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Who Can It Be Now

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

From the Man At Work album. I'm not sure if it's in the same key as the Men at Work 
version so it may not sound right if played with that.
Chords used:
 D- XX0232
 C- X32010
 Bm- X24432
 A- X02220
 Asus4- X02230
 Em- 022000
[Intro]
The riff has 2 minor variations
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3------------------3-----------------------|
G|------0---0--------------0---0---------------------|
D|----4-------4----------4-------4-------------------|
A|--2------------------0-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
DWho can this be knocking Cat my door
BmGo away, don't come round here no Amore
DCan't you see that it's latCe at night
BmI'm very tired, and I'm not feeling Aright
DAll I wish was to be aloneC  
BmStay away, don't you invade my homAe
DBest off if you hang outsiCde
BmDon't come in, I'll only run and hAide
(The A is played quickly on the end of the line)
[Chorus]
BmWho can it be now
Asus4Who can it be nowA  
BmWho can it be now
Asus4Who can it be nowA  
[Bridge]
EmIs this the man come to take me away
AWhy do they follow me
EmIt's not the future, that I can see
AIt's just my fantasy
The aaaaahhhhhh part uses  Aand  Cchords.

All chords in this song (6)

Open

XXO232

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

D major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Who Can It Be Now

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

From the Man At Work album. I'm not sure if it's in the same key as the Men at Work

version so it may not sound right if played with that.

Chords used:

- XX0232

- X32010

- X24432

- X02220

Asus4

- X02230

- 022000

[Intro]

The riff has 2 minor variations

e|---------------------------------------------------|

B|--------3------------------3-----------------------|

G|------0---0--------------0---0---------------------|

D|----4-------4----------4-------4-------------------|

A|--2------------------0-----------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

D C

Who can this be knocking at my door

Bm A

Go away, don't come round here no more

D C

Can't you see that it's late at night

Bm A

I'm very tired, and I'm not feeling right

D C

All I wish was to be alone

Bm A

Stay away, don't you invade my home

D C

Best off if you hang outside

Bm A

Don't come in, I'll only run and hide

(The A is played quickly on the end of the line)

[Chorus]

Who can it be now

Asus4 A

Who can it be now

Asus4 A

Who can it be now

[Bridge]

Is this the man come to take me away

Why do they follow me

It's not the future, that I can see

It's just my fantasy

A C

The aaaaahhhhhh part uses and chords.

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