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 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 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 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