Dog Days Are Over by Florence & The Machine | Lyrics with Guitar Chords

Dog Days Are Over by Florence & The Machine was released in 2008. Lead singer Florence Welch came up with the idea for the song after seeing the words “the dog days are over” on a building while riding in her home at the time. The song has been widely lauded ever since for her vocals.

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Key of the Song:

The original key of Dog Days Are Over by Florence & The Machine is in C major.

Guitar Chords for Dog Days Are Over by Florence & The Machine

These chords are only meant for a simple accompaniment of the vocals. In order to sound closer to the original song, you’ll need to use other voicings that may be a little too advanced. This is often the problem when trying to make some music accessible for all guitar players is that you’re playing the chords, but they won’t sound close to the actual song.

Video Lesson

Dog Days Are Over by Florence & The Machine – Lyrics with Chords

[Intro]
| G   | G   | G   | G   |
| G   | Am  | Em  | Em  |
 
[Verse 1]
G                                     G Am Em
  Happiness hit her like a train on a track
G                                       G     Am Em
  Coming towards her, stuck still no turning back
    G
She hid around corners and she hid under beds
    G                 Am       Em
She killed it with kisses and from it she fled
     G
With every bubble she sank with a drink
    G            Am         Em
And washed it away down the kitchen sink
 
[Chorus]
    G
The dog days are over
    G
The dog days are done
    G           Am       Em
The horses are coming so you better run
 
[Verse 2]
    G
Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
G
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
G                             Am
Leave all your love and your longing behind
          Em
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
 
[Chorus]
    G
The dog days are over
    G
The dog days are done
G                   Am
Can you hear the horses
       Em          G
'Cause here they come
 
[Bridge]
    G G            G        Am     Em
And I never wanted anything from you
       G    G
Except everything you had
    G             Am         Em
And what was left after that too, oh
 
[Verse 3]
G                                        G Am Em
  Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back
G
  Struck from a great height
               G              Am       Em
By someone who should know better than that
 
[Chorus]
    G
The dog days are over
    G
The dog days are done
G                   Am
Can you hear the horses
       Em             G
'Cause here they come
 
[Verse 4]
    G
Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
G
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
G                             Am
Leave all your love and your longing behind
          Em
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
 
[Chorus]
    G
The dog days are over
    G
The dog days are done
G                   Am
Can you hear the horses
       Em
'Cause here they come
 
    G
The dog days are over
    G
The dog days are done
    G          Am
The horses are coming
   Em
So you better run