Pet Shop Boys – After The Event (Guitar)

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[Intro] Cm Ab Bb G Bb Ab Bbdim Fdim G Eb Ab Dm7b5 G [Verse 1]
Cm
Typical day

Abm
Cars being towed away

          Fm          Am
Junk mail through the door

          Fm                Ab
Joins the post on the floor

Cm                          Ab
Drilling, Always someone drilling

                 Am
Somewhere in the city

     Fm              Ab
Authorised by committee

Cm
Permission is bestowed

             Ab
According to postal code

                         Am
Terms and conditions may vary

             Fm             Ab
It's nothing out of the ordinary
[Chorus]
Eb                       Ab
Sometimes someone gets upset

                  Bb     Ddim
Doesn't hear the laughter

              G
Takes it as a threat

                   Eb
But it's different after

           Ab
After the event

                     Bb
Looks like someone's smiling

   Dm   Ddim  G
Happy to be  here

G
Blue skies heaven-sent
[Verse 2]
Cm
There's a kind of glow

       Abm
Illuminates the flow

            Am        F
Over to the east

           Fm         Ab
Of traffic in the streets

Cm                      Fm        Abm
Not to be outdone, the school run has begun

              Cm
Mothers all arrive

     Fm               Ab
Each in a four-wheel drive
[Chorus]
Eb                       Ab
Sometimes someone gets upset

                  Bb     Dm Ddim
Doesn't hear the laughter

              G
Takes it as a threat

                   Eb
But it's different after

           Ab
After the event

                     Bb
Looks like someone's smiling

   Dm  Dmadd4 G
Happy to be  here

G
Blue skies heaven-sent
[Bridge]
Cm
Evening comes as a surprise

Gm
Suddenly someone dies

Cm
Everyone's over-reacting

Gm
With clichés and bad acting

[Interlude]
    Eb               Ab        Am         Dm                     Gm
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---4---8--6----4-3-4----8--6---4--3--4----6------8--6--4--3----8--6--4--3--8--6--4--3-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    Eb               Ab        Am            Dm    Ddim          Gm
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---4---8--6----4-3-4----8--6---4--3--4----6------8--6--4--3----8--6--4--3--8--6--4--3-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Eb                Ab
Misty in the rain

Ab                    Fm6/9/D
Flowers in their cellophane

Dm7b5
Policemen intervening

G
Drama without meaning

Eb                    Ab
It's perfectly routine

Ab                        Fm6/9/D
A statement from the Queen

Dm7b5
Obituaries appear

G                           N.C.
You can leave your tributes here

    Cm
e|------------------|
B|---8----1--3--4---|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|  x4
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
[Chorus]
Eb                       Ab
Sometimes someone gets upset

                  Bbm    Dm7b5
Doesn't hear the laughter

              G
Takes it as a threat

                   Eb
But it's different after

           Ab
After the event

                     Bb
Looks like someone's smiling

  Dm Dm7b5   G
Happy to be  here

G                 Cm
Blue skies heaven-sent
************************************ Artist: Pet Shop Boys Song: After The Event Album: B-Side of Did You See Me Coming? (2009) transcribed by Sophie ([email protected]) The first Bb in the chorus following Verse 2 also sounds good as Bbm. The backing vocals slide down from D natural. The Fm6 chord is meant to read 'Fm6/9/D' and the Dm --> Dm7b5 chord movement at the end is basically the same as the Ddim earlier, just arranged for drama / acoustic instruments.