Happy
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Verse: 1
G A7sus
You've seen my attempts to leave
C9
And poor excuses for a Personality, and a personality
G A7sus
Crisis I swear I'm not always like this
C9
Sometimes I just get selfish and win
G
And it's hard to pretend that I'm here
A7sus
I heard you're leaving next week
C9
Bet you'll be back home by the spring
I've heard a million different things
G A7sus
Hey whats really going on
C9
Hey whats really going on
[Refrão]
Em Dsus
Cause I've been hoping like hell
Em Dsus C9
We can find our way out of this mess
Verse: 2
G A7sus
You've seen my attempts to speak
C9
I'm busting warnings like these
G
And we both know that they keep happening far too often lately
A7sus C9
I'm rarely on time cause I have nowhere else to be
It's like I'm stuck to this seat
G
Seven days of the week
A7sus
I've never felt this strong
C9
I've never felt this broken
I thought I would find
G
Find what I was hoping to
A7sus C9
And if you're choking I can stay
[Refrão]
Em Dsus
Cause I've been hoping like hell
Em Dsus C9
We can find our way out of this mess
Em Dsus Em Dsus C9
Yeah I'm hoping like hell we can find our way out
Verse: 3
G A7sus
I've been a manic depressive
C9
These days I'm always obsessing about
How would I look in a mirror
G
I haven't slept in a week
A7sus
Too much thinking to get done
C9
I haven't seen you all week
Well I've been stoned and you've been working
Bridge: 1
G
It's hard for me
A7sus
To watch you be
C9
So unhappy
When you're around me
G
It's hard for me
A7sus
To watch you be
C9
So unhappy
When you're around me
[Refrão]
Em Dsus Em Dsus C
I'm hoping like hell we can find our way out of this mess
Em Dsus Em A7sus
Yeah I'm hoping like hell we can find a way out
C9
Of this mess
A7sus C9
This mess
Outro
G
It's hard for me
A7sus
To watch you be
C9
So unhappy
When you're around me
G
It's hard for me
A7sus
To watch you be
C9
So unhappy
When you're around me
G
It's hard for me
A7sus
To watch you be
C9
So unhappy
When you're around me
G
It's hard for me
A7sus
To watch you be
C9
So unhappy
When you're around me
G
It's hard for me
A7sus C9
To watch us be unhappy
How to play Happy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.