| 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
