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The Happening by The Supremes - Guitar Chords
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Version 1
...THE HAPPENING... by The Supremes
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*Released 1967*
Intro:
Gm, G
Verse 1:
G C D7 G
Hey life, look at me; I can see the reali-ty.
G C Am
'Cos when you shook me, took me out of my world;
A# D# G# D7 (G)
I woke up, suddenly I just woke up, to The Happen-ing.
G C D7 G
When you find, that you left the future be-hind.
G C Am A# D#
'Cos when you got a tender love you don't take care of,
G# D7 G F F# G
Then you better be-ware of; The Happen-ing.
Bridge 1:
G G/F# G/E D7
One day you-re up, (one day you're up),
G
When you turn a-round, (when you turn around).
B7
You'll find your world, (You'll find your world),
Em
Is tumblin' down, (is tumblin' down).
D D7 G G7
It happened to me, and it can happen to you.
Verse 2:
G C D7 G
I was sure, I felt se-cure, until love took a de-tour.
G C Am
Yeah, riding high on top of the world;
A# D# G# D7
It happened, suddenly it just happened.
G C
I saw my dreams, fall a-part,
D7 G
When love walked away from my heart.
G C Am A# D#
'Cos when you lose that precious love you need, to guide you,
G# D7 G F F# G
Something happens in-side you; The Happen-ing.
Bridge 2:
G G/F# G/E D7
Now I see life, (now I see life),
G
For what it is, (for what it is).
B7
It's not all dreams, (it's not all dreams),
Em
It's not all bliss, (it's not all bliss).
D D7 G
It happened to me, and it can happen to you.
Break:
G Gm C/G
Once! Ooh, and then it happened.
G G7
Ooh, and then it happened.
*KEY CHANGE*
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G#m C# G#m C#
Ooh... and then it happened.
G#m C# G#m C#
Ooh... and then it happened.
Verse 3:
G# C#
Is it real? Is it fake?
D#7 G#
Is this game of life a mis-take?
G# C# A#m B E
'Cos when I lost the love I thought was mine, for certain,
E7 A D#7
Suddenly it starts hurting.
G# C#
I saw the light, too late.
D#7 G#
When that fickle finger of fate;
G# C# A#m B E
Yeah, came and broke my pretty balloon, I woke up,
E7 A D#7 (G#)
Suddenly I just woke up, to The Happen-ing.
G# C# D#7 G#
So sure, I felt se-cure, until love took a de-tour.
G# C# A#m B E
'Cos when you got a tender love you don't take care of,
E7 A D#7 G#
Then you better be-ware of; The Happen-ing.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Gm G C D7 Am A# D# G# F
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
355333 320003 x32010 xx0212 x02210 688766 x68886 466544 133211
F# G/F# G/E B7 Em D G7 C/G G#m
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
244322 2x0033 020033 x21202 022000 xx0232 323000 332010 466444
C# D#7 A#m B E E7 A
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x46664 x68686 x13331 x24442 022100 020100 x02220
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ()
We also have 11 songs by The Supremes
- Baby Love
- Back In My Arms Again
- Come See About Me
- I Hear A Symphony
- My World Is Empty Without You
- Someday Well Be Together
- Stop In The Name Of Love
- The Happening
- Where Did Our Love Go
- You Cant Hurry Love
- You Keep Me Hangin On
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