Never Thought That This Would Happen
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Capo 3
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Em C G
e|--0---0---0--|
b|--0---0---0--|
g|--0---0---0--|
d|--4---2---0--|
a|--6---3---2--|
E|--0---0---3--|
Here's the tab for the arpeggios
Em C G
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b|--------0-------------0-------------0------0-----0-------|
g|--------------0-------------0---------0------0-----0---0-|
d|----4-----4-------2-----2-------0-------0------0-----0---|
a|--6---6-----6---3---3-----3-------2----------------------|
E|------------------------------3--------------------------|
Verse Arpeggiated
Em C
Beating the drum all night
G
Dancing naked around a fire
Em C
Leaving trouble behind
G
Swimming in the water
Em C
We found the tent with the flashlight
G
We were looking for a hideout
Em C
When you’re praying for no strings
G
Sometimes you get tied down
Chorus {Arpeggiated
Em C G
And I never thought that this would happen
Em C G
And you got all weird after the weekend
Em C G
Sometimes you make out with an old friend
Em C G
And I’m rounding first and I’m sliding into second
Verse Arpeggiated
Em C
She could never hold her tongue much
G
And when I bit her lip hard
Em C
Expecting some review like
G
2 out of 5 stars
Em C
But in a moment she revealed that
G
She was no different
Em C
We were just kid’s nervous breathing
G
Showing some forgiveness
Chorus Chords a strummed
Em C G
And I never thought that this would happen
Em C G
And you got all weird after the weekend
Em C G
Sometimes you make out with an old friend
Em C G
And I’m rounding first and I’m sliding into second
Post-Chorus Chords are strummed once
Em
And if you don’t know
C
Then I don’t know
G
How these things go
G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Verse Palm-muted strums
Em C
In your wooly socks and Birkenstocks
G
What would they say about us
Em C
At the hour of the evening
G
The night will carry on without us
Em C
But if we had to play one card
G
And say we both blacked out
Em C
And my friends seems to trust us
G
They believe this silly kinda of cop out
Let me tell you now
Chorus Chords a strummed
Em C G
And I never thought that this would happen
Em C G
And you got all weird after the weekend
Em C G
Sometimes you make out with an old friend
Em C G
And I’m rounding first and I’m sliding into second
Post-Chorus Chords are strummed once
Em
And if you don’t know
C
Then I don’t know
G
How these things go
G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Bridge Possible chords
Dm Am
C
Ooh la la la
G
Ooh la la la
Dm Am
C
Ooh la la la
G
Ooh la la la
Dm Am
C
Ooh la la la
G
Ooh la la la
Dm
Am
All I wanna say
C
All I wanna say
G
All I wanna do
Chorus Chords a strummed
Em C G
And I never thought that this would happen
Em C G
And you got all weird after the weekend
Em C G
Sometimes you make out with an old friend
Em C G
And I’m rounding first and I’m sliding into second
Oh oh oh
Em
And I Everybody
C G
Come on now
Em
And you
C G
What am I to do
Em C G
Sometimes
Em C G
And I Rounding first I’m rounding first
Post-Chorus Chords are strummed once
Em
And if you don’t know
C
Then I don’t know
G
How these things go
G
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
How to play Never Thought That This Would Happen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.