Happy Days (acoustic)
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[Intro ]D E G (2x)
verse 1
D G
He woke up early in the morning /
D A
from a same dream again /
D G D A
same strange feeling / with no way out
D G
In the dream he was walking /
D A
on a beautiful park heading nowhere
D G D A
He saw a girl coming with a smile on her face /
D G D A
he had many scars in his soul / but she took them all away
D G D A
He had to ask her name and if she's smiling to him
D G D A
She said: follow me if you're brave enough and I promise you'll find the answer
D G D A
She walked until the traffic lights but didn't stop for the red light
D G D A
The boy instead stopped / and waited for the green light
Bridge:
D G D A
He couldn't figure out / what the dream supposed to mean /
D G D E
so he continued to sleep / and the dream began again
Chorus:
G E
He's sick of being bitter
D A
So sick of being sad
G E
Yeah he was lost once
D A
but now his back for more
B7 G D
So goodbye fear and welcome - happy days !
E G D
Oo-oo-o-oo-oo-ooo-ooo - happy days
E G
Oo-oo-o-oo-oo-ooo-ooo
verse 2
D G
Boy looks out of window /
D A
with a frighten look in his eyes /
D G
He think he's been hurt so many times /
D A
that he doesn't deserve happyness /
D G D A
Girl living next door / she's brushing her blonde hair /
D G
She looks herself in the mirror
D A
and thinks she's not enough /
D G
Then something reminds her about the dream /
D A
from which she woke up crying /
Bridge:
D G D A
In the dream she met a boy walking around in a park /
D G
They looked each other in the eyes /
D E
like there was no tomorrow /
Chorus:
G E
He's sick of being bitter
D A
So sick of being sad
G E
Yeah he was lost once
D A
but now his back for more
B7 G D
So goodbye fear and welcome - happy days !
E G D
Oo-oo-o-oo-oo-ooo-ooo - happy days
E G
Oo-oo-o-oo-oo-ooo-ooo
C-osa
E G E
Then one day / sun was shining / and the birds were singing /
G E
they both walked on a sunny park / without destination /
G B7
they saw each other / ran towards / and started to kiss
Chorus:
G E
They're so sick of being bitter
D A
So sick of being sad
G E
Yeah they were lost once
D A
but now they're back for more
B7 G
So goodbye fear and welcome
D
So goodbye fear and welcome - happy days !
E G D
Oo-oo-o-oo-oo-ooo-ooo - happy days
E G
Oo-oo-o-oo-oo-ooo-ooo
End with D
How to play Happy Days (acoustic)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.