The Happening

by The Supremes
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Lyrics

Hey (G)life, I look at se (C)me;

I can (D7)see the re al i (G)ty, yeah; ’cause when you shook me, took me (C)out a my world, I (Bb)woke up;

sud den ly I just (Ab)woke up

to the hap pen (G)ning.

When you (C)find

that you (D7)left the fu ture be (G)hind,

’cause when you’ve got a ten der (C)love you don’t take (Bb)care of

then you bet ter be (Ab)ware of

the hap pen (G)ing.

One (G)day you’re (D7)up (One day you’re up) when you turn a round (when you turn a round) you’ll find your (B7)world (you’ll find your world) is tum bl in’ (Em)down (is tum bl in’ down).

It hap pened (D)to

me and it can hap pen to (G)you.

I was (G)sure I felt at se (C)cure,

un til (D7)love the took a de (G)tour, yeah; ’cause when you rid ing high on (C)top of the world it (Bb)hap pened,

sud den ly it just (Ab)hap pened.

to I saw my (G)dreams

torn a (C)part

when love (D7)walked a way from my (G)heart,

’cause when you lose that pre cious (C)love you need to (Bb)guide you

some thing hap pens in (Ab)side you,

the hap pen (G)ing.

Now (G)I see (D7)life (Now I see life) for what turn it is (for you what it is); it’s not all (B7)dreams (it’s not all dreams), it’s tum not all (Em)bliss (it’s not bl all bliss).

It hap pened (D)to me and it can hap pen to (G)you.

I was (G)you.

And then it hap pened.

(G)Oo,

and then it hap pened.

(Abm)Oo,

and then it hap pened.

(Abm)Oo,

and then it hap pened.

Is it (Ab)real,

is it (Db)fake,

is this (Eb7)game of life a mis (Ab)take?

’Cause when I lost the love I (Bbm)thought ty was mine for (Cb)cer tain,

sud den ly it (Fb7)start (A)hurt in’.

I saw the (Ab)light

is too (Db)late,

when that (Eb7)fic kle fin ger of (Ab)fate,

yeah, it I came and broke my (Bbm)pret ty bal loon; I (Cb)woke up,

sud den ly I (Fb7)just (A)woke up.

I saw the

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The Happening by The Supremes

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “The Happening

What key is "The Happening" in?
"The Happening" by The Supremes is in the key of G with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "The Happening" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "The Happening" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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