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Dog Days Are Over

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1/30

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 30Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The song isn't exactly what you'd call "guitar-friendly," so try not to be too disappointed
if it doesn't sound a lot like the original.
[Intro]
         (G)                                 (Am)
e|--7------7------7------7----|     e|--8------8------8------8-----|
B|--8------8------8------8----|     B|--10-----10-----10-----10----|
G|--7------7------7------7----| x5  G|--9------9------9------9-----| x1
D|-----5------5------5------5-|     D|-----7------7------7------7--|
A|----------------------------|     A|-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|     E|-----------------------------|
          (Em)
e|--3------3------3------3-----|
B|--5------5------5------5-----|
G|--4------4------4------4-----| x2
D|-----2------2------2------2--|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Played once without vocals, then:
[Verse]
  GHappiness hit her like a train on a trAmackEm...
  GComing towards her, stuck still, no turning bAmackEm...
She Ghid around corners and she hid under beds
She Gkilled it with kisAmses and fEmrom it she fled
With Gevery bubble she sank with a drink
And Gwashed it awAmay down the Emkitchen sink
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From here I would use open chords or preferably barre chords
 G  (320033 or 320003)  or (355433 barre chord)
 Am (x02210)            or (577555 barre chord)
  Em(022000)
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[Hook]
The Gdog days are over
The Gdog days are done
The Ghorses are Amcoming
So Emyou better run
[Chorus]
Run Gfast for your mother, run fast for your father
GRun for your children, for your sisters and brothers
GLeave all your love and your lAmonging behind
You can't Emcarry it with you if you want to survive
The Gdog days are over
The Gdog days are done
GCan you hear the horAmses?
'Cause Emhere they comeG  
(silence)
[Bridge]
(quiet)
And GI Gnever wanted Ganything Amfrom youEm  
Except Gfor everyGthing you had and Gwhat was left Amafter that Emtoo, oh
(loud again)
  GHappiness hit heGr like a bullet in the GbacAmk..Em...
  GStruck from a great height Gby someone who Gshould know betAmter than Emthat
[Hook]
The Gdog days are over
The Gdog days are done
GCan you hear the horAmses?
'Cause Emhere they comeG  
(Percussion interlude)
[Chorus]
Run Gfast for your mother, run fast for your father
GRun for your children, for your sisters and brothers
GLeave all your love and your lAmonging behind
You can't Emcarry it with you if you want to survive
The Gdog days are over
The Gdog days are done
GCan you hear the horAmses?
'Cause Emhere they come
[Outro]
The Gdog days are over
The Gdog days are done
The Ghorses are coAmming
So Emyou better run
The Gdog days are over
The Gdog days are done
The Ghorses are coAmming
So Emyou better run
G

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Open

32OOO3

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

G major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Dog Days Are Over

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Dog Days Are Over

by Florence + The Machine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The song isn't exactly what you'd call "guitar-friendly," so try not to be too disappointed

if it doesn't sound a lot like the original.

[Intro]

G Am

() ()

e|--7------7------7------7----| e|--8------8------8------8-----|

B|--8------8------8------8----| B|--10-----10-----10-----10----|

G|--7------7------7------7----| x5 G|--9------9------9------9-----| x1

D|-----5------5------5------5-| D|-----7------7------7------7--|

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

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

()

e|--3------3------3------3-----|

B|--5------5------5------5-----|

G|--4------4------4------4-----| x2

D|-----2------2------2------2--|

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

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

Played once without vocals, then:

[Verse]

G Am Em

Happiness hit her like a train on a track...

G Am Em

Coming towards her, stuck still, no turning back...

She hid around corners and she hid under beds

G Am Em

She killed it with kisses and from it she fled

With every bubble she sank with a drink

G Am Em

And washed it away down the kitchen sink

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

From here I would use open chords or preferably barre chords

G (320033 or 320003) or (355433 barre chord)

Am (x02210) or (577555 barre chord)

(022000)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Hook]

The dog days are over

The dog days are done

G Am

The horses are coming

So you better run

[Chorus]

Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father

Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers

G Am

Leave all your love and your longing behind

You can't carry it with you if you want to survive

The dog days are over

The dog days are done

G Am

Can you hear the horses?

Em G

'Cause here they come

(silence)

[Bridge]

(quiet)

G G G Am Em

And I never wanted anything from you

G G G Am Em

Except for everything you had and what was left after that too, oh

(loud again)

G G G Am Em

Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back.....

G G G Am Em

Struck from a great height by someone who should know better than that

[Hook]

The dog days are over

The dog days are done

G Am

Can you hear the horses?

Em G

'Cause here they come

(Percussion interlude)

[Chorus]

Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father

Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers

G Am

Leave all your love and your longing behind

You can't carry it with you if you want to survive

The dog days are over

The dog days are done

G Am

Can you hear the horses?

'Cause here they come

[Outro]

The dog days are over

The dog days are done

G Am

The horses are coming

So you better run

The dog days are over

The dog days are done

G Am

The horses are coming

So you better run

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