We Can Work It Out chords

by The Beatles

Song Key: D Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 108 bpm


Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Chords: D, Dsus4, C, G, A7, A7sus4, Bm, Bm7, G6, Gmaj7, F#7sus4, F#7

Arrangement Bridge Song Details
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major Dsus4 C Major G Major A7sus4 A7 Bm Bm7 G6 Gmaj7 F#7sus4 F#7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH Dsus4-LH C Major-LH G Major-LH A7sus4-LH A7-LH Bm-LH Bm7-LH G6-LH Gmaj7-LH F#7sus4-LH F#7-LH
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We Can Work It Out

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Intro: 4/4 

  D                   Dsus4  D
1. Try  to  see  it   my     way
                Dsus4
   Do I have to keep on talk-ing
   C               D
   Till I can't go on?
  D                 Dsus4  D
   While you see it your   way
                   Dsus4
   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                     Dsus4  D
2. Think of what you're say -  ing
                  Dsus4
   You can get it wrong and still
       C                   D
   You think that it's all right
  D                  Dsus4   D
   Think of what I'm say  -  ing
                  Dsus4
   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               Dsus4  D
3. Try to see it  my     way
  D                Dsus4
   On-ly time will tell
           C             D
   If I am right or I am wrong
  D                 Dsus4  D
   While you see it your   way
                          Dsus4
   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               Dsus4  D
4. Try to see it  my     way
  D                Dsus4
   On-ly time will tell
           C             D
   If I am right or I am wrong
  D                 Dsus4  D
   While you see it your   way
                          Dsus4
   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 |   -    |     |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: D Major – 2 sharps (F#, C#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 106
  • Voice Range: F#4 - A5

Chord Types in This Arrangement:
Chord Types Formula Chords
Major 1-3-5 D, C, G
Dominant 7th 1-3-5-b7 A7, F#7
Major 7th 1-3-5-7 Gmaj7
Minor 1-b3-5 Bm
Minor 7th 1-b3-5-b7 Bm7
Suspended 4th 1-4-5 Dsus4
7th Suspended 4th 1-4-5-b7 A7sus4, F#7sus4
6th 1-3-5-6 G6

Bridge — Adding Movement With Slash Chords

To add a little more color to the Bridge, you can introduce a descending bass line using slash chords.

On the 3rd line of the bridge, the basic progression is: 
F#7sus4    F#7          Bm            Bm7   | Gmaj7  - Bm | 
**     For fus-sing and fight-ing, my friend

If you are finger-picking, you can create a smooth bass run by using slash chords instead:

Bm e B G D A E x 1 2 3 4 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 Bm/A e B G D A E x 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 Bm/G e B G D A E x x 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 Bm/F# e B G D A E x x 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4

This gives you a very nice descending bass line: B → A → G → F#, all while keeping the upper Bm shape stable.

Song Details:

  • Songwriters: John Lennon & Paul McCartney (Lennon–McCartney)
  • Date: 1965
  • Lyrics Begin: Try to see it my way, do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on
  • Featured Artists: The Beatles
  • Recorded: 20 and 29 October 1965
  • Released: 3 December 1965
  • Issued as: Double A-side single with Day Tripper
  • Included on several albums: The Beatles 1962 - 1966 (The Red Album), Past Masters (Vols. 1 & 2), and perhaps the most popular, The Beatles 1.
Song Capo Key Chords
Can't Buy Me Love - C C, Am, Em, Dm7, G, G7, F7
Eight Days a Week - D D, E, G, A, Bm
A Hard Days Night - G G, G7sus4, A, Bm, C, C7, D7, Em, F
Help! - A A, A7, Bm, C#m, D, E7, F#m, G
I Want To Hold Your Hand - G G, B7, C, D, Dm7, Em
Love Me Do - G G, G7, C, D
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