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Capo 1st fret
All chords are fingerpicked throughout the verses, but if you can't fingerpick then it
sounds good just playing the chords :). Just play the chourus normally. Listen to the
[Verse 1]
EmIf you only Conce would lGet me
EmOnly Cjust one Gtime
EmThen be Chappy with the Gconsequence
EmWith whatever's gonna Chappen Gtonight
EmDon't think Cwe're not Gserious
EmWhen's it Cever Gnot
EmThe love we Cmake is Ggive and it's take
I'm Emgame to Cplay aGlong
[Chorus]
EmAll EmI can Csay
EmI shEmouldn't Csay
Can we take a Gride?
Get out of Dthis place
While we sEmtill have timeG  C2  
[Instrumental]
 Emoh Coh, Goh oh oh
 Emoh Coh, Goh oh oh
[Verse 2]
All the Embest DCJs are Gsaving
Their sEmlowest Csong for Glast
When the Emdance is tChrough
It's Gme and you
Come Emon would it Creally be so Gbad
The Emthings we Cthink might Gbe the same
But EmI won't Cfight for Gmore
It's Emjust not Cme to Gwear it on Gmy sleeve
EmCount on Cthat for Gsure
[Chorus]
EmAll EmI can Csay
EmI shEmouldn't Csay
Can we take a Gride?
Get out of Dthis place
While we Emstill have timeC  
You want to take a Gride?
Get out of Dthis place
While we Emstill have time
Yeah - We Gstill have time
[Instrumental]
 Em   C   G(x4)
[Bridge]
EmCan't say CI was Gnever wrong
EmBut some blame Crests on Gyou
EmWork and Cplay they're Gnever okay
To Emmix the Cway we Gdo
[Chorus]
EmAll EmI can Csay
EmI shEmouldn't Csay
Can we take a Gride?
Get out of Dthis place
While we Emstill have timeC  
You want to take a Gride?
Get out of Dthis place
While we Emstill have time
We still haGve timeC2  
[Outro]
 Emoh Coh, Goh oh oh
 Emoh Coh, oGh

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Work

by Jimmy Eat World

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

All chords are fingerpicked throughout the verses, but if you can't fingerpick then it

sounds good just playing the chords :). Just play the chourus normally. Listen to the

[Verse 1]

Em C G

If you only once would let me

Em C G

Only just one time

Em C G

Then be happy with the consequence

Em C G

With whatever's gonna happen tonight

Em C G

Don't think we're not serious

Em C G

When's it ever not

Em C G

The love we make is give and it's take

Em C G

I'm game to play along

[Chorus]

Em Em C

All I can say

Em Em C

I shouldn't say

Can we take a ride?

Get out of this place

Em G C2

While we still have time

[Instrumental]

Em C G

oh oh, oh oh oh

Em C G

oh oh, oh oh oh

[Verse 2]

Em C G

All the best DJs are saving

Em C G

Their slowest song for last

Em C

When the dance is through

It's me and you

Em C G

Come on would it really be so bad

Em C G

The things we think might be the same

Em C G

But I won't fight for more

Em C G G

It's just not me to wear it on my sleeve

Em C G

Count on that for sure

[Chorus]

Em Em C

All I can say

Em Em C

I shouldn't say

Can we take a ride?

Get out of this place

Em C

While we still have time

You want to take a ride?

Get out of this place

While we still have time

Yeah - We still have time

[Instrumental]

Em C G

(x4)

[Bridge]

Em C G

Can't say I was never wrong

Em C G

But some blame rests on you

Em C G

Work and play they're never okay

Em C G

To mix the way we do

[Chorus]

Em Em C

All I can say

Em Em C

I shouldn't say

Can we take a ride?

Get out of this place

Em C

While we still have time

You want to take a ride?

Get out of this place

While we still have time

G C2

We still have time

[Outro]

Em C G

oh oh, oh oh oh

Em C G

oh oh, oh

About Work Chords by Jimmy Eat World

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Is "Work" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Work" in?

The chords for "Work" show the original chord names (including Em, C, G, D, C2). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.