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Ebmajor

90BPM

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1/31

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 31Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: Eb, Bb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Eb- x68886
 Cm- x35543
 Fm- 133111
 G#- 466544
 F-  133111
 Bb- x13331
Intro: Eb-Cm-Fm-G#- x4
Guitar Solo:
e|----------------------3--6---------3-------------3--6--6-6-4-4-3-3-----|
B|-6-6-6-6-4-3---4--4-6-------6----4---4-6--4--4-6-------------------6-6-|
G|-------------3-----------------3---------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
  EbOne Cmday  FmI went G#out my door
  Ebtwo Cmmen  Fmgrabbed them G#by the throat
  EbMixed Cmup with another guy
  Ebcouldn't Cmfight  Fmthey were G#way too strong
Refrain:
  FBeat me down Bbthrew
me in the trunk
Fwhat the fuck is going G#on
Chorus 1:
EbWhy do Cmthings like Fmthis
G#happen all the Ebtime
do Cmthings like Fmthis
G#happen all the Ebtime
do Cmthings like Fmthis
G#happen all the EbtimeG#  Eb  
Breakdown:
  G#They took a left
then a right
  Bbhit a bump
Verse 2:
  Ebthe other Cmday  FmWalking G#down the street
  Ebfour Cmmen  Fmcarrying G#bags of cash
  Ebran me Cmdown  FmAnd then they G#lost a bag
  Eband i was Cmhappy  Fmuntil the G#cops showed up
Chorus 2: While doing the guitar solo in guitar solo
EbWhy do Cmthings like Fmthis
G#happen all the Ebtime
do Cmthings like Fmthis
G#happen all the Ebtime
do Cmthings like Fmthis
G#happen all the Ebtime
do Cmthings like Fmthis
             G#  Eb(hold)
happen all the time

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Things Happen All The Time

by GOB

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb Bb

Key: ,

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x68886

- x35543

- 133111

- 466544

- 133111

- x13331

Eb Cm Fm G#

Intro: ---- x4

Guitar Solo:

e|----------------------3--6---------3-------------3--6--6-6-4-4-3-3-----|

B|-6-6-6-6-4-3---4--4-6-------6----4---4-6--4--4-6-------------------6-6-|

G|-------------3-----------------3---------------------------------------|

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

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

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

Verse 1:

Eb Cm Fm G#

One day I went out my door

Eb Cm Fm G#

two men grabbed them by the throat

Eb Cm

Mixed up with another guy

Eb Cm Fm G#

couldn't fight they were way too strong

Refrain:

F Bb

Beat me down threw

me in the trunk

F G#

what the fuck is going on

Chorus 1:

Eb Cm Fm

Why do things like this

G# Eb

happen all the time

Cm Fm

do things like this

G# Eb

happen all the time

Cm Fm

do things like this

G# Eb G# Eb

happen all the time

Breakdown:

They took a left

then a right

hit a bump

Verse 2:

Eb Cm Fm G#

the other day Walking down the street

Eb Cm Fm G#

four men carrying bags of cash

Eb Cm Fm G#

ran me down And then they lost a bag

Eb Cm Fm G#

and i was happy until the cops showed up

Chorus 2: While doing the guitar solo in guitar solo

Eb Cm Fm

Why do things like this

G# Eb

happen all the time

Cm Fm

do things like this

G# Eb

happen all the time

Cm Fm

do things like this

G# Eb

happen all the time

Cm Fm

do things like this

G# Eb

(hold)

happen all the time

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