Make It Work
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Intro: D Bm F#m A x2
D
Do you wanna tell me
Bm
What you have against me
F#m A
And why, you keep me in disguise
D
What are you afraid of
Bm
'Cause it can't be that bad.
F#m A
Being friends, beneficial ties.
D
For a couple of days
Bm
I've gotten looks from your lady
F#m
Now you tell me how she knows
A
I've got my eyes on you
D
And it's funny how your girl
Bm
She seems to ignore me
F#m
Anytime we're stuck together
A
In the same small room
[Refrão]D Bm
Baby, doesn't have to be you and her
F#m
Maybe we can make it work
A
Maybe we can make it work
D Bm
And baby, don't you know I wanna rock your world
F#m
And I don't care about the other girl
A
You know I've never been scared of her
D Bm F#m A
We can make it work
verse 2:
D
She's a bit of a looker
Bm
But you could do better
F#m
You're worth it
A
I can make you see
D
She doesn't care
Bm
The way I care
F#m
Don't you know
A
You're better off with me
D
But if we can't be real
Bm
And you really do feel that baby she's the one
F#m
I can let it go we can keep it down low
A
And if she asks it was just good fun
D
Boy you say it's not the way you think it should go
Bm
And you miss me far too much
F#m
Well, make up your mind
'Cause you're wasting my time,
A
But I'm still not giving up
[Refrão]D Bm
Baby, doesn't have to be you and her
F#m
Maybe we can make it work
A
Maybe we can make it work
D Bm
And baby, don't you know I wanna rock your world
F#m
And I don't care about the other girl
A
You know I've never been scared of her
Bm
We can make it work
Bridge:
A Bm A
It's too bad, ooh no
Bm A
'Cause I don't know now
Bm G
Ooh the way I feel about you
Bm A D
And then you do what you do-oo
[Refrão]D Bm
Baby, doesn't have to be you and her
F#m
Maybe we can make it work
A
Maybe we can make it work
(repeat pattern)
And baby, don't you know I wanna rock your world
And I don't care about the other girl
You know I've never been scared of her
D Bm
Baby, doesn't have to be you and her
F#m
Maybe we can make it work
A
Maybe we can make it work
D Bm
And baby, don't you know I wanna rock your world
F#m
And I don't care about the other girl
A
You know I've never been scared of her
D
We can make it work
How to play Make It Work
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.