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Arkells
Never Thought That This Would Happen
High Noon (2014)
Tuning: Standard
Capo 3rd Fret
Key of Gm
The verse is an arpeggiated chord progression of Gm, D#, and A#. The chords that are relative to
the capo on the 3rd fret in standard would be Em, C, and G.
These are the voicings of the chords I use:
e|--Em0---C0---G0--|
b|--0---0---0--|
g|--0---0---0--|
d|--5---2---0--|
a|--7---3---2--|
E|--0---0---3--|
Here's the tab for the arpeggios 
e|Em----------------C--------------G---------------------------|
b|--------0-------------0-------------0------0-----0-------|
g|--------------0-------------0---------0------0-----0---0-|
d|----5-----5-------2-----2-------0-------0------0-----0---|
a|--7---7-----7---3---3-----3-------2----------------------|
E|------------------------------3--------------------------|
Verse [Arpeggiated]
EmBeating the drum all Cnight
GDancing naked around a fire
EmLeaving trouble Cbehind
GSwimming in the water
We found the Emtent with the Cflashlight
We were Glooking for a hideout
When you’re Empraying for no Cstrings
SomeGtimes you get tied down
Chorus {Arpeggiated]
EmAnd I Cnever thought that this would Ghappen
EmAnd you Cgot all weird after the Gweekend
EmSometimes Cyou make out with an Gold friend
EmAnd I’m Crounding first and I’m Gsliding into second
Verse [Arpeggiated]
EmShe could never hold her Ctongue much
GAnd when I bit her lip hard
EmExpecting some Creview like
G2 out of 5 stars
But in Ema moment she revealed Cthat
GShe was no different
We were just Emkid’s nervous Cbreathing
GShowing some forgiveness
Chorus [Chords Strummed]
EmAnd I Cnever thought that this would Ghappen
EmAnd you Cgot all weird after the Gweekend
EmSometimes Cyou make out with an Gold friend
EmAnd I’m Crounding first and I’m Gsliding into second
Post-Chorus [Chords Strummed Once]
EmAnd if you don’t know
CThen I don’t know
GHow these things go
GOoh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Verse [Palm-muted]
EmIn your wooly socks and CBirkenstocks
GWhat would they say about us
EmAt the hour of the Cevening
GThe night will carry on without us
EmBut if we had to play Cone card
GAnd say we both blacked out
EmAnd my friends seems to Ctrust us
GThey believe this silly kinda of cop out
Let me tell you now
Chorus [Chords Strummed]
EmAnd I Cnever thought that this would Ghappen
EmAnd you Cgot all weird after the Gweekend
EmSometimes Cyou make out with an Gold friend
EmAnd I’m Crounding first and I’m Gsliding into second
Post-Chorus [Chords Strummed Once]
EmAnd if you don’t know
CThen I don’t know
GHow these things go
GOoh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Bridge
Dm Am
COoh la la la
GOoh la la la
Dm Am
COoh la la la
GOoh la la la
Dm Am
COoh la la la
GOoh la la la
Dm
AmAll I wanna say
CAll I wanna say
GAll I wanna do
Chorus [Chords Strummed]
EmAnd I Cnever thought that this would Ghappen
EmAnd you Cgot all weird after the Gweekend
EmSometimes Cyou make out with an Gold friend
EmAnd I’m Crounding first and I’m Gsliding into second
Oh oh oh 
EmAnd I Everybody 
CCome on Gnow 
EmAnd you 
CWhat am I tGo do 
EmSometimes C  G  
EmAnd I RoundinCg first I’m roundGing first
Post-Chorus [Chords Strummed Once]
EmAnd if you don’t know
CThen I don’t know
GHow these things go
GOoh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

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Never Thought That This Would Happen

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Arkells

Never Thought That This Would Happen

High Noon (2014)

Tuning: Standard

Capo 3rd Fret

Key of Gm

The verse is an arpeggiated chord progression of Gm, D#, and A#. The chords that are relative to

the capo on the 3rd fret in standard would be Em, C, and G.

These are the voicings of the chords I use:

Em C G

e|--0---0---0--|

b|--0---0---0--|

g|--0---0---0--|

d|--5---2---0--|

a|--7---3---2--|

E|--0---0---3--|

Here's the tab for the arpeggios

Em C G

e|---------------------------------------------------------|

b|--------0-------------0-------------0------0-----0-------|

g|--------------0-------------0---------0------0-----0---0-|

d|----5-----5-------2-----2-------0-------0------0-----0---|

a|--7---7-----7---3---3-----3-------2----------------------|

E|------------------------------3--------------------------|

Verse [Arpeggiated]

Em C

Beating the drum all night

Dancing naked around a fire

Em C

Leaving trouble behind

Swimming in the water

Em C

We found the tent with the flashlight

We were looking for a hideout

Em C

When you’re praying for no strings

Sometimes you get tied down

Chorus {Arpeggiated]

Em C G

And I never thought that this would happen

Em C G

And you got all weird after the weekend

Em C G

Sometimes you make out with an old friend

Em C G

And I’m rounding first and I’m sliding into second

Verse [Arpeggiated]

Em C

She could never hold her tongue much

And when I bit her lip hard

Em C

Expecting some review like

2 out of 5 stars

Em C

But in a moment she revealed that

She was no different

Em C

We were just kid’s nervous breathing

Showing some forgiveness

Chorus [Chords Strummed]

Em C G

And I never thought that this would happen

Em C G

And you got all weird after the weekend

Em C G

Sometimes you make out with an old friend

Em C G

And I’m rounding first and I’m sliding into second

Post-Chorus [Chords Strummed Once]

And if you don’t know

Then I don’t know

How these things go

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

Verse [Palm-muted]

Em C

In your wooly socks and Birkenstocks

What would they say about us

Em C

At the hour of the evening

The night will carry on without us

Em C

But if we had to play one card

And say we both blacked out

Em C

And my friends seems to trust us

They believe this silly kinda of cop out

Let me tell you now

Chorus [Chords Strummed]

Em C G

And I never thought that this would happen

Em C G

And you got all weird after the weekend

Em C G

Sometimes you make out with an old friend

Em C G

And I’m rounding first and I’m sliding into second

Post-Chorus [Chords Strummed Once]

And if you don’t know

Then I don’t know

How these things go

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

Bridge

Dm Am

Ooh la la la

Dm Am

Ooh la la la

Dm Am

Ooh la la la

All I wanna say

All I wanna do

Chorus [Chords Strummed]

Em C G

And I never thought that this would happen

Em C G

And you got all weird after the weekend

Em C G

Sometimes you make out with an old friend

Em C G

And I’m rounding first and I’m sliding into second

Oh oh oh

And I Everybody

C G

Come on now

And you

C G

What am I to do

Em C G

Sometimes

Em C G

And I Rounding first I’m rounding first

Post-Chorus [Chords Strummed Once]

And if you don’t know

Then I don’t know

How these things go

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

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