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C#minor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
C#m
[Verse]
C#mI could have sworn I killed a man last night
C#m/AMoving through the crosswalk while I F#had a green G#light
C#m/C#The painted lines were on the far side of the hill
C#m/ABy the time I saw him it was F#too laG#te
[Pre-Chorus]
ABut I felt no iEmpact
Saw no body in the rAear view
So I kept on dEriving
AWhat I'm really trying to Etell you
G#7Is I don't believe that Athings that happen Amreally happen
[Chorus]
EWhat if I'm G#7right?
C#mCould I Bsqueeze a little Etruth out of my lies?Am  E  
EIf I gain contG#7rol
C#mWould it make you come back Ahome G#again?
[Verse]
C#mI'm hearing voices when I sleep at night
C#m/AFeel the room around me F#shifting as it's G#changing sides
C#mEach night I G#fall into the Earms of a woman
She is sG#inging me to sleep
[Pre-Chorus]
ABut I wake alEone
In a single room apaArtment
I turn off the telEevision
AWhat I'm really trying to Etell you
Is I dG#on't believe the Athings that happen Amreally happen
[Chorus]
EWhat if I'm G#7right?
C#mCould I Bsqueeze a little Etruth out of my lies?Am  E  
EIf I gain contG#7rol
C#mWould it make you come back Ahome G#again?
[Guitar Solo]
C#m C#m D C#m A G#
C#m C#m F# G G#
C#m C#m C#m A G#
Following tab played over the chords above each riff:
e|-A0-2-4-5p4-2-2-0----E0-2-4-5p4-2-2----B0-2-4-5p4-2-2-0----A0-2-4-5p4-2-2-0----|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-C#m0-2-4-5p4-2-2----B0-2-4-5p4-2-G#7----------C#m-----------------------------------|
B|------------------------------4----4----5----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
C#mI could have sworn I made it home last night
C#m/AI had a couple of drinks but F#figured I could G#walk alright
C#mI saw the lights on at my place across the street and I
C#m/AThought I'd fall asleep to the F#sound of G#traffic Apassing G#7by
[Pre-Chorus]
ABut then I stumbled Eforward
And the headlights come upAon me
And I'm off the windshield Ebleeding out onto the concrete
AWhat I'm really trying to Etell you
Is I G#don't believe that Athings that happen Amreally happen
[Chorus]
EWhat if I'm G#7right?
Could I sC#mqueeze a little Bair back in these Elungs to give me life?Am  E  
EIf I gain contG#7rol
I would C#mstand back up and Brun to you and Ecall whatever Aground you stand on G#home
[Outro]
C#m C#m D C#m A G#
C#m C#m F# G G#
C#m C#m C#m A G#

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Things That Happen

by Mike Comite

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

C#m/A

C#m/C#

G#7

[Intro]

C#m

[Verse]

C#m

I could have sworn I killed a man last night

C#m/A F# G#

Moving through the crosswalk while I had a green light

C#m/C#

The painted lines were on the far side of the hill

C#m/A F# G#

By the time I saw him it was too late

[Pre-Chorus]

A E

But I felt no impact

Saw no body in the rear view

So I kept on driving

A E

What I'm really trying to tell you

G#7 A Am

Is I don't believe that things that happen really happen

[Chorus]

E G#7

What if I'm right?

C#m B E Am E

Could I squeeze a little truth out of my lies?

E G#7

If I gain control

C#m A G#

Would it make you come back home again?

[Verse]

C#m

I'm hearing voices when I sleep at night

C#m/A F# G#

Feel the room around me shifting as it's changing sides

C#m G# E

Each night I fall into the arms of a woman

She is singing me to sleep

[Pre-Chorus]

A E

But I wake alone

In a single room apartment

I turn off the television

A E

What I'm really trying to tell you

G# A Am

Is I don't believe the things that happen really happen

[Chorus]

E G#7

What if I'm right?

C#m B E Am E

Could I squeeze a little truth out of my lies?

E G#7

If I gain control

C#m A G#

Would it make you come back home again?

[Guitar Solo]

C#m C#m D C#m A G#

C#m C#m F# G G#

C#m C#m C#m A G#

Following tab played over the chords above each riff:

A E B A

e|-0-2-4-5p4-2-2-0----0-2-4-5p4-2-2----0-2-4-5p4-2-2-0----0-2-4-5p4-2-2-0----|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#m B G#7 C#m

e|-0-2-4-5p4-2-2----0-2-4-5p4-2----------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------4----4----5----------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

C#m

I could have sworn I made it home last night

C#m/A F# G#

I had a couple of drinks but figured I could walk alright

C#m

I saw the lights on at my place across the street and I

C#m/A F# G# A G#7

Thought I'd fall asleep to the sound of traffic passing by

[Pre-Chorus]

A E

But then I stumbled forward

And the headlights come upon me

And I'm off the windshield bleeding out onto the concrete

A E

What I'm really trying to tell you

G# A Am

Is I don't believe that things that happen really happen

[Chorus]

E G#7

What if I'm right?

C#m B E Am E

Could I squeeze a little air back in these lungs to give me life?

E G#7

If I gain control

C#m B E A G#

I would stand back up and run to you and call whatever ground you stand on home

[Outro]

C#m C#m D C#m A G#

C#m C#m F# G G#

C#m C#m C#m A G#

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