This is the song Happiness Is a Warm Gun,
View chords used in this chart
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||--------2-----------|--------2-----------|--------0-----------|
||-----2-----------2--|-----2-----------2--|-----2------------2-|
||--0--------0--------|--0--------0--------|--2--------2--------|
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(Em) 2x (Dm) (slower) (Am)
|--0-----------------||------------1-------|--------------------|
|--------------0-----||----------3---3-----|-------------0------|
|--------0-----------||----2---2-------2---|--------2--------2--|
|-----2-----------2--||--0---0-------------|--------------------|
|--2--------2--------||--------------------|---0----------------|
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(this goes on during, "She's well acquainted...)
(Am) LEADS:
|------------0-------| |----------|----8----|
|----------1----1----| |----12----|----10---|
|-------2----------2-| |----10----|----9----|
|----2---------------| |----------|---------|
|-0------------------| |----------|---------|
|--------------------| |----------|---------|
LEADS:
(bend-bend-release) (bend. bend-release) (bend-bend-release)
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|--7-b(10)---3----3----|--5-b(7)--5-b(7)--3---|--7-b(9)--3----3--5b(7)--|
|--------------5-------|--------------------5-|------------5------------|
(bend) (bend-release)
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|---7--3-----3---5-b(7)---5-b(7)----3-----|
|---------5----------------------------5--|
It would be best to not follow the leads note for note,
because I'm probably wrong about the order in which they're
played. Make your own revisions. Also, listen to the song
to get the order of everything correct, and to know when to
repeat things. I'm sorry that I don't know the ending,
but if somebody would send it to me, I would be very grateful.
- Stuart Watson
From: Paul Zimmerman <AUDSM@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
The Beatles
Am9 Am6 Em Am Em
She's not a girl who misses much Du du du du du du Oh yeah
Dm
She's well acquainted with the touch of the velvet hand
Am
like a lizard on a window pane The
Dm Am
man in the crowd with the multicolored mirrors on his hobnail boots
Dm Am
Lying with his eyes while his hands are busy working overtime
Dm Am
A soap impression of his wife which he ate and donated to the national trust
double tempo, 3/4 time, "-" equals one measure
A7 - - - - - - C - Am -
A7 - - - - - -
I need a fix 'cause I'm goin' down, down to the bits that I left up town
C - - -
I need a fix 'cause I'm goin' down.
A7 C - A7 G7 -
Mother Superior jump the gun, Mother Superior jump the gun. (3X)
half tempo, still 3/4 time, lyrics in () are spoken, with "oo" etc in back
C Am F G7 C Am F G7
Happiness is a warm gun Happiness is a warm gun, mama
Cmaj7 Am7 F G7 C Am7 F G7 C
(When I hold you in my arms And I feel my finger on your trigger I
Am7 F G7
know nobody can do me no harm, because)
Happiness is a warm gun mama, etc, blah, blah (same chords, C Am F G7)
How to play This is the song Happiness Is a Warm Gun,
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 Em. 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.