“We’re OK”- The Rescues
Transcribed by Robin Young
Notes: A-7(no5,#13) contains the notes A,C,F#,G. It could be written many different
ways, but this seemed the most accurate to me.
Also, for the first section, I’ve written the implied chords- they don’t really come in
until the last line of the first verse.
Additionally, many of these chords are played without the thirds.
INTRO: C5 C5(add13)
VERSE 1:
F C
Desert sand fills up your boots
G A-
You promised not to run
F C
California won’t grow roots
A-7(no5,#13)
They burn up in the sun
VERSE 2:
F C
I’m lost, but I’m not afraid
G A-
So what if nothing’s taking hold?
F C
All the plans that you’ve made
A-7(no5,#13)
Let ‘em go
CHORUS:
A- F C G/B G
Falling down in the dirt, we’re OK
A- F C E-7
We are tired, we are hurt, we’re OK
F
Crashing cars, dying stars
G
I can love you like you are
A-
Hit the wall, have to crawl
G(add11)/B
Even if we lose it all
F G C
We’re OK
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VERSE 3:
F C
Torn dress, broken heart
G A
Stumble to the ground
F C
Feel the eyes rip you apart
A-7(no5,#13)
They try to take you down
Oh, they’ll never break us down
(CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
G5 A5 C5/E F5
I know you don’t believe it
G5 A5 C5/E F5
Sometimes I don’t believe it
G5 A5 C5/E F5
The gavel will fall, don’t matter at all
G5 A5 C5/E F5
You’re the one you gotta forgive
CHORUS/OUTRO:
A- F C G/B G
Falling down in the dirt, we’re OK
A- F E-7
We are tired, we are hurt, we’re OK
F
Crashing cars, dying stars
G
I can love you like you are
A-
Hit the wall, have to crawl
G(add11)/B
Even if we lose it all
F
Sirens wail, empty sail
G
Not enough cups to bail
A-
Bad luck, getting good
G(add11)/B
You don’t want it like you should
F
Empty out your bank account
G
You know you can live without
A-
Hit the wall, have to crawl
G(add11)/B
Even if we lose it all
F G A- G(add11)/B
We’re OK
F G C
We’re OK
