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The Happening chords by
Matt Monro
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
2

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D
D

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G
G

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C
C

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Db
Db
4

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F#
F#
2

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Bb
Bb

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Gm
Gm
3

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C
C

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C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
2

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Hey! Life,
B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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C#
C#
4

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look at me, I can see the reality
F#
F#
2

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Bb
Bb

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F#
F#
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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'Cause when you shook me,
F#
F#
2

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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E
E

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A
A

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took me outta my world, I woke up
D
D

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G
G

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C
C

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Suddenly I just woke up
G
G

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Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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to the happen ing
Cb
Cb
2

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Db
Db
4

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Cb
Cb
2

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Db
Db
4

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When you find that you left
Gb
Gb
2

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the future behind
Bb
Bb

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B
B
2

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'Cause when you got a tender love
E
E

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A
A

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D
D

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you don't take care of
G
G

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Db
Db
4

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Then you better beware of
Gb
Gb
2

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The happening
Verse 2

Db
Db
4

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One day you're up,
Gb
Gb
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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when you turn around
Gb
Gb
2

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Bb
Bb

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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Gb
Gb
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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You find your world is tumbling down
Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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It happened to me and
Db
Db
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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D
D

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it can happen to you
Verse 3
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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C
C

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I was sure, I felt secure
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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until love took a detour
G
G

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C
C

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G
G

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B
B
2

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D
D

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A
A

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Yeah! Riding high on top of the world,
F
F

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Bb
Bb

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it happened
Eb
Eb
6

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Suddenly it just happened
D
D

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B
B
2

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G
G

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D
D

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C
C

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I saw my dreams torn apart
D
D

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E
E

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F#
F#
2

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G
G

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D
D

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When love walked away from my heart
G
G

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D
D

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G
G

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B
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2

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D
D

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And when you lose a precious love
C
C

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F
F

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Bb
Bb

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you need to guide you
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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Something happens inside you
Verse 4
G
G

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D
D

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The happening
G
G

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D
D

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Em
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D
D

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E
E

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F#
F#
2

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Now I see life
D
D

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G
G

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Em
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G
G

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for what it is
Em
Em

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B
B
2

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It's not of dreams,
A
A

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it's not of bliss
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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F#
F#
2

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It happened to me and it can happen to you

And then it happened
C
C

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Oo, and then it happened
Em
Em

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G
G

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Oo, and then it happened
A
A

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Oo, and then it happened
D
D

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Is it real? Is it fake? Is this game of life a mistake?
Verse 5
D
D

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'Cause when I lost

the love I thought

was mine for certain

Suddenly it starts hurtin'
G
G

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I saw the light too late when

that fickle finger of fate
Eb
Eb
6

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Yeah! It came and broke my pretty balloon
Ab
Ab
4

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I woke up, suddenly I just woke up, so sure
Db
Db
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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Eb
Eb
6

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I felt secure until love
Ab
Ab
4

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took a detour

'Cause when you got a tender
C
C

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Db
Db
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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B
B
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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love you don't take care of
E
E

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A
A

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Ab
Ab
4

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Then you better beware of
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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C#
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4

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The happen ing
Outro 1
Ab
Ab
4

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C#

    4

  • F#

    2

  • D

  • G

  • C

  • Db

    4

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

  • B

    2

  • Ab

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • E

  • A

  • Gb

    2

  • Cb

    2

  • Ebm

    6

  • F#m

    2

  • F

  • Em

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Happening by Matt Monro is Eb major.

The primary chords used in The Happening are D, G, Eb, Ab, C#, B.

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

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