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It Happens All The Time by Megan Hilty
2013
1. It Happens All The Time
2. Be A Man
3. No Cure
4. Walk Away
5. Safe And Sound (original by Taylor Swift)
6. The Blower's Daughter (original by Damien Rice)
7. Hopin'
8. Wise Up (original by Aimée Mann)
9. The Heart Of The Matter (original by Don Henley)
10. Dare You To Move (original by Switchfoot)
1. It Happens All The Time
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
Am: x02210
G: 320003 or 320033
Dm: xx0231
E: 022100
Em: x22000
Intro: Am  
It's there all aroAmund and simple enough
Two people meGet and they fall in love
They say that you kDmnow, it doesn't take long
For feelings tEo grow
I picture the plAmace and even the time
The words that hGe'd say if someone was mine
But it's all in my hDmead, cause I'm here alone
So tEell me what I've done wrong
Dm   Em   Am   G   F(C)
Everybody always says that it happens all the time
And I tDmold myself I'd Emnever be here sAmtanding last in line
But fDmeels like I'm the Emonly one that the wAmorld has lGeft behinDd
So will the nFext one be mine if it hEappens all the time?
AmSomewhere lovers had to meet
I'm tGired of searching every face I see
I'm starting to fDmeel that Cupid forgot
That I'm waiting hEere, the dreamers are shy
The clouds in the sAmky are blocking my view
Day after dGay I'm looking for you
Maybe I'm fDmine and it was just fate
But we didn't mEeet and you turned away
Dm   Em   Am   G   F(C)
Everybody always says that it happens all the time
And I tDmold myself I'd Emnever be here sAmtanding last in line
But fDmeels like I'm the Emonly one that the wAmorld has lGeft behinDd
So will the nFext one be mine if it hEappens all the time?
F G Am
DmSome will wGin, some will loseF  
Who's to knEow what to do?
Now that I tAmry
I see that it takes
All that I hGave
Till my heart will break
If love's on the wDmay
It has to come now
Cause I've been so doEwn
And soon I'll be out
Dm   Em   Am   G   F(C)
Everybody always says that it happens all the time
And I tDmold myself I'd Emnever be here sAmtanding last in line
But fDmeels like I'm the Emonly one that the wAmorld has lGeft behinDd
Please let the nFext one be mine if it hEappens all the tAmime?
End on Am
2. Be A Man
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 4th fret
Chords:
G: 320003 or 320033
Bm: x24432
Em: x22000
C: x32010
D: xx0232
The sGun dBmawn lEmight
And GI hear Bmit sEmaying
That oGur day Bmis dEmone
And thGis love Bmis bEmreaking
WCe both know that you wanna go
Your heDart's already gone
It's gConna hurt but you make it worse
When yDou keep hanging on
Just be a mGan about itD  
Don't try to daEmnce around itC  
Just have the Gdecency to Dsay to me
That Emyou got other planCs
Say you can lGive without meD  
Go on fEmorget about meC  
Walk oGut that door boy
IDf you think yEmou canC  
G   Bm   Em(C)
Just be a maaaaan
Just be a mGan about BmitEm  
Why dGo peoBmple chEmange
Why dGo hearts brBmeak Emopen
AGnd the truth Bmwe knEmow
HGave to gBmo unsEmpoken
LCook me in the eye and make me crDy a thousand tears
LCet me hear it straight from you thDen you can disappear
Just be a mGan about itD  
Don't try to dEmance around itC  
Just have the Gdecency to Dsay to me
That Emyou got other planCs
Say you can lGive without meD  
Go on fEmorget about meC  
Walk oGut that door boy
IDf you think yEmou canC  
G   Bm   Em(C)
Just be a maaaaan
Just be a mGan about BmitEm  
Oh Cgoodbye, good luck
With your Dnew life, your new love
CGet it over with
Can't take no more of this
DWhy can't you just be strong and
Just be a mGan about itD  
Don't try to daEmnce around itC  
Just have the Gdecency to Dsay to me
That Emyou got other planCs
Say you can lGive without meD  
Go on fEmorget about meC  
Walk oGut that door boy
IDf you think yEmou canC  
G   Bm   Em(C)
Just be a maaaaan
Just be a mGan about BmitEm  
Just be a mGan
End on G
3. No Cure
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
C: x32010
G: 320003 or 320033
Am: x02210
F: x33211 or 133211
E: 022100
