Happy Ending
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
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Happy Ending – Joe Jackson
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Written by: Joe Jackson
From: “Body and Soul” (1984)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
E/F# 2-x-2-1-0-0
E/A x-0-2-1-0-0
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[Intro]
| F#m | F#m C#m |
[Verse 1]
F#m E/F# F#m
I'm in a mo- vie
D A E
Where boy meets girl
F#m E/F# F#m
What happens to me
D A E
In this brave new world?
[Bridge]
D A E [ D ]
Do I listen to my heart? Do I listen to my head?
D A E [ D ]
Do I look at what I see, or remember what I read?
D A E [ D ]
When I tell you how I feel do I wonder what I say?
D Dm
Is there nothing we can do about it?
[Chorus]
E/A A A
A- nyone
D Dm
Anyone can be so hard-hearted
E/A A A
But ev’-ryone
D Dm E/A A A
Still ev’rybody wants a happy e- nding
[Post-Chorus]
D D A
La la la la la
D | F#m | F#m C#m |
La la la la la, la
[Verse 2]
F#m E/F# F#m
It's not so ea- sy
D A E
It's eighty-four now.
F#m E/F# F#m
How tough must we be
D A E
To ask for more, now?
[Bridge]
D A E [ D ]
Do I listen to my head? Do I listen to my heart?
D A E [ D ]
Do I try to feel the same, as I do when we're apart?
D A E [ D ]
Do I think about the end when it's only just the start?
D Dm
Is there nothing we can do about it?
[Chorus]
E/A A A
A- nyone
D Dm
Anyone can be so hard-hearted
E/A A A
But ev’-ryone
D Dm E/A A A
Still ev’rybody wants a happy e- nding
[Post-Chorus]
D D A
La la la la la
D | F#m | F#m C#m |
La la la la la la
[Bridge]
Bm F#m C#m F#m
I get so scared when I see the evidence against our case
Bm F#m C#m D
Each movie so far this year ends up with someone crying
Dm
Or even someone dying
[Solo]
| E/A A | A | D | Dm |
| E/A A | A | D | Dm | E | % |
[Verse]
| F#m | E/F# F#m | D A | A E |
[Instrumental]
| F#m | E/F# F#m | D A | A E |
[Instrumental]
[Bridge]
D A E [ D ]
Do I listen to my head? Do I listen to my heart?
D A E [ D ]
Do I try to feel the same, as I feel when we're apart?
D A E [ D ]
Do I think about the end when it's only just the start?
D Dm
Is there nothing we can do about it?
[Chorus]
E/A A A
A- nyone
D Dm
Anyone can be so hard-hearted
E/A A A
But ev’-ryone
D Dm E/A A A
Still ev’rybody wants a happy e- nding
[Post-Chorus]
D D A
La la la la la
D D A
La la la la la
D F#m
La la la la la la
How to play Happy Ending
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.