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What Ever Happened

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[Intro]
B
[Chorus]
BI want to be forgotten, 
and I dEon't want to be reminded. 
You say "pC#m7lease don't make this harder" 
ENo, I won't yet. 
BI wanna be beside her
EShe wanna be admired
You say "pC#m7lease don't make this harder" 
ENo, I won't yet 
[Interlude]
G#m F# C#m B
[Verse]
G#mOh dear, F#is it reallC#my all true?B  
G#mDid they ofF#fend us and thC#mey want iBt to sound new? 
G#mTop ten ideF#as for couC#mntdown showBs, 
G#mWhose culture F#is this aC#mnd does Banybody know? 
G#mI wait and F#tell myself C#m"life ain't cBhess," 
G#mBut no one cF#omes in and Byes, G#myou'rBe G#malone... 
You dBon't miG#mss me,    B      G#mI     C#mkEnow.  C#m  E  
[Bridge]
OG#mh TennF#esseeC#m, what Bdid you write? 
I G#mcome F#togetC#mher in Bthe middle of the night
OG#mh thatF#'s an C#mending Bthat I can't write, 'cause 
IG#m've goF#t youC#m--- to Blet me down 
[Break]
B
[Chorus]
BI want to be forgotten, 
and I dEon't want to be reminded. 
You say "pC#m7lease don't make this harder" 
ENo, I won't yet. 
BI wanna be beside her
EShe wanna be admired
You say "pC#m7lease don't make this harder" 
ENo, I won't yet. 

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What Ever Happened

by The Strokes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

[Chorus]

I want to be forgotten,

and I don't want to be reminded.

C#m7

You say "please don't make this harder"

No, I won't yet.

I wanna be beside her

She wanna be admired

C#m7

You say "please don't make this harder"

No, I won't yet

[Interlude]

G#m F# C#m B

[Verse]

G#m F# C#m B

Oh dear, is it really all true?

G#m F# C#m B

Did they offend us and they want it to sound new?

G#m F# C#m B

Top ten ideas for countdown shows,

G#m F# C#m B

Whose culture is this and does anybody know?

G#m F# C#m B

I wait and tell myself "life ain't chess,"

G#m F# B G#m B G#m

But no one comes in and yes, you're alone...

B G#m B G#m C#m E C#m E

You don't miss me, I know.

[Bridge]

G#m F# C#m B

Oh Tennessee, what did you write?

G#m F# C#m B

I come together in the middle of the night

G#m F# C#m B

Oh that's an ending that I can't write, 'cause

G#m F# C#m B

I've got you--- to let me down

[Break]

[Chorus]

I want to be forgotten,

and I don't want to be reminded.

C#m7

You say "please don't make this harder"

No, I won't yet.

I wanna be beside her

She wanna be admired

C#m7

You say "please don't make this harder"

No, I won't yet.

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