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It Never Happened

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   CWe look younger than Gwe feel
   DmAnd older than Dmwe are
     C  GNow nobody's fDmunnyDm  
   CNo god,  Gthey took our faDmshion week
    DmThat's a real bad thCing
GCause we have scars to  DmcoverDm  
  FNow i forget how Cto think
So Amcrack my skull,  EmRearrange me
LFover pAmut me iCn your beautiful Ambed
And Emcover me
LFover pAmut me iCn your beautiful bAmedEm  
F   Am    C   C
   CNothing made a soGund in wDmilliamstown that nightDm  
     CAnd Gall the air was emptDmyDm  
Then wChat to my wondering Geyes should appearDm  
DmNothing,  Ccause Gnothing ever Dmhappens hereDm  
  FNow i forget how Cto think
So Amcrack my skull,  EmRearrange me
LFover pAmut me iCn your beautiful Ambed
And Emcover me
LFover pAmut me iCn your beautiful bAmedEm  
F   Am    C
Dsus2/A  
Nothing ever happened here

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It Never Happened

by The National

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Dsus2

C G

We look younger than we feel

Dm Dm

And older than we are

C G Dm Dm

Now nobody's funny

C G Dm

No god, they took our fashion week

Dm C

That's a real bad thing

G Dm Dm

Cause we have scars to cover

F C

Now i forget how to think

Am Em

So crack my skull, Rearrange me

F Am C Am

Lover put me in your beautiful bed

And cover me

F Am C Am Em

Lover put me in your beautiful bed

F Am C C

C G Dm Dm

Nothing made a sound in williamstown that night

C G Dm Dm

And all the air was empty

C G Dm

Then what to my wondering eyes should appear

Dm C G Dm Dm

Nothing, cause nothing ever happens here

F C

Now i forget how to think

Am Em

So crack my skull, Rearrange me

F Am C Am

Lover put me in your beautiful bed

And cover me

F Am C Am Em

Lover put me in your beautiful bed

F Am C

Dsus2 A

Nothing ever happened here

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