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The whole verse (both of them) and the pre-chorus are played with the bass note
only, but I'll tab the whole chord if you want to play acoustic or something. :)
I think it's easier to play with capo on 1, so I'll tab the chords in relation to
the the capo, you can play it without capo, just play the chords a 1\2 up (A=A#, F=F# and so on)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
[Verse 1:]
A F C B7
Shake my bones and rattle my grave, he's gone diggin' in the bitch again
A F C B7
Back tattoo of a big black snake, don't go telling me she's just a friend
[Pre-Chorus:]
A F C B7
Hey, lil' mama, who you gonna poison now? (La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
A F
Hey, lil' papa, who you gonna run to now?
[Chorus:]
A F C B7 A F C E
It's been a long time coming, and this house is burning down, Don't know how I ever loved you
A F C B7 A F
I was blind and running into what's in front of me, if I only knew, that happy ever after wasn't you
A# F C B7
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, La, la, la X2
[Verse 2:]
A F C B7
Hurt me, hate me, throw me down, fifteen years I gave you me
A F C B7
To lie alone in this redneck town, a better lover did I have to be
[Pre-Chorus:]
A F C B7
And hey, lil' mama, who you gonna poison now? (La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
A F
Hey, lil' papa, who you gonna run to now?
[Chorus:]
A F C B7 A F C E
It's been a long time coming, and this house is burning down, Don't know how I ever loved you
A F C B7 A F
I was blind and running into what's in front of me, if I only knew, that happy ever after wasn't you
[Chorus:]
It's been a long time coming, and this house is burning down, Don't know how I ever loved you
A F C B7 A
I was blind and running into what's in front of me, if I only knew, that happy ever after wasn't you
A F C B7
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, La, la, la (happy ever after wasent you) X4
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- Happy Ever After (Chords)
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025