If It Makes You Happy
View chords used in this chart
[Intro]
G G2 Gx Gy G
E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
B|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
G|-4--4--4--4--5--5--5--4--4--4-|
D|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--5-|
A|-5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--5--5-|
E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
[verse]
[intro]
I've been long, a long way from here
[intro]
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitos,
[intro end on C]
And drank til I was thirsty again
[verse]
We went searching through thrift store jungles
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
And Benny Goodman's corset and a pen
[bridge]
C D
Well, O.K. I made this up
C D
I promised you I'd never give up
[chorus]
Am C
If it makes you happy
G D
It can't be that bad
Am C
If it makes you happy
[intro]
Then why the hell are you so sad
[verse]
You get down, real low down
You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train,
Well who hasn't been there before ?
[verse]
I come round, around the hard way
Bring you comics in bed, scrape the mold off the bread
And serve you french toast again
[bridge]
Well, O.K. I still get stoned
I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home
[chorus] 2*
[verse]
We've been far away from
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitos
And everywhere in between
[bridge]
Well, O.K. we get along
So what if right now everything's wrong ?
[chorus]
Solo on [verse]
[intro]
How to play If It Makes You Happy
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 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.