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The Beautiful Occupation

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Intro:  F#m  Bm  
        F#m    Bm(ahhhhh....)
Verse1:
F#mDon't just stand there watching it happening
BmI can't stand it, Don't feel it
F#mSomething telling me
Don't wanna go out Bmthis way, But have a nice day
Pre Chorus:
Then Dread it in the AheadlinesBm  
Watch Dit on the ATVBm  
Put Dit in the bAackgrounBmd
StDick it in the Abag, Stick it in Bmthe bag
Chorus:
For the Ebeautiful occuBmpation
The bEeautiful occuBmpation
You Edon't need an iBmnvitation 
To Edrop in upon Bma nation
Verse2:
Repeat Pre Chorus:
Repeat Chorus:
Interlude:
F#m   F   E   Bm
Repeat Verse1:
Repeat Pre Chorus:
Repeat Chorus:
Outro: (the chords as in the chorus)
Ending: F#m  Bm  A  (<- not sure about this)

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The Beautiful Occupation

by Travis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m Bm

Intro:

F#m Bm

(ahhhhh....)

Verse1:

F#m

Don't just stand there watching it happening

I can't stand it, Don't feel it

F#m

Something telling me

Don't wanna go out this way, But have a nice day

Pre Chorus:

D A Bm

Then read it in the headlines

D A Bm

Watch it on the TV

D A Bm

Put it in the background

D A Bm

Stick it in the bag, Stick it in the bag

Chorus:

E Bm

For the beautiful occupation

E Bm

The beautiful occupation

E Bm

You don't need an invitation

E Bm

To drop in upon a nation

Verse2:

Repeat Pre Chorus:

Repeat Chorus:

Interlude:

F#m F E Bm

Repeat Verse1:

Repeat Pre Chorus:

Repeat Chorus:

Outro: (the chords as in the chorus)

Ending: F#m Bm A (<- not sure about this)

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