We Can Work It Out - The Beatles

We Can Work It Out

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D Dsus4 D
Try to see it my way
Dsus4 C D
Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on
D Dsus4 D
While you see it your way
D Dsus4 C D
Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone
 
Refrão:
G D
We can work it out
G A
We can work it out
 
Verso 2:
 
D Dsus4 D
Think of what you're say - ing
 
D Dsus4 C D
You can get it wrong and still you think that it's all right
D Dsus4 D
Think of what I'm say - ing
D Dsus4 C D
We can work it out and get it straight or say goodnight
 
Refrão:
G D
We can work it out
G A
We can work it out
 
Ponte:
Bm Bm/A G F#7sus4
Life is very short and there's no time
F# Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#
For fussing and fighting my friend
Bm Bm/A G F#7sus4
I have always thought that it's a crime
F# Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#
So I will ask you once again
 
Verso 3:
 
D Dsus4 D
Try to see it my way
D Dsus4 C D
Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong
D Dsus4 D
While you see it your way
D Dsus4 C D
There's a chance (that) we might fall apart before too long
 
Refrão:
G D
We can work it out
G A
We can work it out
 
Ponte:
Bm Bm/A G F#7sus4
Life is very short and there's no time
F# Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#
For fussing and fighting my friend
Bm Bm/A G F#7sus4
I have always thought that it's a crime
F# Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#
So I will ask you once again
 
Verso 4:
D Dsus4 D
Try to see it my way
D Dsus4 C D
Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong
D Dsus4 D
While you see it your way
D Dsus4 C D
There's a chance (that) we might fall apart before too long
 
Refrão:
G D
We can work it out
G A D D4 D
We can work it out
 
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
Bm = X 2 4 4 3 2
Bm/A = X 0 4 4 3 X
Bm/F# = X X 4 4 3 2
Bm/G = 3 X 4 4 3 X
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
D4 = X X 0 2 3 3
Dsus4 = X X 0 2 3 3
F# = 2 4 4 3 2 2
F#7sus4 = 2 4 2 4 2 X
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3

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