Queen - If You Can't Beat Them: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "If You Can't Beat Them" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn If You Can't Beat Them Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Queen
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "If You Can't Beat Them" smoothly on your guitar.
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D G Keep your chin up when you're feeling lonely D G Don't let them get you down D G Ain't no use in sitting all alone D G Hangin' around D G For someone to call D G Ohh they won't come knocking at all D G Don't run and hide D G Even if it hurts you inside Bm So I said A G E Give as good as you get yeah Chorus: E A B If you can't beat them join 'em D E You'd better do it 'cos it makes you feel good E A B If you can't beat them join 'em D You're never gonna help yourself Keep your big hands off of my money Don't try and pull me down You're taking me out to wine And dine me, trying to wind Me 'round and around and bind me To your legal contract (Ha ha!) Rumour has it that you can play it dirty I'll tell you what I'll do About that, that yeah! I'll play you at your own game! Yes Chorus That's good Play it again! Chorus: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em Oh, you'd better do it Cause it makes you feel good If you can't beat 'em, join 'em It's everyone for themselves! Move on out! Hey! Hey Oh, I like it! Rock 'n' Roll ready! Yeah Woo-hoo! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  G  B  Bm  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 "If You Can't Beat Them" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If You Can't Beat Them" by Queen.