Make It Work For Me
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Capo 4
Intro: G D G D Am Em C D G C D
G C G
And if it's you, you're going to love me
D Am Em
And if it's not, I'm going to find you
C D G C D
But if I don't, I'll have to make it work for me
G C G
And if it's true, I'm gonna follow
D Am Em
And if it breaks me, I'll go on broken
C D G C
I'll dream of you, but I've got to make it work for me
D Em
And when the sun sets upside down
G D C
And the hands of the clock go the other way 'round
D Em
I know that it's not what the others might see
G C
I won't fall down from my vertigo dream
D
I found this way to fly, you see
Eb F G C D
By letting go and holding on tight to nothing at all
G C G
And if it's you, in your magnificence
D Am Em
Or is it me, who thinks you're heaven sent
C D G C D
I'll follow through, but I've got to make it work for me
G C G
And if it's you, you're gonna love me
D Am Em
And if it's not, then I will find you
C D G
But if I don't, I'm gonna make it work for me
C
Until the real thing comes along
D G C G C
I'm gonna make it work for me
D Em
And when the sun sets upside down
G D C
And the hands of the clock go the other way 'round
D Em
I know that it's not what the others might see
G C
I won't fall down from my vertigo dream
D
I found this way to fly, you see
Eb F G C
It's by letting go and holding on tight to nothing at all
OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)
D Em
And when the sun sets upside down
G C
I've got to make it work for me
D Em
And when the sun sets upside down
G D C
And the hands of the clock go the other way 'round
D Em
I know that it's not what the others might see
G C
I won't fall down from my vertigo dream
How to play Make It Work For Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.