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BPM: 115
[Intro]
C(16 beats)
[Verse 1]
CYou got a certain way I swear of sticking it in
CEven though you only ever lose or you win
CI always said I'd wait and wait and wait just to see
CBut I've been waiting here since 1973
[Chorus 1]
CIt only happens elsewhere
CIt only happens elsewhere
CIt only happens elsewhere
CIt only happens elsewhere
[Instrumental]
C(16 beats)
[Verse 2]
CLooking back in time right now to 72
FmI remember all the stupid thiCngs we'd do
CSitting round and speeding lBbike its 79C  
Cthere was always somewhere eBblse I had to be in my mindC  
[Chorus 2]
CSwimming in my mind
CSwimming in my mind
CSwimming in my mind
CThrough electric sky
[Verse 2]
EmLooking below, well, Cit changed my dreams
BbAnd now nothing is quiCte what it seems
[Chorus 1]
CIt only happens elsewhere
CIt only happens elsewhere
CIt only happens elsewhere
CIt only happens elsewhere
[Verse 3]
CYou got a certain way I swear
COf sticking it there
CRidiculously obvious
CAnd never less aware
CI always said I'd wait and wait and wait just to see
CI've been waiting here since 1973
[Chorus 3]
CIt only happens elsewhere
CIt only happens elsewhere
FmIt only happens elsewhere
CI didn't do it I swear
[Verse 2]
EmI wasn't even therCe
EmElsewhereC  
EmElsewhereC  
EmI must have been eClsewhere…

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1973

by Beth Orton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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BPM: 115

[Intro]

(16 beats)

[Verse 1]

You got a certain way I swear of sticking it in

Even though you only ever lose or you win

I always said I'd wait and wait and wait just to see

But I've been waiting here since 1973

[Chorus 1]

It only happens elsewhere

[Instrumental]

(16 beats)

[Verse 2]

Looking back in time right now to 72

Fm C

I remember all the stupid things we'd do

C Bb C

Sitting round and speeding like its 79

C Bb C

there was always somewhere else I had to be in my mind

[Chorus 2]

Swimming in my mind

Through electric sky

[Verse 2]

Em C

Looking below, well, it changed my dreams

Bb C

And now nothing is quite what it seems

[Chorus 1]

It only happens elsewhere

[Verse 3]

You got a certain way I swear

Of sticking it there

Ridiculously obvious

And never less aware

I always said I'd wait and wait and wait just to see

I've been waiting here since 1973

[Chorus 3]

It only happens elsewhere

I didn't do it I swear

[Verse 2]

Em C

I wasn't even there

Em C

Elsewhere

Em C

Elsewhere

Em C

I must have been elsewhere…

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