U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" 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 Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own Guitar Chords and Lyrics by U2
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 "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A G Tough, you think you've got the stuff D/F# D You're telling me and anyone A You're hard enough A You don't have to put up a fight G You don't have to always be right D/F# D Let me take some of the punches A For you tonight D A Listen to me now F#m I need to let you know D You don't have to go it alone Chorus: F#m E And it's you when I look in the mirror D And it's you when I don't pick up the phone F#m E D Sometimes you can't make it on your own We fight all the time You and I, that's alright We're the same soul I don't need, I don't need to hear you say That if we weren't so alike You'd like me a whole lot more Listen to me now I need to let you know You don't have to go it alone Chorus F C Dm I know that we don't talk F C Am I'm sick of it all F C Dm A Can you hear me when I Sing, F#m you're the reason I sing D E A You're the reason why the opera is in me D Yeah, hey now A Still got to let you know F#m A house still doesn't make a home D Don't leave me here alone Chorus Sometimes you can't make it Best you can do is to fake it Sometimes you can't make it on your own You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  Dm  E  F  F#  F#m  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 "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" by U2.