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I Know Its Over

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Riff 1: in chorus and outro
e|--------------------------------------|
B|-------0-1-------0-1-----0-1p0---0----|
G|-----0---------2-----0---------0---0--|
D|---2---------3------------------------|
A|-3---------3--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Riff 2
e|-------15-12--|
B|----13--------|
G|-14-----------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
Riff 3: in chorus and outro on Em chord
   *       *       *       *
e|-0-------0-------0-------0--|
B|-0---3-5-0---3-5-0---3---0--|
G|-0-------0-------0-------0--|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
* can be substituted with harmonics at 12th fret.
[Verse 1]
Oh mCother, I can feel the soil falling over my headAm7  
 FAnd Gas I climb Cinto an empty bed
COh well,  G    Am7enough said
[Pre-chorus]
  F  GI know it's Fover, still I Gcling
I dFon't know where else I can Ggo, ovFerG  
[Verse 2]
  F  GOh mCother, I can feel the soil falling over Gmy hAm7ead
  F  GSee, the sCea wants to take me
The Cknife wants to slit Gme
Do Amyou think you can help me?
FSad vGeiled Cbride, please be happy
Handsome groom, give her roomAm7  
FLoud, Gloutish Clover, treat her kindly
Although she needs you morAm7e than she loves you
[Pre-chorus]
 FAnd GI know it's Fover, still I clGing
I dFon't know where else I can Ggo
FIt's over, it's over, Git's overF  
[Chorus]
I Gknow it's Cover
And it never rFeally began
 GBut in my heart Fit was Gso rAmeal
 FAnd you even spGoke to me and said:F  G  
[Verse 3]
C"If you're so funny then why are you on your own Am7tonight?  Riff 2F  G  
And Cif you're so clever then why are you on your Am7own tonight?
FIf yGou're so Cvery entertaining then why are you on your Am7own tonight?
FIf yGou're so Cvery good looking why do you sleep alAm7one tonight?  Riff 2
I knoFw  G'cause tConight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your oAm7wn tonightF  G  
With your triCumphs and your charms
While theAm7y are in each other's arms"  Riff 2 x2
[Pre-chorus]
FIt's so eaGsy to lauFgh
It's so easy to haGte
It takes streFngth to be gentle and kGind
Over, Fmaj9over, over, oveGr
[Chorus]
FIt's so eGasy to lCaugh
It's so easy to hFate
It takes Gguts to be gentle and kFind
GOvAmer, FoveGr
  F  GLove is nCatural and realF  G  
But Fnot for Gyou, Emmy love
Not tonightF, my loveG  
Love is nCatural and realF  G  
But Fnot for sGuch as you anAmd I, Fmy lGove
[Outro]
  F  GOh mCother, I can Ffeel the Gsoil falling Fover Gmy hEmead, oFooGoh
MCother, I can Ffeel the Gsoil falling Fover Gmy hAmead,   F  GoooFohG  
MCother, I can Ffeel the Gsoil falling Fover Gmy   EmhFeadG  
Oh mCother, I can Ffeel the Gsoil falling Fover Gmy    Am   FhGeadF  
GOh mCother, I can Ffeel Gthe soil  F  Gfalling Emover my heFad
GOh Cmother, I can Ffeel the Gsoil falling ovFer my GheaAmd,   FheGeeeeFyG  
MCother, I can Ffeel the Gsoil falling ovFer my GhEmeadF  G  
MCother, I can Ffeel the Gsoil falling Fover Gmy hAmead,   F  GoooFohG  
(Fade out)

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I Know Its Over

by The Smiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fmaj9

Riff 1: in chorus and outro

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

B|-------0-1-------0-1-----0-1p0---0----|

G|-----0---------2-----0---------0---0--|

D|---2---------3------------------------|

A|-3---------3--------------------------|

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

Riff 2

e|-------15-12--|

B|----13--------|

G|-14-----------|

D|--------------|

A|--------------|

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

Riff 3: in chorus and outro on Em chord

* * * *

e|-0-------0-------0-------0--|

B|-0---3-5-0---3-5-0---3---0--|

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

D|----------------------------|

A|----------------------------|

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

* can be substituted with harmonics at 12th fret.

[Verse 1]

C Am7

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

F G C

And as I climb into an empty bed

C G Am7

Oh well, enough said

[Pre-chorus]

F G F G

I know it's over, still I cling

F G F G

I don't know where else I can go, over

[Verse 2]

F G C G Am7

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

F G C

See, the sea wants to take me

C G

The knife wants to slit me

Do you think you can help me?

F G C

Sad veiled bride, please be happy

Am7

Handsome groom, give her room

F G C

Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly

Am7

Although she needs you more than she loves you

[Pre-chorus]

F G F G

And I know it's over, still I cling

F G

I don't know where else I can go

F G F

It's over, it's over, it's over

[Chorus]

G C

I know it's over

And it never really began

G F G Am

But in my heart it was so real

F G F G

And you even spoke to me and said:

[Verse 3]

C Am7 F G

"If you're so funny then why are you on your own tonight? Riff 2

C Am7

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

F G C Am7

If you're so very entertaining then why are you on your own tonight?

F G C Am7

If you're so very good looking why do you sleep alone tonight? Riff 2

F G C

I know 'cause tonight is just like any other night

Am7 F G

That's why you're on your own tonight

With your triumphs and your charms

Am7

While they are in each other's arms" Riff 2 x2

[Pre-chorus]

F G F

It's so easy to laugh

It's so easy to hate

F G

It takes strength to be gentle and kind

Fmaj9 G

Over, over, over, over

[Chorus]

F G C

It's so easy to laugh

It's so easy to hate

G F

It takes guts to be gentle and kind

G Am F G

Over, over

F G C F G

Love is natural and real

F G Em

But not for you, my love

F G

Not tonight, my love

C F G

Love is natural and real

F G Am F G

But not for such as you and I, my love

[Outro]

F G C F G F G Em F G

Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head, ooooh

C F G F G Am F G F G

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

C F G F G Em F G

Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head

C F G F G Am F G F

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

G C F G F G Em F

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

G C F G F G Am F G F G

Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head, heeeeey

C F G F G Em F G

Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head

C F G F G Am F G F G

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

(Fade out)

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