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Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
Ab
Ab
4

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Gb/Ab
Gb/Ab
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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Gb/Ab
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Ab
Ab
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Gb/Ab
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Ab
Ab
4

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Gb/Ab
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Db
Db
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Eb
Eb
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Db
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Eb
Eb
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Db
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Eb
Eb
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Db
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Eb
Eb
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Ab
Ab
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Gb/Ab
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Chorus 1
Ab
Ab
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Gb
Gb
2

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If it happens again, I'm leaving
Ab
Ab
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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I'll pack up my things and go
Ab
Ab
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Gb
Gb
2

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If it happens again, there'll be no looking back
Ab
Ab
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Gb
Gb
2

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And I won't say I told you so
Ab
Ab
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Gb
Gb
2

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I won't say I told you so
Verse 1
Ab
Ab
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You did what you were told
Gb
Gb
2

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And you took the strain
Ab
Ab
4

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Been left out in the cold
Gb
Gb
2

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Got yourself to blame
Db
Db
4

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But believe me
Eb
Eb
6

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Db
Db
4

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If it happens again, I'm leaving
Eb
Eb
6

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Db
Db
4

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If it stays the same, I'm gone
Eb
Eb
6

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When you're stabbed in the back
Db
Db
4

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And there's salt in the wound
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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Then it's time to move along
Chorus 2
Ab
Ab
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Gb
Gb
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If it happens again, I'm leaving
Ab
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Gb
Gb
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I'll pack up my things and go
Ab
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Gb
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If it happens again, there'll be no looking back
Ab
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Gb
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And I won't say I told you so
Ab
Ab
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Gb
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2

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I won't say I told you so
Interlude 1
Db
Db
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Eb
Eb
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Eb
Eb
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Db
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Eb
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Db
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Eb
Eb
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Verse 2
Ab
Ab
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No more spanners in the works
Gb
Gb
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All the works been done
Ab
Ab
4

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Had your face rubbed in the dirt
Gb
Gb
2

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On show for every one
Db
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But believe me
Eb
Eb
6

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Db
Db
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If it happens again, I'm leaving
Eb
Eb
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Db
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If it stays the same, I'm gone
Eb
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Db
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When compromise is the song that you sing
Eb
Eb
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Ab
Ab
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Gb
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It's been going on too long
Chorus 3
Ab
Ab
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Gb
Gb
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If it happens again, I'm leaving
Ab
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Gb
Gb
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I'll pack up my things and go
Ab
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Gb
Gb
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If it happens again, there'll be no looking back
Ab
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Gb
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And I won't say I told you so
Ab
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Gb
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I won't say I told you so
Interlude 2
Db
Db
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Eb
Eb
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Db
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Eb
Eb
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Db
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Eb
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Eb
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Chorus 4
Ab
Ab
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Gb
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If it happens again, I'm leaving
Ab
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Gb
Gb
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I'll pack up my things and go
Ab
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Gb
Gb
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If it happens again, there'll be no looking back
Ab
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Gb
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And I won't say I told you so
Ab
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I won't say I told you so
Ab
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Gb
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If it happens again, I'm leaving
Ab
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Gb
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I'll pack up my things and go
Ab
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Gb
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If it happens again, there'll be no looking back
Ab
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Gb
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And I won't say I told you so
Ab
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Gb
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I won't say I told you so
Outro 1
Ab
Ab
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Chords

  • Ab

    4

  • Gb/Ab

    2

  • Db

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Gb

    2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of If It Happens Again by UB40 is Ab major.

The primary chords used in If It Happens Again are Ab, Gb, Db, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Gb, Db, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of If It Happens Again is approximately 75 beats per minute.

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