Intro: C   G   Amx 4
I got this fCever running through my veGins
AmKeep on trCying but I just can't shGake it
AmAll this mCedicine that I keep tGaking
AmIt ain't wCorking I keep hGurting
It's sAmomething mFore
What if there's no cure
C   G   Amx 2
Pick me Cup and take me back to my bGed
AmPut a cold tCowel on my hGead
AmYou said tCry some of this instGead
TAmhen you tCell me that it's wGorking
But AmI'm not suFre
What if there's no cure
C   G   Amx 2
FI've been blind since you lGeft
I can see no way oFut
I've been deaf since you lGeft
To any word of hope nFow
And the scary thing Eis
It ain't getting any bettFer
What if there's no cure
C   G   Amx 2
I light a caCndle and I say a prGayer
AmI might neCed a miracle right hGere
CAmause I'm fCading and I feel so scGared
I'm AmdisappeCaring
I used to fGeel you Amso much mFore
What if there's no cure
C   G   Amx 2
FI've been blind since you lGeft
I can see no way oFut
I've been deaf since you lGeft
To any word of hope nFow
And the scary thing Eis
It ain't getting any bettFer
What if there's no cure
AmI keep trying to pull oCut
Of this spiral that I'm Amin
But you're burning up my hCeart
It drums underneath my sAmkin
They say when you loose it aCll
That you can't loose anymEoooooooooFore
What if there's no cureC  G  Am  
CWhat if thGere's Amno cure
C   G   Amx2
FI've been blind since you lGeft
I can see no way oFut
I've been deaf since you lGeft
To any word of hope nFow
And the scary thing Eis
It ain't getting any bettFer
What if there's no cureC  G  Am  
CWhat if thGere's Amno cure C  G  Am  
CThGere's Amno cureC  
End on C
4. Walk Away
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 2nd fret
Chords:
C: x32010
Em: x22000
D: xx0232
G: 320003 or 320033
Am: x02210
(To play without a capo replace the chords above by D, F#m, E, A & Bm)
Intro: C   Em   Dx 2
I don't really wanna Chear excusesEm  
From you, aboDut why you are late
And I don't really wanna sCee that lookEm  
That you give, when you're trDyin' to get your last trade
And I don't ever wanna smCell perfumeEm  
On your covers Dthat I don't even wear
And I don't ever wanna feCel so stupidEm  
For believing Dthat you really care
So I'm dGone with the yelling and screaming
Not taking any calls this evening
Won't call you any names, it's a gDame
I don't wanna plCay
This time I'm gonna wCalk awEmay, yeDah
I think I'll just wCalk away yEmeah yeDah
Don't think you wanna Cdrag this outEm  
Start talking loud
DDon't wanna make a scene
And I don't think I wannaC  
Give yoEmu the satisfaction
KnDowing that you hurt me
So this is all I'm gonna sCay
GoodbyeEm, I hope you find
SDomeone who is dumb enough to put up with the stupid stuffC  
That you doEm, cause I'm through
FDighting for what it isn't there
So I'm dGone with the yelling and screaming
Not taking any calls this evening
Won't call you any names, it's a gDame
I don't wanna plCay
This time I'm gonna wCalk awEmay, yeDah
I think I'll just wCalk away yEmeah yeDah
I think I'm gonna wCalk awEmay, yeDah
This time I'm gonna wCalk away, yEmeah yeDah
I've dAmone all the crying that I can do
Way pEmast belief that I can change you
I'm gonna Cwalk away with a smile Don my face
Oh I'm gonna wCalk awayEm, yeahD  
I think I'll just wCalk away, yEmeah yeDah
This time I'm gonna wCalk awEmay, yeDah
I think I'll just wCalk away, yEmeah, yeDah
I think I'm gonna wCalk awEmay, yDeah
This time I'm gonna wCalk away, yEmeah yeDah
C Em D
5. Safe And Sound
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 6th
Chords:
Dm: xx0231
Am: x02210
F: 133211 or x33211
C: x32010
G: 320003 or 320033
Intro: Dm   Am   F   C(G) Dm   Am   F  C  
DmI remember tears streaming dAmown your face
F   C(G)
When I said I'll never let you go
When Dmall those shadows Amalmost killed your lFightC  
Dm   Am   F   C(G)
I remember you said, don't leave me here alone
But Dmall that's dead and gAmone and passed tonFight
FJust close your eyCes
The sGun is going doFwn
You'll be alrCight
No Gone can hurt you nFow
Come morning lCight
YGou and I'll be Amsafe aGnd soFund
