Happy
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Intro: A D/A A D/A A
D/A E A
Sadness had been, close as my next of kin
D/A E C#7/4 C#7
Then happy came one day, chased my blues away
C#m7(5b) F#7 Bm7 E7
My life, began when happy smiled
Amaj7
Sweet like, candy to a child
F#m7 Bm7
Stay here and love me just a while
D/E
Let sadness see what happy does
E E7 A
Let happy be where sadness was
D/A E A
Happy, that's you, you made, my life brand new
D/A E C#7/4 C#7
Lost as, a little lamb was I, till you, came in
C#m7(5b) F#7 Bm7 E7
My life, began when happy smiled
Amaj7
Sweet like, candy to a child
F#m7 Bm7
Stay here and love me just a while
D/E
Let sadness see what happy does
E E7 A D/A A
Let happy be where sadness was, till now
D/A E A
Where have I been, what lifetime was I in
D/A E C#7/4 C#7
Suspended between time and space, lonely until
C#m7(5b) F#7 Bm7 E7
Ha-------ppy, came smiling up at me
Amaj7
Sadness, had no choice but to flee
F#m7 Bm7
I said, a prayer so silently
D/E
Let sadness see what Happy does
E E7 A
Let happy be where sadness was
D/A E A
Till now
D/A E A
Happy, hey hey happy, lá lá lá lá lá lá lá
D/A E A
Happy, Uou Uou happy, lá lá lá lá lá lá lá
D/A E A
Happy, Oh yeah happy, lá lá lá lá lá lá lá...
How to play Happy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.