G                                     Am Em D 
happiness, hit hurt like a train on a track.  
G                                          Am Em D 
coming towards her, stuck still no turning back.  
G                      G 
she hid around corners and she hid under beds.  
G                  Am              Em     D 
she killed it with kisses and from it she fled  
G                 G 
with every bubble she sank with a drink  
G             Am            Em      D 
and washed it away down the kitchen sink  

G                      G 
the dog days are over, the dog days are done 
G              Am        Em         D  
the horses are coming so you better run  
G                     
run fast for your mother run fast for your father  
G 
run for your children and your sisters and brothers  
G                            Am                     
leave all your love and your loving behind 
          Em                               D   
you can't carry it with you if you want to survive 
G                       
the dog days are over the dog days are done  
G                  Am         Em        D 
can't you hear the horses cuz here they come  

G         
and i never wanted anything from you 
G                                      Am   Em    D 
except everything you had and what was left after that too. oh.  
G                                      Am Em D 
happiness it hurt like a bullet in the mind  
G                                                   Am     Em   D                                          
stuck them up drainpipes by someone who should know better than that  

G                     G                
the dogdays are over, the dog days are gone  
G                Am         Em        D  
can you hear the horses cuz here they come  
G 
run fast for your mother and fast for your father  
G 
run for your children for your sisters and brothers  
G                            Am 
leave all your love and your loving behind you  
      Em                               D 
can't carry it with you if you want to survive  

G                      G 
the dog days are over, the dog days are gone  
G                Am             Em        D 
can you hear the horses because here they come X 2