We Can Work It Out

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

 7  7   7  7  -8  7
Try to see it my way,
5  5  6   7   -8  -8 -8  -8   -8  7  7    7  7
Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?
  7    7   7  7   -8   7
While you see it your way,
 5   5   6   7  -8  -8   -8  -8   -8   8   8   8   8    
Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone.
9  -9   -9  7   7
We can work it out,
9  -9   -9  7  7 -7
We can work it out.

  7   7   7     7    -8  7
Think of what you're saying.
 5   5   6  7   -8   -8   -8   -8   -8    7    7    7  7
You can get it wrong and still you think that it's alright.
  7   7   7    7  -8  7
Think of what I'm saying,
5   5   6   7  -8  -8  -8  -8   -8      8   8   8    8
We can work it out and get it straight, or say good night.
9  -9   -9  7   7
We can work it out,
9  -9   -9  7  7 -7
We can work it out.

 8   8   8 8   8     8   -9     8  -9 8 -8 7 -7
Life is very short, and there's no time--------
-7   8  8    8   -8  7    7     7
For fussing and fighting, my friend.
8  8    8  8     8     8    -8  8 -9 8 -8 7 -7
I have always thought that it's a crime-------
-7 8  8   -8   7   7   7  7 
So I will ask you once again.

 7  7   7  7  -8  7
Try to see it my way,
5  5  6   7   -8  -8 -8  -8   -8  7  7    7  7
Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?
  7    7   7  7   -8   7
While you see it your way,
 5   5   6   7  -8  -8   -8  -8   -8   8   8   8   8    
Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone.
9  -9   -9  7   7
We can work it out,
9  -9   -9  7  7 -7
We can work it out.

  7   7   7     7    -8  7
Think of what you're saying.
 5   5   6  7   -8   -8   -8   -8   -8    7    7    7  7
You can get it wrong and still you think that it's alright.
  7   7   7    7  -8  7
Think of what I'm saying,
5   5   6   7  -8  -8  -8  -8   -8      8   8   8    8
We can work it out and get it straight, or say good night.
9  -9   -9  7   7
We can work it out,
9  -9   -9  7  7 -7
We can work it out.

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