Chords for Colin Hay - Who Can It Be Now (acoustic & live)
Tempo:
103.45 bpm
Chords used:
E
C#m
B
A
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This is common sense.
If there is a nuclear war, then the world will not be worth living in.
It's not [B] like any other war or [E]
world war.
It's almost hard to [F#] conceive.
The reality of a [C#] war means the end of this earth.
[A] [N] And I think we should do something about that.
I believe in mass action.
I believe that people should [A#] search for [E] information and make sure that they do know the [G] truth.
[N] It has been described as a balance of terror.
[C#] That's really how I see it.
That's why it seems to me that a lot of people tend to [G] rationalize the threat of a nuclear [E]
holocaust out of their minds
and pretend that it's not real.
As I said before, the conception of it is so incredible, it's so terrifying, that you just [C#] block it out.
I think we've got to deal with it before [A#] it happens, because I have faith in the [G] human race.
My name's Cole.
I'm asking you to come down to this show.
I won't take up much of your time.
It's good of you to come to this thing so that they throw a drop that [C#] thing.
[C#m] [E]
[C#m] Is it a man gone to take me away?
Why did he follow [C#] me?
It's not the future [E] that I can see.
It's just my fantasy.
[C#]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
Who can it be knocking [D] at my door?
[C#m]
Go away.
Don't come around [E] here no more.
Can't you see that it's late at night?
Very tired.
And I'm not [B] feeling right.
[E]
All I wish is [D] to be alone.
[C#m]
Stay away.
Don't you [B] invade my home.
[E]
Messed up if you hang outside.
[A]
Don't come in.
I'll only [E] run and hide.
[A] Who can it be now?
[E] Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be [D] knocking at my door?
Make no sound.
Tiptoe across [E] the floor.
If he hears you knocking, knocking,
[A]
I'll be trapped.
And here [B] I'll have to stay.
[E] I've done no harm.
I give [D] to myself.
[C#m] There's nothing wrong with my state of mental health.
I like it here with my childhood friend.
[C#m] Here they go.
This feeling's [B] all I got.
[C#m] Who can it be now?
[E] Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
[E] Who can it be now?
[C#m] Isn't the man come [E] to take me away?
[C#m] Why do they follow [C#] me?
[C#m] It's not the future [E] that I can see.
[C#m] It's just my fantasy.
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
Who [B]
can [A]
it be now?
[B]
[A]
[B]
Who can [A]
it be now?
[B] [A]
[D] [N]
If there is a nuclear war, then the world will not be worth living in.
It's not [B] like any other war or [E]
world war.
It's almost hard to [F#] conceive.
The reality of a [C#] war means the end of this earth.
[A] [N] And I think we should do something about that.
I believe in mass action.
I believe that people should [A#] search for [E] information and make sure that they do know the [G] truth.
[N] It has been described as a balance of terror.
[C#] That's really how I see it.
That's why it seems to me that a lot of people tend to [G] rationalize the threat of a nuclear [E]
holocaust out of their minds
and pretend that it's not real.
As I said before, the conception of it is so incredible, it's so terrifying, that you just [C#] block it out.
I think we've got to deal with it before [A#] it happens, because I have faith in the [G] human race.
My name's Cole.
I'm asking you to come down to this show.
I won't take up much of your time.
It's good of you to come to this thing so that they throw a drop that [C#] thing.
[C#m] [E]
[C#m] Is it a man gone to take me away?
Why did he follow [C#] me?
It's not the future [E] that I can see.
It's just my fantasy.
[C#]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
Who can it be knocking [D] at my door?
[C#m]
Go away.
Don't come around [E] here no more.
Can't you see that it's late at night?
Very tired.
And I'm not [B] feeling right.
[E]
All I wish is [D] to be alone.
[C#m]
Stay away.
Don't you [B] invade my home.
[E]
Messed up if you hang outside.
[A]
Don't come in.
I'll only [E] run and hide.
[A] Who can it be now?
[E] Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be [D] knocking at my door?
Make no sound.
Tiptoe across [E] the floor.
If he hears you knocking, knocking,
[A]
I'll be trapped.
And here [B] I'll have to stay.
[E] I've done no harm.
I give [D] to myself.
[C#m] There's nothing wrong with my state of mental health.
I like it here with my childhood friend.
[C#m] Here they go.
This feeling's [B] all I got.
[C#m] Who can it be now?
[E] Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
[E] Who can it be now?
[C#m] Isn't the man come [E] to take me away?
[C#m] Why do they follow [C#] me?
[C#m] It's not the future [E] that I can see.
[C#m] It's just my fantasy.
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
Who [B]
can [A]
it be now?
[B]
[A]
[B]
Who can [A]
it be now?
[B] [A]
[D] [N]
Key:
E
C#m
B
A
C#
E
C#m
B
This is common sense.
If there is a nuclear war, then the world will not be worth living in.
_ _ It's not [B] like any other war or [E]
world war.
It's almost hard to [F#] conceive.
The reality of a [C#] war means the end of this earth.
_ _ [A] _ [N] And I think we should do something about that.
