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                            IT HAPPENED TODAY - R.E.M.
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Tabbed by Grigo

D                     A       Bm
This is not a parable
                   G     D
This is a terrible
           Asus2     Em
This is a terrible thing

D                   A                         Bm    G                 D
Yes I will rhyme that, after, after all I've done today
Asus2                      Em
I have earned my wings

C                G        Asus2
It happened today. Hooray! Hooray!
C                G6          A
It happened. Hip, hip, hooray!

D                               A               Bm       G
We'll leave the allegory to another Bible story
            D         Asus2       Em
Out of deference, defiance, the choice
D                             A              Bm    G       D
Closing on a promise, after, after all I've done today
Asus2                        Em
I have earned my voice

C                G        Asus2
It happened today. Hooray! Hooray!
C                G6         A
It happened. Hip, hip, hooray!

(2 times)
G            D            Asus2
Oohs, and aahs, and awws
G            D            A  Asus2
Oohs, and aahs, and awws

Bridge
E|-3--3--3--3---2--2--2--2---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---|
B|-3---3--3--3--2---2--2--2--0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--|
G|-5-5--5--5--5-4-4--4--4--4-2----2--2--2-0----0--0--0-|
D|-5------------4------------2-2----------2-2----------|
A|-3------------2-------------------------2------------|
E|-3------------2-------------------------0------------|

(3 times)
G            D            Asus2
Oohs, and aahs, and awws
G            D            A  Asus2
G            D            Asus2
Oohs, and aahs, and awws
G            D            A  Asus2
G            D            Asus2
Oohs, and aahs, and awws
G            D            A  Asus2
Oohs, and aahs, and awws

To close
G            D            A
Oohs, and aahs, and awws