Its Alright
View chords used in this chart
Tabbed by Øyvind Karlsen
Tuned half step down
INTRO
C
e|--11~-11-13-10~--10-13~-13-15---------------13-----------------|
B|------------------------------16~-15-16~-16----15~-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb G#
e|-----15-13-----------------------------13----------------------|
B|--15---------16-15-13~--13-15-16-15-16------16-15-13-15-16-13~-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
F
e|------------13-------------------------------13-13--13--13--13-|
B|--13-15-16-----16-15-13-15-16-13~--13-15-16--------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G
e|--13-13-15~--15-16-13~--13-15---------13----15~----------------|
B|------------------------------16~-16-----15--------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1
C Gsus4 Am Gsus4
e|--0---0------------3---3------------0---0--------3---3---------|
B|--1---1---------1--1---1---------1--1---1-----1--1---1---------|
G|--0---0-------0----0---0-------0----2---2---2----0---0--0---0--|
D|--2---2-----2------0---0-----0------2---2--------0---0----0----|
A|--3-3-3-3-3--------2---2------------0-0-0-0------2---2---------|
E|-------------------3-3-3-3-3---------------------3-3-3---------|
F F7sus4 F C
e|--1---1-----1-1--1-1-1--1---1---0-0-----0---0--0-0-----0---0---|
B|--1---1-----1-1--1-1-1--1---1---1-1-----1---1--1-1-----1---1---|
G|--2---2-----2-2--3-3-3--2---2---0-0-----0---0--0-0-----0---0---|
D|--3---3-----3-3--1-1-1--3---3---2-2-----2---2--2-2-----2---2---|
A|--3---3-----3-3--3-3-3--3---3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
E|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1----------------------------------|
C Gsus4
Told you once about your friends and neighbors
Am Gsus4
They were always seeking but they'll never find
F F7sus4 F C
That it's alright, yes it's alright
VERSE 2
Where to go, Where to see
It's always been that way and it can never be
but it's alright, yes its alright
VERSE 3
Give it all and ask for no return
And very soon you'll see and you'll begin to learn
that it's alright, yes it's alright
VERSE 4
Don't you know that it's so good for you
You can be making love and see it all go through
But it's alright, 'cos it alright
VERSE 5
So I told you once about your friends and neighbors
They were always seeking but they'll never find it
It's alright, 'cos it's alright
OUTTRO
C D/F# F C D/F#
e|--0---0-----0---0--0---0-----0-0--1---1-----1-1--0---0-----0-0-|
B|--1---1-----1---1--1---1-----1-1--1---1-----1-1--1---1-----1-1-|
G|--0---0-----0---0--0---0-----0-0--2---2-----2-2--0---0-----0-0-|
D|--2---2-----2---2--0---0-----0-0--3---3-----3-3--2---2-----0-0-|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3---3-----3-3--3-3-3-3-3-2-2-|
E|----------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1----------------|
C
e|--0---0-----0---0----------------------------------------------|
B|--1---1-----1---1--1~------------------------------------------|
G|--0---0-----0---0--0~------------------------------------------|
D|--2---2-----2---2--2~------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3~------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
How to play Its Alright
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.