We Can Work It Out chords
by The Beatles- We Can Work It Out was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon.
- Recorded: EMI Studios in London from the 20th - 29th October, 1965.
- Released as a double-sided single with 'Day Tripper' on December 3, 1965 in the UK, and December 6, 1965 in the US.
- Albums: Included on several albums: The Beatles 1962 - 1966 (The Red Album), Past Masters (Vols. 1 & 2), and perhaps the most popular, The Beatles 1.
- Music: Key of D Major in 4/4 time at ~ 108 bpm (♩)
- Chords: D, Dsus2, C, G, A7, A7sus4, Bm, Bm7, G6, Gmaj7, F#7sus4, F#7
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
We Can Work It Out
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyIntro: 4/4 D Dsus2 D 1. Try to see it my way Dsus2 Do I have to keep on talk-ing C D Till I can't go on? D Dsus2 D While you see it your way Dsus2 Run the risk of know-ing that C D Our love may soon be gone G D G A7sus4 A7 ** We can work it out We can work it ou - out D Dsus2 D 2. Think of what you're say - ing Dsus2 You can get it wrong and still C D You think that it's all right D Dsus2 D Think of what I'm say - ing Dsus2 We can work it out and C D Get it straight or say good-night G D G A7sus4 A7 ** We can work it out We can work it ou - out Bm Bridge: Life is ve-ry short Bm7 G6 And there's no time F#sus4 F#7 Bm Bm7 Gmaj7 Bm For fus-sing and fight-ing, my friend | - | Bm I have al-ways thought Bm7 G6 That it's a crime F#sus4 F#7 Bm Bm7 Gmaj7 Bm So I will ask you once a-|gain - | D Dsus2 D 3. Try to see it my way D Dsus2 On-ly time will tell C D If I am right or I am wrong D Dsus2 D While you see it your way Dsus2 There's a chance that we might C D Fall a-part be-fore too long G D G A7sus4 A7 ** We can work it out We can work it ou - out Bm Bridge: Life is ve-ry short Bm7 G6 And there's no time F#sus4 F#7 Bm Bm7 Gmaj7 Bm For fus-sing and fight-ing, my friend | - | Bm I have al-ways thought Bm7 G6 That it's a crime F#sus4 F#7 Bm Bm7 Gmaj7 Bm So I will ask you once a-|gain - | D Dsus2 D 4. Try to see it my way D Dsus2 On-ly time will tell C D If I am right or I am wrong D Dsus2 D While you see it your way Dsus2 There's a chance that we might C D Fall a-part be-fore too long G D G A7sus4 A7 D G D ** We can work it out We can work it ou - out | - | |
Please Note: You can replace Dsus2 with Dsus4. You can play either or both.
In the bridge on the 3rd line we have:
F#7sus4 F#7 Bm Bm7 | Gmaj7 - Bm |
** For fus-sing and fight-ing, my friend
If you are finger-picking, you can play the leading bass notes in a run like so:
F#7sus4 F#7 Bm Bm/A | Bm/G - Bm/F# |
** For fus-sing and fight-ing, my friend
Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F#
e|-1-|---|---| e|-1-|---|---| e|---|---|---|x e|---|---|---|x
B|-1-|-2-|---| B|---|-2-|---| B|---|-2-|---| B|---|-2-|---|
G|-1-|---|-4-| G|---|---|-4-| G|---|---|-4-| G|---|---|-4-|
D|-1-|---|-3-| D|---|---|-3-| D|---|---|-3-| D|---|---|-3-|
A|-1-|---|---| A|---|---|---| A|---|---|---|x A|---|---|---|x
E|---|---|---|x E|---|---|---|x E|---|-1-|---| E|-1-|---|---|
Frets 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4
