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Make It Work

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1/57

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 57Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard EADGBE
Capo: 3
Chords:
F: 133211
G: 320033 or 355433
Em: 022000
Am: 002210 (only used in Intro)
(x) = mute/pause
Chords (for no capo):
G#: 466544
A#: 688766
Gm: 355333
Don't have the intro for no capo just yet but I will add it in if there are enough 
And I can't believe this song doesn't have any chords posted for it or any 
E|-------------|
B|---0h1-0-----|
G|-2-------2-0-|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
[Intro]:
              F          G     G       Em    Em      F     F G Am F F
e|--------------(x)-0------(x)-----------(x)-------------------0-----(x)-----|
B|--0h1-0-------(x)--------(x)-------0---(x)---------------1-3-1-1---(x)-----|
G|2-------2-0-2-(x)---2--4-(x)-4---2---0-(x)-0---0-2-2-----2-4-2-2-2-(x)-----|
D|------------3-(x)------5-(x)-5-0-----2-(x)-2-2-----3-----3-5-2-3-3-(x)-----|
A|------------3-(x)------5-(x)-5-------2-(x)-2-------3-----3-5---3-3-(x)-----|
E|------------1-(x)------3-(x)-3-------0-(x)-0-------1-------------1-(x)-----|
  Am G G    G       Em    Em      F
e|0-3---(x)-----------(x)-----------(x)--------------------------------------|
B|1-3---(x)-------0---(x)-----------(x)---0h1-0------------------------------|
G|2-4-4-(x)-4---2---0-(x)-0---0-2-2-(x)-2-------2-0--------------------------|
D|2-5-5-(x)-5-0-----2-(x)-2-2-----3-(x)--------------------------------------|
A|----5-(x)-5-------2-(x)-2-------3-(x)--------------------------------------|
E|----3-(x)-3-------0-(x)-0-------1-(x)--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]:
FYou understand me Gat least you say you do
EmLately that's enough for Fme
FLooking for perfect surGrounded by artificial
You're the Emclosest thing to real I Fsee
Sure everyone has their Fproblems, that's a Ggiven
Yours are the Emeasiest to toleFrate
This wasn't what we we was Fwanting, how we're Gliving
But let's take this Emgood enough and turn it to Fgreat, baby understand
[Chorus]:
FThis can only be as good as Gwe both make it
EmYes, sometimes it's gonna Fhurt
                           (F)
(Yes, sometimes it's gonna hurt)
FWe can be as happy as we Gwant to be, girl
EmBut we gotta make it Fwork
We gotta make it Fwork, ay oh ay oh Goh         x2
We gotta make it Emwork, ay oh ay oh Foh
[Verse 2]:
FSometimes I love you Gmore than you'll ever know
EmOther times you get on my Fnerves
Hey, Fthat's just reality, Gno, it can't always be
EmKisses, hugs and beautiful Fwords
You was looking for Fyour prince, what you Gfound
Is a Empauper with potentialF  
And no, I'm nowhere near Fperfect but I'm aGround
Girl, time and Empatience is essentialF, baby realize
  FThick and thinG  
The bad outEmweighs the good someFtimes
That doesn't Fmean we're supposed to give it upG  
My problems are Emyours and yours are Fmine
[Repeat Chorus]

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Make It Work

by Ne-Yo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard EADGBE

Capo: 3

Chords:

: 133211

: 320033 or 355433

: 022000

: 002210 (only used in Intro)

(x) = mute/pause

Chords (for no capo):

: 466544

: 688766

: 355333

Don't have the intro for no capo just yet but I will add it in if there are enough

And I can't believe this song doesn't have any chords posted for it or any

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

B|---0h1-0-----|

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

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

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

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

[Intro]:

F G G Em Em F F G Am F F

e|--------------(x)-0------(x)-----------(x)-------------------0-----(x)-----|

B|--0h1-0-------(x)--------(x)-------0---(x)---------------1-3-1-1---(x)-----|

G|2-------2-0-2-(x)---2--4-(x)-4---2---0-(x)-0---0-2-2-----2-4-2-2-2-(x)-----|

D|------------3-(x)------5-(x)-5-0-----2-(x)-2-2-----3-----3-5-2-3-3-(x)-----|

A|------------3-(x)------5-(x)-5-------2-(x)-2-------3-----3-5---3-3-(x)-----|

E|------------1-(x)------3-(x)-3-------0-(x)-0-------1-------------1-(x)-----|

Am G G G Em Em F

e|0-3---(x)-----------(x)-----------(x)--------------------------------------|

B|1-3---(x)-------0---(x)-----------(x)---0h1-0------------------------------|

G|2-4-4-(x)-4---2---0-(x)-0---0-2-2-(x)-2-------2-0--------------------------|

D|2-5-5-(x)-5-0-----2-(x)-2-2-----3-(x)--------------------------------------|

A|----5-(x)-5-------2-(x)-2-------3-(x)--------------------------------------|

E|----3-(x)-3-------0-(x)-0-------1-(x)--------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]:

F G

You understand me at least you say you do

Em F

Lately that's enough for me

F G

Looking for perfect surrounded by artificial

Em F

You're the closest thing to real I see

F G

Sure everyone has their problems, that's a given

Em F

Yours are the easiest to tolerate

F G

This wasn't what we we was wanting, how we're living

Em F

But let's take this good enough and turn it to great, baby understand

[Chorus]:

F G

This can only be as good as we both make it

Em F

Yes, sometimes it's gonna hurt

()

(Yes, sometimes it's gonna hurt)

F G

We can be as happy as we want to be, girl

Em F

But we gotta make it work

F G

We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh x2

Em F

We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh

[Verse 2]:

F G

Sometimes I love you more than you'll ever know

Em F

Other times you get on my nerves

F G

Hey, that's just reality, no, it can't always be

Em F

Kisses, hugs and beautiful words

F G

You was looking for your prince, what you found

Em F

Is a pauper with potential

F G

And no, I'm nowhere near perfect but I'm around

Em F

Girl, time and patience is essential, baby realize

F G

Thick and thin

Em F

The bad outweighs the good sometimes

F G

That doesn't mean we're supposed to give it up

Em F

My problems are yours and yours are mine

[Repeat Chorus]

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