Allister - Make It Work: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Make It Work" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Cm
That's the sound of the
                         Cm  A#/D D# A# Fm
last threads starting to fray
Cm
If we don't watch out we'll
                          Cm A#/D D# A# Fm
fall down the rest of the way

G#
If it continues on like
         A#
this then  there'll be
nothing left for us to fix

Chorus:
D#   A# D#     A#      Cm
What we   both need is time
 G      Cm           A#  D#
apart before it gets any worse
   A#   D#     A#         Cm
We might  just find we're better
G      Cm           A#     Cm G G# A# Cm G D# A#/D
off or learn how to make it work

Cm
As the flame makes it's
                      Cm  A#/D D# A# Fm
way to the end of the rope
Cm
if we don't do something
                       Cm   A#/D D# A# Fm
soon than it's gonna explode

G#
If it continues on like
         A#
this then  there'll be
nothing left for us to fix

Chorus:
D#   A# D#     A#      Cm
What we   both need is time
 G      Cm           A#  D#
apart before it gets any worse
   A#   D#     A#         Cm
We might  just find we're better
G      Cm           A#
off or learn how to make it work

G#     A#           Cm
Been together long enough
to know sometimes
   G#             A#
we need a little space once
     Cm
in a while to breathe
      G#                 A#
And I know this time was bad
      D#         A#/D
but I think that we should
Cm     A#     G#
take a couple days
                          A#
take a few steps back and think
before we throw it all away

G#
If it continues on like
         A#
this then  there'll be
nothing left for us to fix

Chorus:
D#     A# D#     A#      Cm
  What we   both need is time
 G      Cm           A#  D#
apart before it gets any worse
   A#   D#     A#         Cm
We might  just find we're better
G      Cm           A#    Cm G G# A# Cm G D# A#/D Cm
off or learn how to make it work


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Make It Work" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Make It Work" by Allister.