https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6o1SEj02t0
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
Am
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
F
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
C
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
G
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
F
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)I Know Its Over chords and lyrics
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6o1SEj02t0 * can be substituted with harmonics at 12th fret. [Verse 1] [Pre-chorus] [Verse 2] [Pre-chorus] [Chorus] [Verse 3] [Pre-chorus] [Chorus] [Outro] (Fade out)
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