If It Makes You Happy
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Intro:
D D7sus4
D D7sus4
D D7sus4
D D7sus4
D Gadd11
D Gadd11
[Verso 1]
D Gadd11
I belong,
D Gadd11
A long way from here,
D Gadd11
I put on a poncho, played for mosquito,
D G
And everywhere in between,
D Gadd11
We went searchin',
D Gadd11
Through thrift store jungles,
D Gadd11
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo,
D G
And Benny Goodman's corset and pen.
[Pré-Refrão]
G A
Okay, I made this up,
G A
I promised you I'd never give up.
[Refrão]
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
It can't be that bad . . .,
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
Why the hell are you so sad?
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
It can't be that bad . . .,
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D Gadd11
Why the hell are you so sad?
Interlude: D Gadd11
[Verso 2]
D Gadd11
You get down,
D Gadd11
Real low down,
D Gadd11
I listen to Coltrane, derail your own train,
D Gadd11
And who hasn't been there before?
D Gadd11
I come 'round,
D Gadd11
Around the hard way,
D Gadd11
Bring you comics in bed, scrape the mold off the bread,
D Gadd11
And serve you French toast again.
[Pré-Refrão]
G A
Okay, I still get stoned,
G A
I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home.
[Refrão]
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
It can't be that bad . . .,
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
Why the hell are you so sad?
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
It can't be that bad . . .,
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D Gadd11
Why the hell are you so sad?
Interlude:
D Gadd11
D Gadd11
D Gadd11
[Verso 3]
D Gadd11
We've been far,
D Gadd11
Far away from here,
D Gadd11
I put on a poncho, played for mosquito,
D G
And everywhere in between.
[Pré-Refrão]
G A
Okay, we get along,
G A
So what if right now everything's wrong?
[Refrão]
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
It can't be that bad . . .,
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
Why the hell are you so sad?
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
It can't be that bad . . .,
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
Why the hell are you so sad?
Instrumental:
Em G D A
Em G D A
[Refrão]
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
It can't be that bad . . .,
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
Why the hell are you so sad?
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D A
It can't be that bad . . .,
Em G
If it makes you happy,
D Gadd11
Why the hell are you so sad?
Outro:
D Gadd11
D Gadd11
D Gadd11
D
How to play If It Makes You Happy
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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.