I Know It's Over - 2011 Remaster — The Smiths
Chords and lyrics for I Know It's Over - 2011 Remaster by The Smiths (key of C).
Verse 1
Riff 1: in chorus and outro
Riff 2
Riff 3: in chorus and outro on Em chord
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* can be substituted with harmonics at 12th fret.
Verse 1
Oh [C]mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head[Am7]
[F] And [G]as I climb[C] into an empty bed
[C]Oh well,[G] [Am7] enough said
Pre-Chorus
[F] [G]I know it's [F]over, still I [G]cling
I [F]don't know where else I can [G]go, [F]over[G]
Verse 2
[F] [G]Oh [C]mother, I can feel the soil falling over [G]my [Am7]head
[F] [G]See, the [C]sea wants to take me
The [C]knife wants to slit [G]me
Do[Am] you think you can help me?
[F]Sad [G]veiled [C]bride, please be happy
Handsome groom, give her room[Am7]
[F]Loud, [G]loutish [C]lover, treat her kindly
Although she needs you [Am7]more than she loves you
Pre-Chorus
[F] And [G]I know it's [F]over, still I [G]cling
I [F]don't know where else I can [G]go
[F]It's over, it's over,[G] it's over[F]
Chorus
I [G]know it's [C]over
And it never [F]really began
[G] But in my heart[F] it was [G]so [Am]real
[F] And you even [G]spoke to me and [F]said:[G]
Verse 3
[C]"If you're so funny then why are you on your own[Am7] tonight? Riff [F]2[G]
And [C]if you're so clever then why are you on your [Am7]own tonight?
[F]If [G]you're so[C] very entertaining then why are you on your [Am7]own tonight?
[F]If [G]you're so[C] very good looking why do you sleep [Am7]alone tonight? Riff 2
I [F]know [G] 'cause [C]tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your [Am7]own [F]tonight[G]
With your [C]triumphs and your charms
While [Am7]they are in each other's arms" Riff 2 x2
Pre-Chorus
[F]It's so [G]easy to [F]laugh
It's so easy to [G]hate
It takes [F]strength to be gentle and [G]kind
Over, [Fmaj9]over, over, [G]over
Chorus
[F]It's so [G]easy to [C]laugh
It's so easy to [F]hate
It takes [G]guts to be gentle and [F]kind
[G][Am]Over,[F] [G]over
[F] [G]Love is [C]natural and [F]real[G]
But [F]not for[G] you,[Em] my love
Not [F]tonight, my love[G]
Love is [C]natural and [F]real[G]
But [F]not for [G]such as you [Am]and I,[F] my [G]love
Outro
[F] [G]Oh [C]mother, I can [F]feel the [G]soil falling [F]over [G]my [Em]head, [F][G]ooooh
[C]Mother, I can [F]feel the [G]soil falling [F]over [G]my [Am]head, [F] [G][F]ooooh[G]
[C]Mother, I can [F]feel the [G]soil falling [F]over [G]my[Em] [F]head[G]
Oh [C]mother, I can [F]feel the [G]soil falling[F] over[G] my [Am] [F] [G]head[F]
[G]Oh [C]mother, I can [F]feel[G] the soil[F] [G]falling [Em]over my [F]head
[G]Oh [C]mother, I can[F] feel the [G]soil falling [F]over my[G] [Am]head, [F][G][F]heeeeey[G]
[C]Mother, I can [F]feel the [G]soil falling [F]over my[G] [Em][F]head[G]
[C]Mother, I can [F]feel the [G]soil falling [F]over [G]my [Am]head, [F] [G][F]ooooh[G]
(Fade out)
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