I believe in mass action.
I believe that people should [A#] search for [E] information and make sure that they do know the [G] truth.
_ _ _ [N] It has been described as a balance of terror.
[C#] That's really how I see it.
That's why it seems to me that a lot of people tend to [G] rationalize the threat of a nuclear [E] _
holocaust out of their minds
and pretend that it's not real.
_ As I said before, the conception of it is so incredible, it's so terrifying, that you just [C#] block it out.
I think we've got to deal with it before [A#] it happens, because I have faith in the [G] human race.
_ _ _ My name's Cole.
I'm asking you to come down to this show.
I won't take up much of your time.
It's good of you to come to this thing so that they throw a drop that [C#] thing.
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] Is it a man gone to take me away?
_ Why did he follow [C#] me?
_ _ _ _ It's not the future [E] that I can see.
_ It's just my fantasy.
[C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Who can it be knocking [D] at my door?
_ _ [C#m]
Go away.
_ Don't come around [E] here no more.
Can't you see that it's late at night? _
Very tired.
And I'm not [B] feeling right.
_ [E] _
All I wish is [D] to be alone.
_ [C#m]
Stay away.
_ Don't you [B] invade my home.
[E] _
Messed up if you hang outside.
_ _ [A]
Don't come in.
_ I'll only [E] run and hide.
[A] Who can it be now?
_ _ [E] Who can it be now?
_ _ Who can it be now?
_ _ _ Who can it be now? _ _ _ _
Who can it be [D] knocking at my door?
_ Make no sound.
_ Tiptoe across [E] the floor. _
If he hears you knocking, knocking,
[A] _
I'll be trapped.
And here [B] I'll have to stay.
[E] I've done no harm.
I give [D] to myself.
[C#m] There's nothing wrong with my state of mental health.
I like it here with my childhood friend.
_ [C#m] Here they go.
_ This feeling's [B] all I got.
_ _ [C#m] Who can it be now? _
_ [E] Who can it be now? _
_ Who can it be now? _ _
_ [E] Who can it be now? _
_ _ [C#m] Isn't the man come [E] to take me away?
_ _ [C#m] Why do they follow [C#] me? _ _
_ _ [C#m] It's not the future [E] that I can see.
_ [C#m] It's just my _ _ _ _ fantasy.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ Who _ _ _ [B] _
can _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ it be now?
[B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
Who can _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ it be now?
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [N] _
If there is a nuclear war, then the world will not be worth living in.
_ _ It's not [B] like any other war or [E]
world war.
It's almost hard to [F#] conceive.
The reality of a [C#] war means the end of this earth.
_ _ [A] _ [N] And I think we should do something about that.
I believe in mass action.
I believe that people should [A#] search for [E] information and make sure that they do know the [G] truth.
_ _ _ [N] It has been described as a balance of terror.
[C#] That's really how I see it.
That's why it seems to me that a lot of people tend to [G] rationalize the threat of a nuclear [E] _
holocaust out of their minds
and pretend that it's not real.
_ As I said before, the conception of it is so incredible, it's so terrifying, that you just [C#] block it out.
I think we've got to deal with it before [A#] it happens, because I have faith in the [G] human race.
_ _ _ My name's Cole.
I'm asking you to come down to this show.
I won't take up much of your time.
It's good of you to come to this thing so that they throw a drop that [C#] thing.
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] Is it a man gone to take me away?
_ Why did he follow [C#] me?
_ _ _ _ It's not the future [E] that I can see.
_ It's just my fantasy.
[C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Who can it be knocking [D] at my door?
_ _ [C#m]
Go away.
_ Don't come around [E] here no more.
Can't you see that it's late at night? _
Very tired.
And I'm not [B] feeling right.
_ [E] _
All I wish is [D] to be alone.
_ [C#m]
Stay away.
_ Don't you [B] invade my home.
[E] _
Messed up if you hang outside.
_ _ [A]
Don't come in.
_ I'll only [E] run and hide.
[A] Who can it be now?
_ _ [E] Who can it be now?
_ _ Who can it be now?
_ _ _ Who can it be now? _ _ _ _
Who can it be [D] knocking at my door?
_ Make no sound.
_ Tiptoe across [E] the floor. _
If he hears you knocking, knocking,
[A] _
I'll be trapped.
And here [B] I'll have to stay.
[E] I've done no harm.
I give [D] to myself.
[C#m] There's nothing wrong with my state of mental health.
I like it here with my childhood friend.
_ [C#m] Here they go.
_ This feeling's [B] all I got.
_ _ [C#m] Who can it be now? _
_ [E] Who can it be now? _
_ Who can it be now? _ _
_ [E] Who can it be now? _
_ _ [C#m] Isn't the man come [E] to take me away?
_ _ [C#m] Why do they follow [C#] me? _ _
_ _ [C#m] It's not the future [E] that I can see.
_ [C#m] It's just my _ _ _ _ fantasy.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ Who _ _ _ [B] _
can _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ it be now?
[B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
Who can _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ it be now?
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [N] _