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Its Happening To You

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Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DWell it's the same old song
GBoy meets girl
And girl meets boy
They Dcarry on
They Gclose their eyes
And kiss until the Dworld is gone
Oh yes it's AtrueG  
It's happAening to Dyou
[Verse 2]
DYou know what they say
GThey pledge their love forever
Then they Dadd a day
They Ghold their hands so tight
In the fear
That Done might stray
Oh yes it's AtrueG  
It's happenAing to DyouG  
It's happeAning to Dyou
[Chorus]
GI loved her
DShe loved me too
GWe had a lot of love
DNow it's all Athrough
[Verse 3]
DAnd for a while
GTheir hearts beat one
As they match each other
DSmile for smile
GThey dance away the night
As they praise
DThe others style
Oh yes it's AtrueG  
It's happeAning to Dyou G  
It's happenAing to Dyou
[Chorus]
GI loved her
DShe loved me too
GWe had a lot of love
DNow it's all Athrough
[Verse 4]
DWell it's the same old song
GBoy meets girl
And girl meets boy
They Dcarry on
They Gclose their eyes
And kiss until the Dworld is gone
Oh yes it's AtrueG  
It's happeAning to DyouG  
It's happeAning to Dyou

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Its Happening To You

by John Prine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Well it's the same old song

Boy meets girl

And girl meets boy

They carry on

They close their eyes

And kiss until the world is gone

A G

Oh yes it's true

A D

It's happening to you

[Verse 2]

You know what they say

They pledge their love forever

Then they add a day

They hold their hands so tight

In the fear

That one might stray

A G

Oh yes it's true

A D G

It's happening to you

A D

It's happening to you

[Chorus]

I loved her

She loved me too

We had a lot of love

D A

Now it's all through

[Verse 3]

And for a while

Their hearts beat one

As they match each other

Smile for smile

They dance away the night

As they praise

The others style

A G

Oh yes it's true

A D G

It's happening to you

A D

It's happening to you

[Chorus]

I loved her

She loved me too

We had a lot of love

D A

Now it's all through

[Verse 4]

Well it's the same old song

Boy meets girl

And girl meets boy

They carry on

They close their eyes

And kiss until the world is gone

A G

Oh yes it's true

A D G

It's happening to you

A D

It's happening to you

About Its Happening To You Chords by John Prine

Learn how to play Its Happening To You by John Prine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Its Happening To You chords”, “Its Happening To You guitar chords”, or “John Prine Its Happening To You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Its Happening To You chords and for experienced players who want accurate Its Happening To You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A.

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What key is "Its Happening To You" in?

The chords for "Its Happening To You" show the original chord names (including D, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.