Pet Shop Boys - After The Event

[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]
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[Verse 3]
Eb Ab
Misty in the rain
Ab Fm6
Flowers in their cellophane
Dm7b5
Policemen intervening
G
Drama without meaning
Eb Ab
It’s perfectly routine
Ab Fm6
A statement from the Queen
Dm7b5
Obituaries appear
G
You can leave your tributes here

Cm
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A|——————|
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[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