've got a problem

D E F#

We're gonna work it all out

G Em

You've got it so bad, you'll fade to gray

D G

cause when you've got a problem

I'm gonna make it all right

[Chorus]

D E

I've got to make you understand

G Em

All you need is a helping hand

Bm E

I've got to make you understand

G Em

We're gonna make it to the end

D D D D G

Oh look out!

D G

(2x)

[Verse 2]

D G

We meet around eleven

D G

I heard there's something wrong

D G

When you've got a problem

D E F#

We're gonna work it all out

G Em

You've got it so bad, you'll fade to gray

D G

We've got to get together

You're gonna let it all out

[Chorus]

D E

I've got to make you understand

G Em

All you need is a helping hand

Bm E

I've got to make you understand

G Em

We're gonna make it to the end

D E

I've got to make you understand

G Em

All you need is a helping hand

Bm E

I've got to make you understand

G Em

We're gonna make it to the end

[Bridge]

You got to let me know

Em Bm A

Before it's all to late

You got to let me know

Before it's all to late

[Post-bridge]

Bm A

D F# G A Bm E G Em

[Chorus]

D E

I've got to make you understand

G Em

All you need is a helping hand

Bm E

I've got to make you understand

G Em

We're gonna make it to the end

D E

I've got to make you understand

G Em

All you need is a helping hand

Bm E

I've got to make you understand

G Em

We're gonna make it to the end

[Outro]

D(4x) G

D G D C

(2x)

D G

Hey, hey, hey!

D G

Hey, hey, hey!

D G

Hey, hey, hey!

D G

Hey, hey, hey!

D G

D G Am C

(3x)

D G

Am C

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