Chords for Jeff Buckley "I Know It's Over"

Tempo:
130.6 bpm
Chords used:

F

Am

G

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jeff Buckley "I Know It's Over" chords
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[Dm]
[Am]
[Dm]
[Am]
[F]
[D] [G]
[Am]
[F]
[Am]
[Em] Oh [C] mother, I can feel the soil falling over my [Am] head
[F] [G] [C] And as I climb into an empty bed [Em] Oh [Am] well, enough said
[C]
I [F] know it's over, [G] still I cling [F] I don't know where else [G] I can go [F] over
[G]
[C] Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over [Em] my [Am] head
[C] [Am] [F]
[G] You [C] see the sea wants to take me The night it wants to slit [Em] me
[Am] Do you think you can help me?
[F]
[C] Sad veiled bride, please be happy Handsome groom, give her [Am] room
[F] [G] Loud, loudish [C] lover, treat her kindly Though she needs you more
[F] [Am] than she loves you
I know [F] it's over, still [G] I cling I [F] don't know where else [G] I can go [F] over
[Dm] Over
[G] I know [C] it's over, it never really [Am] began But in my heart, it [F] was so real
And you [G] even spoke to me and said, [Dm] [C] if you're so funny
Why [Em] are you on your [Am] own tonight?
[F] [G]
[C] And if you are so clever, why are [Em] you on your [Am] own tonight?
[F] [G]
[C] And if you are so very entertaining, why [Em] are you on your [Am] own tonight?
[F]
[C] And if you are so very good looking, why [E] do you sleep [Am] alone tonight?
I [F] know,
[C] because tonight is just like any other night
That's [Em] why you're on [Am] your own tonight
With [F] [G]
[C] your triumphs and your charms
[G] While [Am] they are in each other's arms
It's so [F] easy to laugh, it's so easy [G] to hate It [F] takes strength to be [G] gentle and kind
[F] Over, over, [G] over
Yes, it's so easy to [Cm] laugh, it's so [G] easy to hate
[C] It takes guts to be gentle and [F] kind
[Am]
Over, [F] over
[G]
Love [C] is natural and [F] real
[Am] But [G]
not [C] for [Em] you, my love
[F] Not tonight, my love
[C] Love is natural and [F] real
[Am] But not for such as you and [Em] I
My heart, [F] my love
[G]
[C] Oh, mother, I can feel
[Am] The soil falling [Em] over my [F] head
[G] Oh, oh, [F] oh
Oh, [C] mother, I can feel
[Am] The soil [F] falling over [Am] my head
[F]
[G] Oh, [C] oh, oh
[F] I can feel [Am] the soil falling over [Em]
[F] [G]
[C]
my head
Thank you very much
[Gm] Bye-bye,
[N] it was a pleasure
Key:  
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
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To start learning Jeff Buckley - (Live at Sony Studios in New York, NY - April, 1995) I Know Its Over chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: Em, Am, F, G, C, F, C and Am. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 65 BPM before aiming for the song's 131 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C Major.

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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Oh _ [C] _ mother, I can feel _ the soil falling over my [Am] _ _ head
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] [C] And as I climb into an empty _ bed _ _ _ [Em] Oh [Am] well, _ _ enough _ _ said
_ _ _ [C] _
_ I [F] know it's over, [G] still I cling [F] I don't know where else [G] I can go _ [F] over _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Oh mother, I can feel _ the soil falling over [Em] my [Am] _ _ head _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[G] You [C] see the sea wants to take me The night it wants to slit [Em] me
[Am] Do you think you can help me?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[C] Sad veiled bride, _ please be happy _ Handsome groom, give her [Am] room _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [G] Loud, loudish [C] lover, _ treat her kindly _ Though she needs you more _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ than she loves you _ _ _ _ _
I know [F] it's over, still [G] I cling I [F] don't know where else [G] I can go _ [F] _ over
_ [Dm] _ _ Over
[G] _ _ _ _ I know [C] it's over, _ it never really [Am] began _ But in my heart, it [F] was so real _ _ _
And you [G] even spoke to me and said, [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ if you're so funny
_ _ _ Why _ [Em] are you on your [Am] own tonight? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _
_ [C] _ And if you are so clever, _ _ _ _ _ why are [Em] you on your [Am] own tonight? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _
[C] And if you are so very entertaining, _ _ _ why [Em] are you on your [Am] _ own tonight? _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ And if you are so very good looking, _ _ _ why [E] do you sleep [Am] alone tonight? _ _
_ _ _ _ I [F] know, _
_ _ [C] _ because tonight is just like any other night
_ _ That's [Em] why you're on [Am] your own tonight _
_ _ With _ _ [F] _ [G] _
_ [C] _ your triumphs and your _ _ _ charms _ _ _
[G] While _ [Am] _ _ _ they are in each other's _ arms _
It's so [F] easy to laugh, it's so easy [G] to hate It [F] takes strength to be [G] gentle and kind
[F] Over, _ _ _ over, _ [G] over
_ _ _ Yes, it's so easy to [Cm] laugh, it's so [G] easy to hate
[C] It takes guts to be gentle and [F] kind
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
Over, [F] _ over
_ _ [G] _
Love [C] is natural and [F] real
_ _ [Am] But _ _ _ [G] _
not [C] for [Em] you, my love _
_ _ [F] Not tonight, my love
_ _ [C] Love is natural and [F] real
_ _ [Am] But _ _ _ not for such as you and [Em] I
My heart, [F] my _ love
[G] _ _
_ [C] Oh, mother, I can _ feel
[Am] The soil _ falling [Em] over my [F] _ _ _ head
_ [G] Oh, _ oh, [F] oh
Oh, [C] _ mother, I can feel
_ [Am] The soil _ [F] falling over [Am] my _ _ head
[F] _
_ _ [G] Oh, [C] oh, _ oh
_ _ _ _ [F] I can feel _ [Am] the soil _ falling over _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
my head
Thank you very much
[Gm] _ Bye-bye, _
[N] it was a pleasure _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Morrissey and Johnny Marr.

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