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CD : "Happy?"           (1997, A & M Records)
INTRO:
  Bbsus2(2x)    F#maj7  F  
1ST VERSE:
Bbsus2Don't worry, the sun is just around the corner and,
Bbsus2Don't worry, the downpour of unhappiness is over
EbI can see you nFow so clearly
EbCrawling on your bFloody knees
And Ebeverything you thFought was going wrongEb  
Was really nFothing after all 
CHORUS:
EbThey're shooting hForses
Shooting hEborses somewhere eFlse
Right noBbsus2w
They're shooting hGborsesF  
2ND VERSE:
Bbsus2Don't worry, the sun is shining on the ugliness
Bbsus2Don't worry, there really is a God up in heaven
SEbkies so blue they'll brFeak your heart
Where aEbngels carry sFoldiers off
And Ebeverything you thFought would pull you downEb  
Into the fFiery depths of hell
CHORUS:
EbThey're shooting horFses
Shooting hEborses somewhere eFlse
Right noBbsus2w
They're shooting hGborsesAb  
BRIDGE:
BbYou don't know how hGmard I tFried
To F#maj7keep you well, to kFeep you well
BbYou don't know how mGmuch I nFeed you
F#maj7Lean on me, sFave yourself
BREAK:
F    Dm    Db    Eb
F    Dm    Db
3RD VERSE:
Bbsus2Don't worry, the sun is just around the corner and,
Bbsus2Don't worry, the downpour of this heaviness is over
EbI can see us nFow so clearly
EbLaughing like we Falways did
And Ebeverything you thFought was going wrongEb  
Was really nFothing after all
CHORUS:
EbThey're shooting hForses
Shooting hEborses somewhere eFlse
Right noBbsus2w
They're shooting hGborsesF  
Bbsus2They're shooting hGborsesF  
Bbsus2    Gm        (fade on this progression)
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Shooting Horses

by Jann Arden

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Bbsus2

F#maj7

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CD : "Happy?" (1997, A & M Records)

INTRO:

Bbsus2 F#maj7 F

(2x)

1ST VERSE:

Bbsus2

Don't worry, the sun is just around the corner and,

Bbsus2

Don't worry, the downpour of unhappiness is over

Eb F

I can see you now so clearly

Eb F

Crawling on your bloody knees

Eb F Eb

And everything you thought was going wrong

Was really nothing after all

CHORUS:

Eb F

They're shooting horses

Eb F

Shooting horses somewhere else

Bbsus2

Right now

Gb F

They're shooting horses

2ND VERSE:

Bbsus2

Don't worry, the sun is shining on the ugliness

Bbsus2

Don't worry, there really is a God up in heaven

Eb F

Skies so blue they'll break your heart

Eb F

Where angels carry soldiers off

Eb F Eb

And everything you thought would pull you down

Into the fiery depths of hell

CHORUS:

Eb F

They're shooting horses

Eb F

Shooting horses somewhere else

Bbsus2

Right now

Gb Ab

They're shooting horses

BRIDGE:

Bb Gm F

You don't know how hard I tried

F#maj7 F

To keep you well, to keep you well

Bb Gm F

You don't know how much I need you

F#maj7 F

Lean on me, save yourself

BREAK:

F Dm Db Eb

F Dm Db

3RD VERSE:

Bbsus2

Don't worry, the sun is just around the corner and,

Bbsus2

Don't worry, the downpour of this heaviness is over

Eb F

I can see us now so clearly

Eb F

Laughing like we always did

Eb F Eb

And everything you thought was going wrong

Was really nothing after all

CHORUS:

Eb F

They're shooting horses

Eb F

Shooting horses somewhere else

Bbsus2

Right now

Gb F

They're shooting horses

Bbsus2 Gb F

They're shooting horses

Bbsus2 Gm (fade on this progression)

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