Chords for The Walkmen - "We Can't Be Beat"

Tempo:
97.3 bpm
Chords used:

G

F

Em

Dm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Walkmen - "We Can't Be Beat" chords
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[F]
[Em]
[F]
[Em] I was [F] the Duke of Earl, the Duke of Earl, [Em] but it couldn't last.
I was [F] the Pony Express, but I ran out of gas.
[Em] Oh,
[Dm] golden dreams, golden dreams, [Em] all lose their glow.
Oh,
[Dm] I don't need perfection, I [Em] love the whole.
Oh,
[F] give me a life that needs correction.
[Em] Oh,
[F] nobody loves, loves perfection.
[Em] Oh,
[F] loneliness, loneliness [Em] will run you through.
Oh,
[F] all the kids are laughing, [Em] I'm laughing too.
Oh,
[Dm] if
[G]
[C] [G]
[F] you want my eyes, take my eyes, [G] they're always true.
Oh, if [F] you want my heart, take my heart, it's [G] right here for you.
Oh, [F] it's been so long, been so long, [G] but I made it through.
Oh, [F] it's been so long, been so long, [G] but I made it through.
It's been so
[C] [Dm] long.
We'll never [G] leave.
Oh,
[C] we can't be [G] beat.
Oh,
[Dm]
we can't be beat.
[G] Oh,
[C]
we'll never [G] leave.
Oh,
[Dm]
we can't be [G] beat.
Oh,
[C] the world is ours.
[G] Oh, [Dm]
we can't be beat.
[G]
Oh, [C]
we can't be beat.
[G] Oh,
[Dm]
[G] oh,
[C]
[G] oh.
[C]
Key:  
G
2131
F
134211111
Em
121
Dm
2311
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Em
121
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To learn The Walkmen - We Cant Be Beat chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: C, Dm, G, Dm, G, C, Em, F and Em. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 48 BPM and then match the original tempo of 97 BPM. Given the song's key of C Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ I was [F] the Duke of Earl, the Duke of Earl, [Em] but it couldn't _ last.
I was [F] the Pony Express, but I ran out of gas.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ Oh, _
[Dm] golden _ dreams, golden dreams, [Em] all lose their glow.
_ Oh, _
[Dm] I don't need perfection, _ I [Em] love the whole.
_ Oh, _
[F] give me a life that needs correction.
[Em] _ _ _ Oh, _ _ _
[F] _ nobody loves, _ loves perfection.
[Em] _ Oh, _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ loneliness, _ _ loneliness [Em] will run you through.
Oh, _ _ _
[F] all the kids are laughing, _ _ [Em] I'm laughing too.
_ Oh, _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ if _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] you want my eyes, take my eyes, [G] they're always true.
Oh, _ if [F] you want my heart, take my heart, it's [G] right here for you.
_ Oh, [F] it's been so long, been so long, [G] but I made it through.
Oh, _ [F] it's been so long, been so long, [G] but I made it through. _ _
It's been so _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ long. _ _
We'll never [G] leave.
Oh, _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ we _ _ can't be [G] beat.
Oh, _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
we can't be beat.
[G] Oh, _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
we'll never [G] leave.
Oh, _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
we can't be [G] beat.
Oh, _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ the world is ours.
[G] _ _ Oh, _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
we can't be beat.
[G] _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, [C] _ _ _
we can't be beat.
[G] _ Oh, _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ oh, _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ oh. _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Heaven album.

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