It?s a Long Way to Be Happy
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Intro:
D G7 D G7
It?s a long way, Ah, it?s a long way
D G7
A long way, a long way
D G
It?s a long way to be happy
D G
I just don?t know if I can take it
D G
It?s a long way to be happy
F#m B7 Am?7
I wonder if I?m gonna make it
F#m7 G
Nothing I do seems like any fun to me
F#m7 G
You just don?t know what losing him has done to me
Em G
It?s the middle of June but it feels like December
Em G A A7
So little to look forward to and so much to remember
It?s a long time to smile again
I just don?t know if I can do it
It?s a long time to smile again
I wonder if I?m gonna get through it
I got to find a way to get a hold on myself again
Before I even try to give my love to someone else again
There are tears to be cried, I?m too close to remember
No tears can be born until the old ones have given
Intro and fade
by: José Duarte
jtduarte1@netcabo.pt
How to play It?s a Long Way to Be 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.