After The Event Chords by Pet Shop Boys

Tempo:
126.95 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

D

Eb

G

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pet Shop Boys- After The Event chords
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[Cm]
[Ab]
[D]
[Gm]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[D]
[G]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[D]
[G]
[Cm] Typical day, cars [Abm] being towed away.
[Am] Junk mail through the door, [Fm] joins the post on the [Ab] floor.
[Cm] Drilling, always [Abm] someone drilling.
Somewhere [Am] in the city, [Db] authorized by [Ab] committee.
[Cm] Permission is bestowed, according to [Abm] postal code.
Terms and conditions may [Am] vary, it's [Fm] nothing out of the [Ab] ordinary.
[Eb] Sometimes, someone gets
[Ab] upset.
Doesn't hear the [D] laughter, takes it as [G] a threat.
But it's different [Eb] after, after the [Ab] event.
Looks like [D] someone's smiling, happy to [G] be here.
Blue skies, [Cm] heaven's hands, there's a kind of glow.
[Abm] Illuminates the flow, over to [Am] the east.
[F]
[Bb] Of traffic in the [Ab] streets, not [Cm] to be outdone.
The school [Abm] run has begun, mothers [A] all arrive.
[F] Each
[Bbm] in a four wheel [Ab] drive.
[Eb] Sometimes, someone gets
[Ab] upset.
Doesn't hear the [D] laughter, takes it as [G] a threat.
But it's [Eb] different after, after the [Ab] event.
Looks like [D]
someone's smiling, happy to [G] be here.
Blue skies, [Cm] heaven's hands.
Evening comes as a [Gm] surprise, suddenly someone dies.
[Cm] Everyone's overreacting, [Gm] with cliches and bad acting.
[Eb]
[Ab] [D] [Abm]
[Dm]
[Gm]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[D]
[G]
[Eb] Misty in the rain, [Ab] flowers in the [D] cellophane.
Policemen intervening, [G] drawn without meaning.
[Eb] It's perfectly [Ab] routine, a statement from the [D] queen.
Victories appear,
[G] you can leave your tributes [Cm] here.
[Eb]
Sometimes, someone gets
[Ab] upset.
Doesn't hear [D] the laughter, takes it as a [G] threat.
But it's different [Eb] after, after the [Ab] event.
Looks like [D] someone's smiling, happy to be [G] here.
Blue skies, [Cm] heaven's hands.
[N]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
D
1321
Eb
12341116
G
2131
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
D
1321
Eb
12341116
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To learn Pet Shop Boys - (2017 Remaster) After The Event chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, G, Eb, Ab and D. For best results, commence at 63 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 127. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: Eb Major.

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[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ Typical day, _ cars [Abm] being towed away. _ _
[Am] Junk mail through the door, _ _ [Fm] joins the post on the [Ab] floor. _ _ _
[Cm] Drilling, _ _ _ _ always [Abm] someone drilling.
_ _ _ Somewhere [Am] in the city, _ _ _ _ _ [Db] authorized by [Ab] committee. _ _ _
[Cm] Permission is bestowed, _ according to [Abm] postal code.
Terms and conditions may [Am] vary, _ _ _ _ it's [Fm] nothing out of the [Ab] ordinary. _ _
[Eb] Sometimes, _ _ someone gets _
[Ab] upset.
_ _ Doesn't hear the [D] laughter, _ _ takes it as [G] a threat.
_ _ But it's different [Eb] after, _ _ after the [Ab] event.
_ _ Looks like [D] someone's smiling, _ _ happy to [G] be here.
_ Blue skies, [Cm] heaven's hands, there's a kind of glow. _
_ [Abm] Illuminates the flow, _ over to [Am] the east.
[F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] Of traffic in the [Ab] streets, _ _ not [Cm] to be outdone.
_ _ The school [Abm] run has begun, _ mothers [A] all arrive.
[F] Each _ _ _ _
[Bbm] in a four wheel [Ab] drive. _ _ _
[Eb] _ Sometimes, _ someone gets _
[Ab] upset.
_ _ Doesn't hear the [D] laughter, _ _ takes it as [G] a threat.
_ But it's [Eb] different after, _ _ after the [Ab] event.
_ _ Looks like [D]
someone's smiling, _ _ happy to [G] be here.
_ Blue skies, [Cm] heaven's hands.
_ Evening comes as a [Gm] surprise, _ suddenly someone dies.
[Cm] _ _ _ Everyone's _ overreacting, _ [Gm] with cliches and bad acting.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Abm] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ Misty in the rain, [Ab] _ _ flowers in the _ [D] cellophane.
_ Policemen _ _ intervening, [G] drawn _ _ without meaning.
[Eb] _ _ It's _ perfectly [Ab] routine, _ a statement from the [D] queen.
_ _ Victories appear, _
[G] you can leave your tributes [Cm] here. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ Sometimes, _ someone gets _
[Ab] upset.
_ _ Doesn't hear [D] the laughter, _ _ takes it as a [G] threat.
_ But it's different [Eb] after, _ _ after the [Ab] event.
_ Looks like _ [D] someone's smiling, _ _ happy to be [G] here.
_ Blue skies, [Cm] heaven's hands. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was composed by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.

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