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Key: D, B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bm-   x24432
 G-    320033
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 Em-   022000
 F#-   244322
 B-    x24442
 G#m-  466444
 C#m-  x46654
 E-    022100
 B/Eb- x698xx
Intro:
Verse 1:
When it beBmgan Dfor Athose
who don't F#know it didn't
Bmmatter how you Emlooked
or what you Awore to a
F#show dress Bmcodes FUCK DNO!
Awe didn't F#care about the
Bmbrand of your Emjeans and
all that Ashit in your
F#hair But Bmnow Dthe Abiggest
F#part is Bmall about the
Emimage and Anot the F#art
BmFashion Dbefore ApassionF#!
And it Gmakes it makes
me mad that AI should
have to ask
Chorus 1:
What happened
to the Bmpassion?
(passion!)
What the Dreason
for screaming?
What happened
the Amusic and
the message
that I Bmlove?A  Em  Bm  A  Bm  A  Em  Bm  
What Bmhappened
Ato the Bmhard work?
(hard work!)
And why does
everyAbody look
the same? What
happened the Dmusic
and the message
that I Bmlove?A  Em  Bm  A  Bm  A  Em  
Verse 2:
BmAnd AI Bmknow Dthat
Apeople F#change
and we Bmgo through
different Emstages
in Alife and F#I'm
not Bmhere Dto
AcritiF#cize but
the Bmreason I
sEmcream is a
Afeeling inF#side
But Bmnow Dthe Abiggest
F#part is Bmall about the
Emimage and Anot the F#art
BmFashion Dbefore ApassionF#!
And it Gmakes it makes
me mad that AI should
have to ask
Chorus 2:
What happened
to the Bmpassion?
(passion!)
What the Dreason
for screaming?
What happened
the Amusic and
the message
that I Bmlove?A  Em  Bm  A  Bm  A  Em  
What Bmhappened
Ato the Bmhard work?
(hard work!)
And why does
everyAbody look
the same? What
happened the Dmusic
and the message
that I Bmlove?A  Em  Bm  A  Bm  A  Em  Bm  A  
Bridge: Matt Skiba sings
B(hold)
Lost (1,2,3,4)
lifetime aG#mgo it
seems you gave up
on your Ewildest
dreams but i
reBfuse to let
mine go I
took an C#moath
you can find
me here with an
G#mopen heart and
ears reEfusing
to surrender
I can't beBlieve
they don't
remember what
it C#mfeels like
   B/Eb     Bm   A   Em   Bm   Ax3, Bm-A-Em-
to  be young
Chorus 3:
What Bmhappened
Ato the Bmpassion?
(passion!)
What the Dreason
for screaming?
What happened
the Amusic and
the message
that I Bmlove?A  Em  Bm  A  Bm  A  Em  
What Bmhappened
Ato the Bmhard work?
(hard work!)
And why does
everyAbody look
the same? What
happened the Dmusic
and the message
that I Bmlove?A  Em  Bm  A  Bm  A  Em  Bm  A  
Outro:

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What Happened

by H2O

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

B/Eb

Key: D, B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24432

- 320033

- xx0232

- x02220

- 022000

- 244322

- x24442

G#m

- 466444

C#m

- x46654

- 022100

B/Eb

- x698xx

Intro:

Verse 1:

Bm D A

When it began for those

who don't know it didn't

Bm Em

matter how you looked

or what you wore to a

F# Bm D

show dress codes FUCK NO!

A F#

we didn't care about the

Bm Em

brand of your jeans and

all that shit in your

F# Bm D A

hair But now the biggest

F# Bm

part is all about the

Em A F#

image and not the art

Bm D A F#

Fashion before passion!

And it makes it makes

me mad that I should

have to ask

Chorus 1:

What happened

to the passion?

(passion!)

What the reason

for screaming?

What happened

the music and

the message

Bm A Em Bm A Bm A Em Bm

that I love?

What happened

A Bm

to the hard work?

(hard work!)

And why does

everybody look

the same? What

happened the music

and the message

Bm A Em Bm A Bm A Em

that I love?

Verse 2:

Bm A Bm D

And I know that

A F#

people change

and we go through

different stages

A F#

in life and I'm

Bm D

not here to

A F#

criticize but

the reason I

scream is a

A F#

feeling inside

Bm D A

But now the biggest

F# Bm

part is all about the

Em A F#

image and not the art

Bm D A F#

Fashion before passion!

And it makes it makes

me mad that I should

have to ask

Chorus 2:

What happened

to the passion?

(passion!)

What the reason

for screaming?

What happened

the music and

the message

Bm A Em Bm A Bm A Em

that I love?

What happened

A Bm

to the hard work?

(hard work!)

And why does

everybody look

the same? What

happened the music

and the message

Bm A Em Bm A Bm A Em Bm A

that I love?

Bridge: Matt Skiba sings

B(hold)

Lost (1,2,3,4)

G#m

lifetime ago it

seems you gave up

on your wildest

dreams but i

refuse to let

mine go I

C#m

took an oath

you can find

me here with an

G#m

open heart and

ears refusing

to surrender

I can't believe

they don't

remember what

C#m

it feels like

B/Eb Bm A Em Bm A

x3, Bm-A-Em-

to be young

Chorus 3:

What happened

A Bm

to the passion?

(passion!)

What the reason

for screaming?

What happened

the music and

the message

Bm A Em Bm A Bm A Em

that I love?

What happened

A Bm

to the hard work?

(hard work!)

And why does

everybody look

the same? What

happened the music

and the message

Bm A Em Bm A Bm A Em Bm A

that I love?

Outro:

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