Travis - The Beautiful Occupation: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Beautiful Occupation" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F#m Don't just stand there watching it happening Bm I can't stand it, Don't feel it F#m Something telling me Bm Don't wanna go out this way, But have a nice day D Bm F#m Then read it in the headlines D Bm F#m Watch it on the TV D Bm F#m Put it in the background D Bm F#m Stick it in the bag, Stick it in the bag Chorus: E For the beautiful occupation D The beautiful occupation E You don't need an invitation D To drop in upon a nation I'm too cynical I'm just sitting here I'm just wasting my time Half a million civilians gonna die today But look the wrong way Then read it in the headlines Watch it on the TV Put it in the background Stick it in the back Stick it in the back Chorus Don't just stand there Watching it happening I can't feel it Don't need this Something telling me I don't wanna go out this way But have a nice day Then read it in the headlines Watch it on the TV Put it in the background Stick it in the back Stick it in the back Chorus: For the beautiful occupation The beautiful occupation You don't need an invitation To drop in upon a nation The beautiful occupation The beautiful occupation So much for an intervention Don't call the United Nations You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsD  E  F#m  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Beautiful Occupation" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Beautiful Occupation" by Travis.