Alls Well That Ends Well
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[Verso 1]
B D#m/A#
Did you hear the one
G#m B/F#
About the old man and the son
E B/D#
Who had a horse
C#m7
Who ran away?
B D#m/A#
All the neighbors came and said
G#m B/F#
"We're sorry 'bout the stallion
E B/D#
He must have cost a fortune
C#m7
What a shame"
B/D# Emaj7 C#9
But the old man, he knew better
B/D# Emaj7 C#9
Any moment anything can change forever, yes
E/F#
[Refrão]
B D#m/A# G#m B/F#
All's well that ends well
E B/D# C#9
But all's well even if it doesn't
E/F#
End well
B D#m/A# B7/A C#m9
All's well that ends well
C#m7 B/D#
But all's well even if it doesn't
Emmaj7 E/F#
End well
[Verso 2]
B D#m/A#
One day, out of nowhere
G#m
After months had passed
B/F#
The horse came back
E B/D# C#m7 E/F# F#7
And this time had a lady with him
B D#m/A#
She gave birth to baby horses
G#m B/F# E
All the neighbors said "congratulations
B/D# C#m7
What a fortune, God is great"
B/D# Emaj7 C#9
But the old man, he knew better
B/D# Emaj7 C#9 E/F#
Any moment anything can change forever, yes
[Refrão]
B D#m/A# G#m B/F#
All's well that ends well
E B/D# C#9
But all's well even if it doesn't
E/F#
End well
B D#m/A# B7/A C#m9
All's well that ends well
C#m7 B/D#
But all's well even if it doesn't
Emmaj7 E/F#
End well
[Ponte]
D#7sus4 D#7 G#m G#m/G
And the boy rode all the horses
B7/F# B7
Till one day he got kicked off and landed
C#7/F Emmaj7 B/D# B
On his back and broke it
D#7sus4 D#7 G#m G#m/G
All the neighbors sunk their heads and said
B7/F# C#7/F
"How terrible, the poor young lad
Emmaj7 B/D# B C#9
He'll never ride a horse again"
E/F# F#7
[Verso 3]
B D#m/A# G#m
It's hard to say just how the story ends
B/F# E B/D# C#m7
It's still unfolding, but we know the son was injured bad
B D#m/A#
Then a war broke out across the land
G#m B/F# E
And all the men were drafted but the boy
B/D# C#m7
Who had the broken back
B/D# Emaj7 C#9
And as he lay there in bed, in the hospital
B/D# Emaj7 C#9
All the young men were killed in the battle
B/D# Emaj7 C#9
You see, the old man, he knew better
B/D# Emaj7 C#9 E/F#
Any moment anything can change forever, yes
[Refrão]
B D#/A# G#m B/F#
All's well that ends well
E B/D# C#9
But all's well even if it doesn't
E/F#
End well
B D#m/A# G#m B/F#
All's well that ends well
E B/D# C#9
But all's well even if it doesn't end well
E/F#
End well
B D#m/A# B7/A C#m9
All's well that ends well
C#m7 B/D#
But all's well even if it doesn't
Emmaj7
End well
How to play Alls Well That Ends Well
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.