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The Beatles - We Can Work It Out Chords

Chord reference D, C, G, A, Bm, F#
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D]Try to see it my way Do I have to [D]keep on talking [C]till I can’t go [D]on? [D]While you see it your way Run the risk [D]of knowing that our [C]love may soon be [D]gone [G]We can work it [D]out [G]we can work it [A]out

[D]Think of what you’re saying You can get it [D]wrong and still you [C]think that it’s al[D]right [D]Think of what I’m saying We can work it [D]out and get it [C]straight, or say good [D]night [G]We can work it [D]out [G]we can work it [A]out

[Bm]Life is very short, and there’s no [G]time ah ah ah [F#]ah For fussing and [Bm]fighting, my friend [G] [F#] [Bm]I have always thought that it’s a [G]crime ah ah ah [F#]ah So I will [Bm]ask you once a[G]gain [Bm]

[D]Try to see it my way Only time will [D]tell if I am [C]right or I am [D]wrong [D]While you see it your way There’s a chance that [D]we may fall [C]apart before too [D]long [G]We can work it [D]out [G]we can work it [A]out [D]

Artist The Beatles
Album Single
Genres Folk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year 1965
Key D

How to Play We Can Work It Out on Guitar?

The Beatles - We Can Work It Out can be played in the key of D using the D, C, G, A, Bm, F# chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play We Can Work It Out with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.