Chords for The Smiths - I Know It's Over

Tempo:
75.35 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

F

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Smiths - I Know It's Over chords
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[C] Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over [Am] my head
[A]
[F] [B] Under [Am] the climbing [C] to an empty bed
Oh [Am] well, enough said
I [C] [G] [F] know it's over, [G] still I cling
[F] I don't know [G] where else I can go
Oh mother, [F] [Dm]
[G] [Dm] [Am] I can [C] feel the soil falling over [A] my head
[C] [G] See [C] the sea wants to take me
The knife [Am] wants to slit me
Do you [Em] think you can [A] help me?
[F] Sad [C] veiled bride, please [F] be happy
[C] Handsome groom, [A] give her room
[F] [B] [C] Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
Though she needs you [B] more
[A] When [E] she loves [Am] [F] you
[Em] And [F] I know it's over, [D] still [G] I cling
[Dm] I don't know where else I [G] can go
Over [F] and over, over and [Dm] over
[G] Over and over and over
I know [C] it's over, [F] and it never really [G] began
But in my [F] heart [G] it was [Am] so real
[F] And you [G] even spoke to me and [G] said
[C] You're so funny
And why [Em] are you on your [Am] own tonight?
[F] And [G] [Am] [C] if you're so clever
Then [Em] why are you [Am] on your own tonight?
[F] If [G] you're [C] so very entertaining
Then why [G] are you on your [Am] own [G] tonight?
[Am]
[G] If you're [C] so very good looking
[G] Why do you [Em] sleep alone [Am] tonight?
I [G] know, [C] cause tonight is just like any other night
That's [G] why you're on [Am] your own tonight
[F] [G] [C] Your trials and your charms
Are [G] [Am] all there in each other's arms
[G] It's so [F] easy to laugh, it's so [G] easy to hate
[C] It takes strength to [G] be gentle and kind
[C] Over and over and over and [G] over
[C] [G] It's so [C] easy to laugh, it's so [F] easy to hate
[G] It takes good to be [C] gentle and [G] kind
[Am] Over [F] [G] and over and [C] [G] over [C] and over
Love is natural and [F] real
[G] But [C] [G] not [Em] for you, my love
[C] Not tonight, my [G] love
[C] Love is natural and [F] real
[G]
[F] But not for [G] such as [Am] you, [F] my [G]
love
[G] [C] Oh, mother, I [F] can feel [G] the soil [Fm] [G] falling over [Em] my head
[C] Oh, [G] [C] mother, [F] I can feel [G] the soil [Fm] [G] falling over [Am] my [F] head
[G] Oh, [Cm] [G] [C] mother, [F] I can feel [G] the soil falling over [Em] my [C]
[G] [C] head
Oh, mother, [F] I can [G] feel the soil [F] falling
[G] [Am] [F] [G]
[F] [G] [C] Oh, mother, [F] [G]
[F] [G] [Em] I can [C]
[G] [C] [F] [G] feel the soil [C] [Em] [Am] falling
[F] [G] [Fm] [Em] [C] [F] [G]
[C] [Em] [C]
[G] [C] [F] [Em] [Dm]
[F] [G] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
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To learn The Smiths - I Know Its Over chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Am, F, G, C, F, C and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 37 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 75. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C Major.

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[C] Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over [Am] my head
_ [A] _ _ _
[F] [B] Under [Am] the climbing [C] to an empty bed _
Oh [Am] well, enough said
I _ [C] _ [G] [F] know it's over, [G] still I cling
[F] I don't know [G] where else I can go
Oh mother, [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _
[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ I can [C] feel the soil falling over [A] my head _
_ _ _ [C] [G] See [C] the sea wants to take me
The knife [Am] wants to slit me
Do you [Em] think you can [A] help me?
_ [F] Sad [C] veiled bride, please [F] be happy
[C] Handsome groom, [A] give her room _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ [B] [C] Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
Though she needs you [B] more
[A] When [E] she loves [Am] _ [F] you
[Em] And [F] I know it's over, [D] still [G] I cling
[Dm] I don't know where else I [G] can go
Over [F] and over, over and [Dm] over
[G] Over and over and over
I know [C] it's over, [F] and it never really [G] began
But in my [F] heart [G] it was [Am] so real
[F] And you [G] even spoke to me and [G] said
_ [C] You're so funny
And why [Em] are you on your [Am] own tonight?
_ _ [F] And [G] _ [Am] [C] if you're so clever
_ Then [Em] why are you [Am] on your own tonight? _ _
[F] If [G] you're [C] so very entertaining _
Then why [G] are you on your [Am] own [G] tonight?
[Am] _ _ _
[G] If you're [C] so very good looking _
[G] Why do you [Em] sleep alone [Am] tonight? _ _
I [G] know, [C] cause tonight is just like any other night
That's [G] why you're on [Am] your own tonight _ _
[F] _ [G] _ [C] Your trials and your charms
Are [G] [Am] all there in each other's _ _ arms
[G] It's so [F] easy to laugh, it's so [G] easy to hate
[C] It takes strength to [G] be gentle and kind
[C] Over and over and over and [G] over _
[C] [G] It's so [C] easy to laugh, it's so [F] easy to hate
[G] It takes good to be [C] gentle and [G] kind
[Am] Over [F] _ _ [G] and over and [C] [G] over [C] and over
Love is natural and [F] real
_ [G] But [C] [G] not [Em] for you, my love
[C] Not tonight, my [G] love
[C] Love is natural and [F] real
[G] _
[F] But not for [G] such as [Am] you, [F] my _ [G] _
love
[G] [C] Oh, mother, I [F] can feel [G] the soil [Fm] [G] falling over [Em] my head
_ _ [C] Oh, [G] _ _ [C] mother, [F] I can feel [G] the soil [Fm] [G] falling over [Am] my _ [F] head
[G] Oh, [Cm] _ [G] _ [C] mother, [F] I can feel [G] the soil falling over [Em] my _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ [C] head
Oh, mother, [F] I can [G] feel the soil [F] falling
[G] _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ [G] [C] Oh, mother, [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ [G] [Em] I can _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [G] feel the soil [C] _ [Em] [Am] falling
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Fm] _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _
[F] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song, written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr, is among the lineup of tracks on the The Very Best of the Smiths album.

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