The End Of The World
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AbCapotraste:
1st traste
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The End of the World – Pet Shop Boys
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Written by: Tennant/Lowe
From: “Behaviour” (1990)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st fret
Play: G
Key: Ab
For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and “use flats”).
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
C/E 0-3-2-0-1-0
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
Em/A x-0-5-4-5-3
x-0-2-0-0-0
Gm7 3-x-0-3-3-1
D7sus4/G 3-x-0-2-1-3
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[Intro]
| C | D | C/E | D/F# |
| G | Am | Bm | C | D |
| G | Em | G | Em |
| Cmaj7 | D | Em/A | D |
[Verse 1]
E C D
Floods of tears and doors slamming
E C D
Stamping feet across the landing
Am Bm
Because of your obligation
Am D
To stay home and fight
[Verse 2]
E C D
Sitting down to a composition
E C D
Test the limits of your inhibition
Am Bm
If the phone hasn't rung by midnight
Am | D | % |
It's over tonight
[Chorus]
G Em G Em
If someone tried, you'd realise
Cmaj7 D
It's just a boy or a girl
Em/A D
It's not the end of the world
[Verse 3]
E C D
Piles of toast and broken promises
E C D
Among the books and pens and reading glasses
Am Bm
It seems there's no escape from the humdrum
Am D
It's over and done
[Chorus]
G Em G Em
If someone tried, you'd realise
Cmaj7 D
It's just a boy or a girl
Em/A D
It's not the end of the world
[Chorus]
G Em G Em
If someone cried, you'd sympathize
Cmaj7 D
It's just a boy or a girl
Em/A D
It's not the end of the world
[Bridge]
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Dm7
At midnight in despe-ration
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Dm7 | D |
Imagine total teen... age... destruction
[Solo]
| C | D | C/E | D/F# |
| G | Am | Bm | C | D |
| G | Em | G | Em |
| Cmaj7 | D | Em/A | D |
[Verse 4]
E C D
The Prophets all predicted extinction
E C D
The Virgin spoke in apparitions
Am Bm
And if it all came to pass now
Am D
You feel we'd all deserve it somehow
[Chorus]
G Em
But if someone tried (you'd realise)
G Em
You'd realise (and sympathise)
Cmaj7 D
It's just a boy or a girl
Em/A D
It's not the end of the world
[Chorus]
G Em
If someone cried (you'd sympathise)
G Em
You'd sympathise (and realise)
Cmaj7 D
It's just a boy or a girl
Em/A D
It's not the end of the world
[Coda]
| G | Em | G | Eb | F | G | % | % | % | D7sus4/G | % | G
It's not the end ...
How to play The End Of The World
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.