Dm   Am   F   C(G) Dm   Am   F  C  
DmDon't you dare look Amout your window dFarling
Everything's on fCireG  
The Dmwar outside our dAmoor keeps raging FonC  
Dm   Am   F   C(G)
Hold on to this lullaby
DmEven when the Ammusic's gFone
GFone
FJust close your eyCes
The sGun is going doFwn
You'll be alrCight
No Gone can hurt you nFow
Come morning lCight
YGou and I'll be Amsafe aGnd soFund
F   C   Am   Gx2
FJust close your eyCes
The sGun is going doFwn
You'll be alrCight
No Gone can hurt you nFow
Come morning lCight
YGou and I'll be Amsafe aGnd soFund
F   C   Gx 4
End on G
6. The Blower's Daughter
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
D: xx0232
G: 320003 or 320033
A: x02220
Bm: x24432
F#m: 244222
Em: x22000
E: 022100
B: x24442
C#m: x46654
G#m: 466444
And so it Dis, just like you said it woGuld be
Life goes easy oAn me
MGost of the tDime
And so it Dis, the shorter storyG  
No love, no glorAy
No hero in her sBmky
I can't take my Geyes off you
I can't take my F#meyes off you
I can't take my Emeyes off you
I can't take my Deyes off you
I can't take my Geyes off youA  
I can't take my Geyes
And so it Dis, just like you said it shGould be
We'll both forget the brAeeze
MGost of the timeD  
And so it Dis, the colder waterG  
The blower's daughterA  
The pupil in deBmnial
I can't take my Geyes off you
I can't take my F#meyes off you
I can't take my Emeyes off you
I can't take my Deyes off you
I can't take my Geyes off youA  
I can't take my Geyes
EDid I say that I loAathe you ?
Did I say that I F#mwant to lBeave it all beC#mhind ?
I can't take my mAind off you
I can't take my G#mmind off you
I can't take my F#mmind off you
I can't take my mEind off you
I can't take my mAind off youB  
I can't take my mAind, my mind
To find somebody new
7. Hopin'
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 3rd fret
Chords:
F: x33211 or 133211
C: x32010
Am: x02210
G: 320003 or 320033
Em: x22000
Intro: F C x 2
Another dFay fades awCay
As the tFime keeps passing by I slowly rCoad alone
Until todFay, I saw yoCur face
All the lFoneliness inside me drift awCay
I look in your Feyes, what do I see?
A vision of Amyou, right here with me
Over the blCind, hopin' to find and you'll be mFine
I'm willing to trFy, if you let me
Got nothing to hAmide, it's on my sleep
You're stuck in my mCind and I realize you're what I nFeed
I'm hCopin' that you're Amopen
I hear your heFart when your words are unspCoken
'cause when yFou may see and Ampossibly
BFe just what I'm lCooking for
I still beliFeve
If it's meant to Cbe
Only tFime will tell the passing up the fCalling leaves
Maybe Fwe can share a drCeam
So go behiFnd the stars let's just run awCay
I look in your Feyes, what do I see?
A vision of Amyou, right here with me
Over the blCind, hopin' to find and you'll be mFine
I'm willing to trFy, if you let me
Got nothing to hAmide, it's on my sleep
You're stuck in my mCind and I realize you're what I nFeed
I'm hCopin' that you're Amopen
I hear your heFart when your words are unspCoken
'cause when yFou may see and Ampossibly
BFe just what I'm lCooking for
There's no rFeason why
We shGould not try
EmI give it all I got from yFou
As tFime goes by
AmYou and I
EmLet's turn the page and start agaFin
And I'm hFopin'C  F  C  
I'm hCopin' that you're Amopen
I hear your heFart when your words are unspCoken
'cause when yFou may see and Ampossibly
BFe just what I'm lCooking for
End on C
8. Wise Up
Standard Tuning
No Capo
D: xx0232
Bm: x24432
G: 320003 or 320033
E: 022100
A: x02220
C: x32010
Intro: D  
Verse:
It's Dnot what you thought
Bm   G(D)
When you first began it
You Dgot what you want
Now yBmou can hardly stGand it
Though by nEow you know
Chorus:
It's Gnot goiEng to stopG  E  
It's nGot goiEng to stopG  E  
It's nDot goiAng to stCop
Till yGou wise upD  
Verse:
You're Dsure there's a cure
Bm   G(D)
And you have finally found it
You Dthink one drink
Will shBmrink you till you're uGnderground
And aEiming down
Chorus:
It's Gnot goiEng to stopG  E  
It's nGot goiEng to stopG  E  
It's nDot goiAng to stCop
Till yGou wise upD  
