The Smiths – I Know Its Over (Guitar)

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Riff 1: in chorus and outro
e|--------------------------------------|
B|-------0-1-------0-1-----0-1p0---0----|
G|-----0---------2-----0---------0---0--|
D|---2---------3------------------------|
A|-3---------3--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

Riff 2
e|-------15-12--|
B|----13--------|
G|-14-----------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|

Riff 3: in chorus and outro on Em chord
   *       *       *       *
e|-0-------0-------0-------0--|
B|-0---3-5-0---3-5-0---3---0--|
G|-0-------0-------0-------0--|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
* can be substituted with harmonics at 12th fret. [Verse 1]
    C                                                Am7
Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head

F    G         C
 And as I climb into an empty bed

C       G Am7
Oh well,    enough said
[Pre-chorus]
F G           F             G
  I know it's over, still I cling

   F                          G     F  G
I don't know where else I can go, over
[Verse 2]
F G   C                                       G   Am7
  Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head

F G         C
  See, the sea wants to take me

    C                   G
The knife wants to slit me

  Am
Do you think you can help me?

F    G     C
Sad veiled bride, please be happy

                              Am7
Handsome groom, give her room

F     G       C
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly

                          Am7
Although she needs you more than she loves you
[Pre-chorus]
F    G           F               G
 And I know it's over, still I cling

   F                          G
I don't know where else I can go

F                    G          F
It's over, it's over, it's over
[Chorus]
  G         C
I know it's over

              F
And it never really began

G               F       G   Am
 But in my heart it was so real

F               G                  F G
 And you even spoke to me and said:
[Verse 3]
C                                               Am7              F G
"If you're so funny then why are you on your own tonight?  Riff 2

    C                                            Am7
And if you're so clever then why are you on your own tonight?

F   G       C                                           Am7
If you're so very entertaining then why are you on your own tonight?

F   G       C                                     Am7
If you're so very good looking why do you sleep alone tonight?  Riff 2

     F G        C
I know  'cause tonight is just like any other night

                           Am7         F  G
That's why you're on your own tonight

             C
With your triumphs and your charms

         Am7
While they are in each other's arms"  Riff 2 x2
[Pre-chorus]
F         G        F
It's so easy to laugh

                  G
It's so easy to hate

             F                      G
It takes strength to be gentle and kind

      Fmaj9          G
Over, over, over, over
[Chorus]
F        G       C
It's so easy to laugh

                 F
It's so easy to hate

         G                      F
It takes guts to be gentle and kind

G Am F   G
Over, over

F G        C              F G
  Love is natural and real

    F      G    Em
But not for you, my love

           F        G
Not tonight, my love

         C              F G
Love is natural and real

    F        G            Am  F    G
But not for such as you and I, my love
[Outro]
F G   C            F        G            F    G   Em    F G
  Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head, ooooh

 C            F        G            F    G   Am   F G  F G
Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head,   ooooh

 C            F        G            F    G Em  F  G
Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my   head

    C            F        G           F    G   Am F G   F
Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my     head

G   C            F   G        F G       Em        F
Oh mother, I can feel the soil  falling over my head

G  C            F         G              F    G   Am   F G   F G
Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head,   heeeeey

 C            F        G              F    G Em  F  G
Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head

 C            F        G            F    G   Am   F G  F G
Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head,   ooooh
(Fade out)