The Beatles - We can work it out

WE CAN WORK IT OUT As recorded by The Beatles (From the 1965 Album PAST MASTERS VOL.2) Words and Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'John Lennon - Acoustic Guitar 1' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'John Lennon - Acoustic Guitar 2' 1st Verse Q=108 D C D 4/4 Gtr I Q E E S E. Q Q E E S S E E E Q E E Q E E |-2--2-2-2h=3--2--|----2-2-2h=3--3-3-3-|-3--3-3-2--2-2-| |-3--3-3-3-(3)-3--|----3-3-3-(3)-3-3-3-|-1--1-1-3--3-3-| |-2--2-2-2-(2)-2--|-2--2-2-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-0--0-0-2--2-2-| |-0--0-0-0-(0)-0--|-0--0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-2--2-2-0--0-0-| |-0--0-0-0-(0)-0--|-0--0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-3--3-3-0--0-0-| |-----------------|--------------------|---------------| 2nd, 3rd & 4th Verses $ To Coda C D G D G A7 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2--|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-|| |-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|| |-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2--|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|| |-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|| |-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-|| |------------------|-3-3-3-3---------|-3-3-3-3---------|| Bridge | | Gtr II | S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E |-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----| |-----3---3-------3---3---|-----3---3-------3---3---| |---4-----4-----4-----4---|---4-----4-----4-----4---| |-4-----------4-----------|-4-----------4-----------| |-----------2-----------2-|-----------2-------------| |-------------------------|-----------------------3-| | | S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E |---------3-----------3---|---------2-----------2------| |-------3-----------3-----|-------2-----------2--------| |-----4-----------4-------|-----3-----------3----------| |---5-----------5---------|---4-----------4------------| |-5-----------5-----------|-4-----------4---------2----| |-----------3-----------2-|-----------2----------------| Bm |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------| |---3-3---3-3-|---3-3---3-3-| |---4-4---4-4-|---4-4---4-4-| |---4-4---4-4-|---4-4---4-4-| |-2-----2-----|-2-----2-----| |-------------|-------------| | | |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| | Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------| |---3-3---3-3-|---3-3---3-3-| |---4-4---4-4-|---4-4---4-4-| |---4-4---4-4-|---4-4---4-4-| |-2-----2-----|-2-----2-----| |-------------|-------------| Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E |-2-------2---2---2-----2-|---------------------------| |-3-------3---3---3-----3-|-3-------3---2---3-----3---| |-4-------4---4---4-----4-|-4-------4---4---4-----4---| |-4-------4---4---4-----4-|-4-------4---4---4-----4---| |-2-------2---2---2-----2-|-2-------2---2---2-----2---| |-------------------------|---------------------------| | | S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E |-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-------| |-----3---3-------3---3---|-----3---3-------3---3-----| |---4-----4-----4-----4---|---4-----4-----4-----4-----| |-4-----------4-----------|-4-----------4-------------| |-----------2-----------2-|-----------2---------------| |-------------------------|-----------------------3---| | | S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E |---------3-----------3---|---------2-----------2---| |-------3-----------3-----|-------2-----------2-----| |-----4-----------4-------|-----3-----------3-------| |---5-----------5---------|---4-----------4---------| |-5-----------5-----------|-4-----------4---------2-| |-----------3-----------2-|-----------2-------------| 1. Bm |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|----------------|| |---3-3---3-3-|---3-3---3-3---o|| |---4-4---4-4-|---4-4---4-4----|| |---4-4---4-4-|---4-4---4-4----|| |-2-----2-----|-2-----2-------o|| |-------------|----------------|| | | |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| | Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|----------------|| |---3-3---3-3-|---3-3---3-3---o|| |---4-4---4-4-|---4-4---4-4----|| |---4-4---4-4-|---4-4---4-4----|| |-2-----2-----|-2-----2-------o|| |-------------|----------------|| 2. D.S. al Coda & Outro D |-3-| |-3-| Q Q Q Q Q Q W +W |---2-2---2-2-|-2--------|-(2)----*| |---3-3---3-3-|-3--------|-(3)----*| |---2-2---2-2-|-2--------|-(2)----*| |-0-----0-----|-0--------|-(0)----*| |-0-----0-----|-0--------|-(0)----*| |-------------|----------|--------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths