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Who Can It Be Now? (C♯ Minor)
Artist: Men at Work    Genre: Alternative Rock    Strum Pattern: Island Strum: | D – D U – U D U |    Roman Numerals: i, m2, III, iv, VII    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Colin Hay, Men At Work, 1981. For the sax solos/riffs, maybe try a kazoo!
Transpose to Dm; works better
Entered by: Cheryl Leon Levy   
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C♯m
(C♯,E,G♯)
4fr >
- C♯ G♯ C♯ E G♯
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
E
(E,G♯,B)
E B E G♯ B E
F♯m
(F♯,A,C♯)
F♯ C♯ F♯ A C♯ F♯
B
(B,D♯,F♯)
- B F♯ B D♯ F♯


Intro:
"(%)" means repeat previous chord (each chord and "%" gets 4 beats)
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (%)		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] (%)		 [C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (%)		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] (%)

Verse 1:
"x x x" means to knock 3 times (replacing the last 3 beats of that Island Strum pattern)
"//" means that chord gets 2 beats (of the 4 in one measure)
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Who can it be knocking		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] (D – D U –) at my door? (x x x)
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Go away ... (%)// don’t come ’round		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] // here no more
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Can’t you see that it’s		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] late at night?
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I’m very tired ... (%)// and I’m not		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] // feeling right
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] All I wish is to		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] be alone
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Stay away ... (%)// don’t you in–		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] // –vade my home
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Best off if you		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] hang outside
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Don’t come in ... (%)// I’ll only		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] // run and hide

Chorus 1:
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Who can it be now? (%) ...		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Who can it be now? (%) ...
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Who can it be now? (%) ...		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Who can it be now? (%) ...

Verse 2:
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Who can it be knocking		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] (D – D U –) at my door? (x x x)
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Make no sound ... (%)// tip-toe a–		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] // –cross the floor
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] If he hears, he’ll		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] knock all day
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I’ll be trapped ... (%)// and here I’ll		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] // have to stay
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] I’ve done no harm, I		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] keep to myself
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] There’s nothing wrong with my (%)// state of		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] // mental health
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] I like it here with my		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] childhood friend
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Here they come ... (%)// those fee–		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] // –lings again!

Chorus 2:
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Who can it be now? (%) ...		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Who can it be now? (%) ...
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Who can it be now? (%) ...		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Who can it be now? (%) ...

Bridge:
[F♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Is it the man come to		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] take me away?		 [F♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Why do they follow me?		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
[F♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] It’s not the future that		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] I can see,		 [F♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] it’s just my fantasy

Instrumental:
This matches up with original recording; otherwise just play Intro:
[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] (%) |		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] (%) (%) (%) | (%) (%)		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] | (%) (%)		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] | (%) (%)		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third]

Chorus 3:
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Who can it be now? (%) ...		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Who can it be now? (%) ...
[C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Who can it be now? (%) ...		 [BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Who can it be now? (%) ...

Outro:
[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Oh–oh–oh–oh– (%) –oh–oh–oh–Oh		 [C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Oh ... (%) Who can it be now?
[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Oh–oh–oh–oh– (%) –oh–oh–wee–ah–ee		 [C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Oh ... (%) Who can it? Who can it?
[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Oh–oh–oh–oh– (%) –oh–oh–oh–Oh		 [C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Oh; Who can it (%) be–ee no–ow?
[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Oh–oh–oh–oh– (%) –oh–oh–wee–ah–ee
One strum (for two beats) each; let the last chord ring:
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Second] /– Oh/yeah,		 [F♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] /– yeah,		 [C♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] /– – – yea–a–ahh
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