Who Can It Be Now Tab

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	D A D G B E
Capo:	2nd fret
Author jvwald [a] 2,514. Last edit on Jul 9, 2016
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                    WHO CAN IT BE NOW? (ACOUSTIC) - Colin Hay
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Tabbed by: jvwald
 
This tab is based on this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUxupSGtIig
 
Tuning: Double drop D (DADGBD)
Capo: II
 
D5 00023x
Csus2 x3003x
Gmaj7/B x2403x
Dadd4/A x0403x
A x02220
G5 5x003x
 
 
intro
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7---7-----------5---5-----------3---3-----------3---3------|
G|------0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0--|
D|----7---------7-----5---------5-----4---------4-----4--------------|
A|--5-------5-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---0----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Who can it be knocking at my door? Go away, don't come 'round here no more.
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7---7-----------5---5-----------3---3-----------3---3------|
G|------0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0--|
D|----7---------7-----5---------5-----4---------4-----4--------------|
A|--5-------5-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---0----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Can't you see that it's late at night? I'm very tired and I'm not feeling right.
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7---7-----------5---5-----------3---3-----------3---3------|
G|------0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0--|
D|----7---------7-----5---------5-----4---------4-----4--------------|
A|--5-------5-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---0----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
All I wish is to be alone. Stay away, don't you invade my home.
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7---7-----------5---5-----------3---3-----------3---3------|
G|------0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0--|
D|----7---------7-----5---------5-----4---------4-----4--------------|
A|--5-------5-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---0----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Best off if you hang outside. Don't come in, I'll only run and hide.
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7---7-----------5---5-----------3---3-----------3---3------|
G|------0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0--|
D|----7---------7-----5---------5-----4---------4-----4--------------|
A|--5-------5-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---0----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Who can it be now?                  Who can it be now?
d|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----|
G|------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|----4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4-|
A|--2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Who can it be now?                  Who can it be now?
d|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----|
G|------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|----4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4-|
A|--2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Who can it be knocking at my door? Make no sound, tip-toe across the floor.
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7---7-----------5---5-----------3---3-----------3---3------|
G|------0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0--|
D|----7---------7-----5---------5-----4---------4-----4--------------|
A|--5-------5-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---0----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
If he hears, he'll knock all day. I'll be trapped and here I'll have to stay.
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7---7-----------5---5-----------3---3-----------3---3------|
G|------0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0--|
D|----7---------7-----5---------5-----4---------4-----4--------------|
A|--5-------5-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---0----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
I've done no harm, I keep to myself. There's nothing wrong with my state of mental health.
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7---7-----------5---5-----------3---3-----------3---3------|
G|------0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0--|
D|----7---------7-----5---------5-----4---------4-----4--------------|
A|--5-------5-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---0----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
I like it here with my childhood friend. Here they come, those feelings again.
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7---7-----------5---5-----------3---3-----------3---3------|
G|------0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0--|
D|----7---------7-----5---------5-----4---------4-----4--------------|
A|--5-------5-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---0----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Who can it be now?                  Who can it be now?
d|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----|
G|------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|----4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4-|
A|--2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Who can it be now?                  Who can it be now?
d|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----|
G|------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|----4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4-|
A|--2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Is it the men come to take me away?
d|-----------------------------------|
B|------------------------2---2------|
G|--------0---0---------2-------2----|
D|------2-------2-----2-----------2--|
A|----2-----------2-0-------0--------|
D|--2-------2------------------------|
 
Why do they follow me?
d|-----------------------------------|
B|------------------------2-3-2------|
G|--------0---0---------2-------4-2--|
D|------2-------2-----2--------------|
A|----2-----------2-0-----0-0-0-0-0--|
D|--2-------2------------------------|
 
It's not the future that I can see
d|-----------------------------------|
B|------------------------2---2------|
G|--------0---0---------2-------2----|
D|------2-------2-----2-----------2--|
A|----2-----------2-0-------0--------|
D|--2-------2------------------------|
 
It's just my fantasy.
d|--------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|--------0---0---------2---2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|------2-------2-----2-------2---2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|----2-----------2-0-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|--2-------2---------------------------------|
 
Yeah
D5   Csus2   riff 1
 
riff 1
d|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|--0-0-0-0-0-0---|
D|--0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A|--3-3-3-2-0-x---|
D|------------3b--|
 
D5   riff 2
 
riff 2
d|-------------------------------|
B|------------------2-2-2-2-2-2--|
G|----------0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|--------0-----0---0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A|--0-2-3-----2-----2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|-------------------------------|
 
Gmaj7/B                  Dadd4/A
Oh, who can it be now? Who can it be now?
Gmaj7/B              Dadd4/A
Who can it be now? Who can it be now?
 
A      G5
Whoa-o-o
A   riff 3   G5
Whoa-o-o
A   riff 3   G5
Whoa-o-o
A   riff 3   G5
Whoa-o-o
 
riff 3
d|-----------------|
B|--2-2-2-2h3-2-2--|
G|--2-2-2-2---2-4--|
D|--2-2-2-2---2-2--|
A|--0-0-0-0---0-2--|
D|-----------------|
 
 
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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
 
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