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The Happening

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[INTRO]
e|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|-----12-13--|
E|--15--------|
[VERSE 1]
They got a ranch they GmcallFm  
Number F#fifty-onGmeFm  
They got a F#ranch they CcallBb  
Number Bfifty-oneGm  Fm  
Can't F#see it Bball
'less your flying by
Just sitting there Bbsquare
Baking in the Gsun
[CHORUS]
BeGneath Bbthe EbskyCm  Ab  Cm  Bb  
EbSkyCm  Ab  Cm  Bb  
EbSkyCm  Ab  Cm  Bb  
EbSkyCm  Ab  Cm  Bb  
[VERSE 2]
They're gonna put it GmdownFm  
Right F#on the GmstripFm  
They're gonna F#put it CdownBb  
On the BVegas stripGm  Fm  
They're gonna F#put it Bbdown
And step outside
Into the Bblights
Right outta that Gship
[CHORUS 2]
SaGying BbHI!Eb  Cm  Ab  Cm  Bb  
EbHiCm  Ab  Cm  Bb  
EbHiCm  Ab  Cm  Bb  
EbHiCm  Ab  Cm  Bb  
[BRIDGE]
I was dEbriving doing nothing on the Cmshores of Great Salt Lake
When they Abput it on the air I put it Cmin the hammer Bblane
I Ebsoon forgot myself and I forCmgot about the brake
I forAbgot about all laws and I forCmgot about the Bbrain
They were Ebtalking on the 9 and all acCmross the amy band
Across the Abroad they were turning around and Cmheaded south with Bbme
It got so cEbrowded on the road I started dCmriving on the sand
My Abhead was feeling scared but my Cmheart was feeling Bbfree
The Ebdesert turned to mud it seems that Cmeverybody heard
EveryAbbody was remembering to forCmget they had the Bbchills
Then I Ebheard the voices on a broadcast fCmrom up on the bird
They were Abgetting interviewed by some Good Cmman whose name was BbBill
I'm Ebalmost there to Vegas where they're Cmputtin' on a show
They've come so Abfar I've lived this long at leastCm  
                  Bb      Eb   Cm   Ab   Cm   Bb(fade)
I must go and say hello.

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The Happening

by Pixies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[INTRO]

e|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|

B|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A|-----12-13--|

E|--15--------|

[VERSE 1]

Gm Fm

They got a ranch they call

F# Gm Fm

Number fifty-one

F# C Bb

They got a ranch they call

B Gm Fm

Number fifty-one

F# Bb

Can't see it all

'less your flying by

Just sitting there square

Baking in the sun

[CHORUS]

G Bb Eb Cm Ab Cm Bb

Beneath the sky

Eb Cm Ab Cm Bb

Sky

Eb Cm Ab Cm Bb

Sky

Eb Cm Ab Cm Bb

Sky

[VERSE 2]

Gm Fm

They're gonna put it down

F# Gm Fm

Right on the strip

F# C Bb

They're gonna put it down

B Gm Fm

On the Vegas strip

F# Bb

They're gonna put it down

And step outside

Into the lights

Right outta that ship

[CHORUS 2]

G Bb Eb Cm Ab Cm Bb

Saying HI!

Eb Cm Ab Cm Bb

[BRIDGE]

Eb Cm

I was driving doing nothing on the shores of Great Salt Lake

Ab Cm Bb

When they put it on the air I put it in the hammer lane

Eb Cm

I soon forgot myself and I forgot about the brake

Ab Cm Bb

I forgot about all laws and I forgot about the rain

Eb Cm

They were talking on the 9 and all across the amy band

Ab Cm Bb

Across the road they were turning around and headed south with me

Eb Cm

It got so crowded on the road I started driving on the sand

Ab Cm Bb

My head was feeling scared but my heart was feeling free

Eb Cm

The desert turned to mud it seems that everybody heard

Ab Cm Bb

Everybody was remembering to forget they had the chills

Eb Cm

Then I heard the voices on a broadcast from up on the bird

Ab Cm Bb

They were getting interviewed by some Good man whose name was Bill

Eb Cm

I'm almost there to Vegas where they're puttin' on a show

Ab Cm

They've come so far I've lived this long at least

Bb Eb Cm Ab Cm Bb

(fade)

I must go and say hello.

About The Happening Chords by Pixies

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