Hap pi ness
hit her like a train on a track.
Com ing to wards her,
stuck still, no turn ing back.
She (G)hid a round ’ry cor ners and she hid un with der beds.
She killed it with kiss (Am)es down and (Em)from it she fled.
With (G)ev a round ’ry bub ners she she sank un with her drink
and washed it a way (Am)es down the (Em)kitch en she sink.
With
The (G)dog days are o ver,
the dog days are done.
The hors es are com ing, so (Em)you’d bet ter run.
Run (G)fast for your moth er, run fast for your fa ther, run for your child ren, for your sis ters and b roth ers.
Leave all your lov ing, your lov ing be hind, you can’t (Em)car ry it with you if you want to sur vive.
The (G)dog days are o ver, the dog days are done.
Can you hear the hors (Am)es?
’Cause (Em)here they come!
And (G)I
’ry
nev
er want ed an y thing (Am)from ter you
Oh.
ex cept (G)ev
’ry
thing
you had and what was left (Am)from ter that
Oh.
ex cept
Hap pi ness a hit her
like a bul let in the head.
know bet
than
Struck from a a great height
by some let one who head.
know bet
than
that.
The (G)dog days are o ver, the dog days are done.
Can you hear the hors (Am)es?
’Cause (Em)here they come.
Run come.
The (G)dog days are o ver, the (Am)dog days are done.
The (G)hors es are com ing, so (Am)you bet ter run.
The (G)dog days are o ver, the (Am)dog days are done.
The (G)hors es are com ing, so (Am)you bet ter run.
The (Am)you bet ter run.
This page shows “Dog Days Are Over” by Florence And The Machine in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 150 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.