Many Happy Returns Chords by Abc

Tempo:
131.8 bpm
Chords used:

F

Gm

G

C

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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ABC - Many Happy Returns chords
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[N] [D] [G]
[D] [Dm]
[G] [F] [E]
[Ab] [Eb] [G]
[E]
[Am] [Gm]
[F] [G]
[F] [Dm]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Gm] [F]
[Gm] [F]
[Gm] [F]
[Gm] [F]
[G] [Eb] When [F] I accepted [G] this job, [F] I was resigned [Eb] to my fate.
[F] When I got there early, [E] she'd arrive [Eb]
late.
You can [G] say she's gone forever, or just a Titan [Eb] wait.
[Fm] [D] She said I was [E] unprincipled, that I was [C] not the first.
[Ab]
[Eb] [Gm]
[F] [Gm] [F]
[Gm] [F]
[G] [F]
[Gm] [F]
[Gm] [F] [G]
When I [Gm] accepted this job, [F] I was [G] resigned to my [F] fate.
When I [Dm] got there [F] early, [Gm] she'd arrive late.
[Am]
You [Gm] can say she's gone forever, [F]
or just a [Dm] Titan wait.
[F]
[Dm] She said I was unprincipled, [F] that I was not [D] the first.
[F]
[Gm] Bitch, coming [C] back [F] from the [Gm] ashes.
[C] Uh-huh.
[F]
I know what is [C] good, [F] but I know what [Gm] trenches.
Uh [F]-huh.
In [Gm] the headlights, [Cm] in the highlights [F] of her [Gm] hair.
[C] [F] In [Gm] the headlights, [C] [F] but she's [Gm] not there.
[C] Many happy [G] returns, many happy [Gm] returns.
[Bb] Keep coming back, so [Am] I can [F] remember.
[Gm] Return, many happy returns.
[F] These are the legends, [Am] [C] she's the only [Gm] one.
[G] I'm sad, not blue.
[Gm] Remember [G] me
[Gm] now.
[G] Message I sent [F] you.
Like [Gm] the world spinning [C] round.
[F]
[Gm] Axis.
[C] [F]
[Gm] I know [C] democracy, [F] but I know [Gm] what smashes.
[C] [F]
[Gm] When she's gone, [C] all I [F] need to learn [Gm] is the law of [C] elimination.
[F] Return,
[Gm] when she's [C] here, one big [F] guy found.
Famous cat, that's a [C] second time around.
[G] Return, many happy [Gm] returns.
These are [C] the best [Am] songs I could [F] have learned.
[Gm] Return, many happy [G] returns.
[Bb]
[F] These are the best [Am] songs I should [C] have [Gm] learned.
Remember, [G] remember,
[Eb]
[G] remember.
[Eb] [Gm] Remember.
[G] [Bb]
[C]
Key:  
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
G
2131
C
3211
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Abc - (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London / 1982) Many Happy Returns chords, with this master sequence: F, C, F, Gm and F. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 66 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 132 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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[N] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Eb] _ _ When [F] I accepted [G] this job, _ [F] I was resigned [Eb] to my fate.
_ _ [F] When I got there early, [E] _ _ she'd arrive [Eb]
late.
_ _ You can [G] say she's gone forever, _ or just a Titan [Eb] wait.
_ [Fm] _ _ [D] She said I was [E] unprincipled, that I was [C] not the first.
[Ab] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ _ When I [Gm] accepted this job, _ [F] I was [G] resigned to my [F] fate.
_ _ When I [Dm] got there [F] early, _ _ [Gm] she'd arrive late.
_ _ [Am] _
You [Gm] can say she's gone forever, [F] _ _
or just a [Dm] Titan wait.
[F] _ _
[Dm] She said I was unprincipled, _ [F] _ that I was not _ [D] the first.
_ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] Bitch, coming [C] back _ [F] from the [Gm] ashes.
[C] Uh-huh.
_ [F] _
I know what is [C] good, _ [F] but I know what [Gm] trenches.
Uh [F]-huh.
In [Gm] the headlights, [Cm] in the highlights [F] of her [Gm] hair.
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] In [Gm] the headlights, _ [C] _ [F] but she's [Gm] not there.
[C] _ _ Many happy [G] returns, many happy [Gm] returns. _ _
[Bb] Keep coming back, so [Am] I can [F] remember.
[Gm] Return, many happy returns. _ _
[F] These are the legends, [Am] _ [C] she's the only [Gm] one.
_ [G] I'm sad, not blue.
[Gm] _ Remember _ [G] _ me _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ now.
[G] _ _ Message I sent [F] you.
Like [Gm] the world spinning [C] round.
[F] _ _
[Gm] _ Axis.
_ [C] _ _ [F] _
[Gm] I know _ [C] democracy, [F] but I know [Gm] what smashes.
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
[Gm] When she's gone, _ [C] all I [F] need to learn [Gm] is the law of [C] elimination.
[F] Return, _
[Gm] when she's [C] here, one big [F] guy found.
Famous cat, that's a [C] second time around.
[G] Return, many happy [Gm] returns. _ _
These are [C] the best [Am] songs I could [F] have learned.
[Gm] Return, many happy [G] returns.
[Bb] _ _
[F] These are the best [Am] songs I should [C] have [Gm] learned. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Remember, _ _ _ _ _ [G] remember, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ remember.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ Remember. _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _

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