Deep Purple - We Can Work It Out: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "We Can Work It Out" 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.

G              C  G                 C
Try to see it my way. Do I have to keep
            F              G
On talking till I can't go on
G                 C    G
While you see it your way
G                C
Run the risk of knowing that our
 F                G
Love may soon be gone
C               G    C              D
We can work it out, we can work it out

Think of what you're saying
You can get it wrong
And still you think that it's alright
Think of what I'm saying
We can work it out
And get it straight or say goodnight

Chorus:
 Em                                Am B
Life is very short and there's no time
 B               Em            D  C  D
For fussing and fighting my friend
Em                                 Am  B
I have always thought that it's a crime
B         Em      D      C  D
So I will ask you once again

Try to see it my way
Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong
While you see it your way
There's a chance that we might
fall apart before too long
We can work it out, we can work it out

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "We Can Work It Out" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "We Can Work It Out" by Deep Purple.

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