Jeff Buckley - I Know Its Over

here’s the chords for this great cover of i know it’s over by the smiths .
sounds great with a telecaster set on the neck pick – up with some tasty reverb .

chords you need to know : G Em C D Bm ( all open chords apart from Bm )

capo on the 5th fret

G Em
oh mother , i can feel the soil falling over my head
G Em
and as i climb into an empty bed – oh well , enough said
C D C D
i know it’s over , still i cling , i don’t know where else i can go
C D
over and over . . . . .

cheers and enjoy!

G Em C D
oh mother , i can feel the soil falling over my head
G Em
see the sea wants to take me , the knife wants to slit me

do you think you can help me
C D G Em
sad veiled bride please be happy – handsome groom give her room
C D G
loud loutish lover treat her kindly though she needs you
Em C D C D
more than she loves you – and i know it’s over – still i cling
C D C D
i don’t know where else i can go – over and over . . . . .

G C D C D Em
i know it’s over and it never really began but in my heart it was so real
D C D
and she even spoke to me and said

G Em C D
“if you’re so funny , then why are you on your own tonight?”
G Em C D
“and if you’re so clever then why are you on your own tonight?”
G Em C D
“and if you’re so very entertaining then why are you on your own tonight?”
G Em
“and if you’re so very good looking , then why do you sleep alone tonight?”
C D G
i know – ’cos tonight is just like any other night – that’s why you’re on
Em
your own tonight

G Em C
with your triumphs and your charms – while they’re in each other’s arms
D C D C
it’s so easy to laugh it’s so easy to hate , it takes strength to be gentle
D C D
and kind – over and over . . . .
G C D
it’s so easy to laugh it’s so easy to hate , it takes guts to be gentle and
Em C D
kind – over and over . . . .

G C D Bm C D
love is natural and real – but not for you my love not tonight my love
G C D C D Em C D
love is natural and real – but not for such as you and i my love
G C D Bm C D . . . .
oh mother . . . etc .
G C D Em D C D etc .