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History Never Repeats

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro] (Repeat figure below)
e|G6sus4-------G5--|
B|-1-3---3-|
G|-----0---|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|-3-3-3-3-|
G6sus4History G5never repeats,
I tell myself before I go to Asus2sleep.
G6sus4Don't sG5ay the words you might regret,
I lost before, you know I can’t forAsus2get.
There was a Agirl I Emused to Gknow,
DmShe dealt my Alove a Emsavage Gblow,
DmI was so Ayoung, too Emblind to Gsee,
DmBut anyFmaj7way that’s GhistoCadd9ry.
G6sus4History G5never repeats,
I tell myself before I go to Asus2sleep.
G6sus4Don't sG5ay the words you might regret,
I lost before, you know I can’t forAsus2get.
You say I alAways plEmay the fGool,
DmI can't go on Aif thaEmt’s the Grule,
DmBetter to Ajump than Emhesitate,G  
DmI need Fmaj7a change anGd I cCadd9an’t wait.
G6sus4History G5never repeats,
I tell myself before I go to Asus2sleep.
G6sus4There’s G5a light shining in the dark,
Leading me on towards a change of hAsus2eart.
Intermezzo1:
 D-    E/D-  F/D–  C/D–  G/D– A/D  
GHistory never repeats.
History never repeats.
Deep in the Anight iEmt’s all Gso clear,
DmI lie awake wAith greEmat ideaGs,
DmLurking aAbout in Emno-man's Gland,
DmI think Fmaj7at last I GunderCadd9stand.
G6sus4History G5never repeats,
I tell myself before I go to Asus2sleep.
G6sus4There’s G5a light shining in the dark,
Leading me on towards a change of hAsus2eart.
 G–  A/G–  Gm7-  Dm7/G–  C/G–  D/G(x3)
Never repeats,
Never repeats,
Never repeats.
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Chords Used:
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G6sus4:         3x0010
G5:             3x003x
A:              x02220
Em:             022000
G:              320033
Dm:             xx0231
Fmaj7:          xx3210
Cadd9:          x32033
D:              xx0232
E/D:            xx0454
F/D:            xx0565
C/D:            xx0988
G/D:            xx0787
A/D:            xx09(10)9
A/G:            3x2220
Gm7:            3x333x
Dm7/G:          3x0211
C/G:            332010
D/G:            3x0232
-- o --
modified Beasley 2019

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History Never Repeats

by Split Enz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G6sus4

Asus2

Fmaj7

Cadd9

E/D

F/D

C/D

G/D

A/D

A/G

Gm7

Dm7/G

C/G

D/G

[Intro] (Repeat figure below)

G6sus4 G5

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

B|-1-3---3-|

G|-----0---|

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

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

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

G6sus4 G5

History never repeats,

Asus2

I tell myself before I go to sleep.

G6sus4 G5

Don't say the words you might regret,

Asus2

I lost before, you know I can’t forget.

A Em G

There was a girl I used to know,

Dm A Em G

She dealt my love a savage blow,

Dm A Em G

I was so young, too blind to see,

Dm Fmaj7 G Cadd9

But anyway that’s history.

G6sus4 G5

History never repeats,

Asus2

I tell myself before I go to sleep.

G6sus4 G5

Don't say the words you might regret,

Asus2

I lost before, you know I can’t forget.

A Em G

You say I always play the fool,

Dm A Em G

I can't go on if that’s the rule,

Dm A Em G

Better to jump than hesitate,

Dm Fmaj7 G Cadd9

I need a change and I can’t wait.

G6sus4 G5

History never repeats,

Asus2

I tell myself before I go to sleep.

G6sus4 G5

There’s a light shining in the dark,

Asus2

Leading me on towards a change of heart.

Intermezzo1:

D E/D F/D C/D G/D A/D

- - – – –

History never repeats.

A Em G

Deep in the night it’s all so clear,

Dm A Em G

I lie awake with great ideas,

Dm A Em G

Lurking about in no-man's land,

Dm Fmaj7 G Cadd9

I think at last I understand.

G6sus4 G5

History never repeats,

Asus2

I tell myself before I go to sleep.

G6sus4 G5

There’s a light shining in the dark,

Asus2

Leading me on towards a change of heart.

G A/G Gm7 Dm7/G C/G D/G

– – - – – (x3)

Never repeats,

Never repeats.

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Chords Used:

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G6sus4: 3x0010

G5: 3x003x

A: x02220

Em: 022000

G: 320033

Dm: xx0231

Fmaj7: xx3210

Cadd9: x32033

D: xx0232

E/D: xx0454

F/D: xx0565

C/D: xx0988

G/D: xx0787

A/D: xx09(10)9

A/G: 3x2220

Gm7: 3x333x

Dm7/G: 3x0211

C/G: 332010

D/G: 3x0232

-- o --

modified Beasley 2019

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