Happy Enough
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Intro D F#7M A E
D
If I die before I wake
F#m7 A
Would they say: He's too young
E
He was someone?
D F#m7
Or would they be unfazed?
A
They all thought this day would come
E
He's not twenty-one
D
Spent my life falling apart
F#m7
Halfway blind, crashing the car
A E
Setting fires, hiding my scars from view
I wish I was
D
Happy in life, happy in love
A F#m7
Happy inside, happy enough
E
Hope I never sing it again
But I'm
D
Happier high, happier drunk
A F#m7
Dying that I'm happier numb
E
Maybe I just needed a friend
D
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
F#m7
Yeah, I can't talk to my friends
A
We're sinking in the same boat
E D
We dig the same holes
F#m7
But we all play pretend
A
Like we got these halos
E
Fallen angels
D
Spent my life falling apart
F#m7
Halfway blind, crashing the car
A E
Setting fires, hiding my scars from view
I wish I was
D
Happy in life, happy in love
A F#m7
Happy inside, happy enough
E
Hope I never sing it again
But I'm
D
Happier high, happier drunk
A F#m7
Dying that I'm happier numb
E
Maybe I just needed a friend
D
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
F#m7
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
A
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
E
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Let me be
D
Happy in life, happy in love
A F#m7
Happy inside, happy enough
E
Hope I never sing it again
But I'm
D
Happier high, happier drunk
A F#m7
Dying that I'm happier numb
E
Everybody, sing it again
I wish I was
D
Happy in life, happy in love
A F#m7
Happy inside, happy enough
E
Hope I never sing it again
But I'm
D
Happier high, happier drunk
A F#m7
Dying that I'm happier numb
E
Maybe I just needed a friend
D
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
F#m7
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
A
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
E
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
D
Maybe I just needed a friend
How to play Happy Enough
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.