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Make it Happen

The Early November
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Song

"Make It Happen"

The Early November

Tabbed by Adam Butler

The other version of this song isn't right.. It's kind of sad how some people can't

even listen to the damn song to figure out the tabs.. Oh well, here's the real tabs.

**1/2 Step Down (Flat) Tuning**

X= Mute

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**Verse 1- Listen to the song to figure out the strumming pattern.

"Tonight under the lights we stroll and we're never

coming back and I swear I'll never let you go

if you come away with me.."

e-------------------

B-------------------

G--4-----4-----4----
D--4-----4-----4----
A--2-----X-----X----
E--0-----2-----4----

*QUICK TRANSITION BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CHORD!*

Appx. Appx. Appx.

10x 10x 3x

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**Chorus 1-

"Never gonna know, never gonna know,

let's go outta this place, make it happen.."

On FIRST and SECOND chorus-lyric set (above), play this:

"Never gonna know, never gonna know, let's go.."

e-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G--4---------H------O------L-----D--------------|
D--4---------H------O------L-----D--------------|
A--2---------H------O------L-----D--------------|
E--0---------H------O------L-----D--------------|

"outta this place, make it happen.."

e------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G--4---------H------O------L-----D---|
D--4---------H------O------L-----D---|
A--X---------H------O------L-----D---|
E--2---------H------O------L-----D---|

**On third chorus-lyric set ("Never gonna know....") play this:

"Never gonna know, never gonna know,

let's go outta this place, make it happen.."

e-------------------

B-------------------

G--4-----4-----4----
D--4-----4-----4----
A--2-----X-----X----
E--0-----2-----4----

*QUICK TRANSITION BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CHORD!*

Appx. Appx. Appx.

10x 10x 3x

END CHORUS ON:

"Someday.."

e------|
B------|
G--4---|
D--4---|
A--2---|
E--0---|

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**Chorus to Verse 2 Transition:

e---------

B---------

G---4-4---
D---4-4---

A---X-X---

E---4-4---

*Fast*

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**Verse 2: LISTEN FOR EXACT STRUMMING PATTERN

"Find the time....Another day will come again."

e--X-X---X-X---X-X-------|
B--X-X---X-X---X-X-------|
G--X-X-4-X-X-4-X-X--4-4--|
D--X-X-4-X-X-4-X-X--4-4--|
A--X-X-2-X-X-2-X-X--X-X--|
E--X-X-0-X-X-0-X-X--4-2--|

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**Bridge

"I swear I'll never let you go if you come away with me,

alone all night, alone we'll be singin'..."

e----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----4-------4---4------H---o---L---D-----|
D--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----4-------4---4------H---o---L---D-----|
A--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----X-------X---2------H---o---L---D-----|
E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----2-------4---0------H---o---L---D-----|

DOWN STROKES Regular strumming

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**Chorus 2-

"Never gonna know, never gonna know,

let's go outta this place, make it happen.."

e-------------------

B-------------------

G--4-----4-----4----
D--4-----4-----4----
A--2-----X-----X----
E--0-----2-----4----

*QUICK TRANSITION BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CHORD!*

Appx. Appx. Appx.

10x 10x 3x

END CHORUS ON:

"Someday.."

e------|
B------|
G--4---|
D--4---|
A--2---|
E--0---|

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**Chorus to Verse 3 Transition:

e---------

B---------

G---4-4---
D---4-4---

A---X-X---

E---4-4---

*Fast*

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**Verse 3: LISTEN FOR EXACT STRUMMING PATTERN

"Make it last. It'll be so hard. You don't know

how much this is.."

e--X-X---X-X---X-X-------|
B--X-X---X-X---X-X-------|
G--X-X-4-X-X-4-X-X--4-4--|
D--X-X-4-X-X-4-X-X--4-4--|
A--X-X-2-X-X-2-X-X--X-X--|
E--X-X-0-X-X-0-X-X--4-2--|

"We'll go, so far, you'll see it's not hard.."

e-----------------------|
B-----------------------|
G--4-----4-----4-----4--|
D--4-----4-----4-----4--|
A--2-----X-----X-----X--|
E--0-----2-----4-----6--| First TWO times

**Third time:

"We'll go, so far, you'll see it's not hard.."

e-----------------------|
B-----------------------|
G--4-----4-----4-----4--|
D--4-----4-----4-----4--|
A--2-----X-----X-----X--|
E--0-----2-----4-----6--|

STRUM EACH CHORD 8 TIMES (DOWN STROKES)

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**Chorus 3- (ENDING)

"Never gonna know, never gonna know,

let's go outta this place, make it happen.."

e-------------------

B-------------------

G--4-----4-----4----      PLAY THIS
D--4-----4-----4----       4 TIMES
A--2-----X-----X----
E--0-----2-----4----

*QUICK TRANSITION BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CHORD!*

Appx. Appx. Appx.

10x 10x 3x

END CHORUS ON:

"Someday.."

e------|
B------|
G--4---|
D--4---|
A--2---|
E--0---|

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Well, that's it. That's pretty damn close to the real thing, people.. just figure out

the strumming pattern on your own and you will play just like Ace Enders. Have fun!

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