Pre-Chorus:
PrepGare a list of what you need
BefEore you sign away the deed
Chorus:
It's Gnot goiEng to stopG  E  
It's nGot goiEng to stopG  E  
It's nDot goiAng to stCop
Till yGou wise up
It's nDot goiAng to stCop
Till yGou wise up
It's nDot goiAng to stCop
So jGust give upD  
9. The Heart Of The Matter
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 3rd fret
Chords:
C: x32010
Csus2: x30013
Csus4: x33010
G: 320003 or 320033
F: x33211 or 133211
Dm: xx0231
Am: x00210
Bb: x13331
Intro: C   C   Csus2   C   Csus2   Csus4x 2
Verse:
CI got a call today that I dGidn't wanna hear
But I knFew that it would come
CAn old true friend of ours was tGalking on the phone
She saFid you found someone
Pre-Chorus:
And I thoGught of all the bad luck and struggles we went through
How FI lost me and you lost you
GWhat are all these voices outside love's opened door
Because thrFough off our contentment and bGeg for something more
Chorus:
CI'm learning to Dmlive without you nCow
But I mFiss you sometimes
CThe more I know, the lAmess I understand
All the thFings I thought I knew
I'm lGearning again
CI've been trying to get down
DmTo the heart of the matter
But my wCill gets weak Fand my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's abCout forgivenessAm, forgiveness
FEven if, even if yGou don't love me anymCoreC  Csus2  C  Csus2  Csus4  
C C Csus2 C Csus2 Csus4
Verse:
All these tCimes are so uncertain
Though the yeGarning undefined
PFeople filled with rage
We all neCed a little tenderness
HGow can love survive in such a grFaceless age
Pre-Chorus:
The trGust in self-assurance that lead to happiness
There the vFery things we kill I guess
PrGide and competition cannot fill these empty arms
And the wFork I put between us, you know it doGesn't keep me warm
Chorus:
CI'm learning to Dmlive without you nCow
But I mFiss you baby
CThe more I know, the lAmess I understand
All the thFings I thought I figured out
I hGave to learn again
CI've been trying to get down
DmTo the heart of the matter
But Ceverything changes and my frFiends seem to scatter
And I think it's abCout forgivenessAm, forgiveness
FEven if, even if yGou don't love me anymCore
Bridge:
There are pBbeople in your life who'Fve come and go
They Amlet you down and they hFurt your pride
BbBetter put it all behind you 'cause lFife goes on
Keep cGarrying that anger, it will eat you up inside
Chorus:
CI'm learning to Dmlive without you nCow
But I mFiss you sometimes
CThe more I know, the lAmess I understand
FEven if, even if yGou don't love me anymCore
End on C
10. Dare You To Move
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
A: x02220
F#m: 244222
D: xx0232
C: x32010
E: 022100
Bm: x24432
(To make it easier put a capo on the 2nd fret and replace the chords above by G, Em, C, Bb, D & Am)
Intro: A  
Verse:
Welcome to the plAanet, welcome to existance
Everyone's F#mhere, everyone's hDere
Everybody's wAatching you now, everybody waits for you now
What happens nCext
What happens nEext
Chorus:
I dare you to mAove
Dare you to mEove
Dare you to lDift yourself up off the floor
Dare you to mAove
Dare you to mEove
Like today never hDappened
Today never hEappened befAore
Verse:
Welcome to the F#mfalloutD  
Welcome to reF#msistanceD  
Tension is hBmere, tension is hDere
Between who you F#mare and who you could beD  
Between how it Bmis and how it should beD  
Chorus:
I dare you to mAove
Dare you to mEove
Dare you to lDift yourself up off the floor
Dare you to mAove
Dare you to mEove
Like today never hDappened
Today never hEappened
Bridge:
Maybe redAemption has fallen to the floorD  
Maybe forgAiveness is right where you staDnd
Where can you F#mrun to escape from yourselDf
Where you're gonna Bmgo?
Where you're gonna gEo?
Salvation is hAere
Chorus:
I dare you to mAove
Dare you to mEove
Dare you to lDift yourself, life yourself up off the floor
Dare you to mAove
Dare you to mEove
Like today never hDappened
Today never F#mhappened before
Today never hDappened, today never hEappened befAore
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