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I Know We Could Be So Happy Baby

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Jeff Buckley - I Know We Could Be So Happy Baby (If We Wanted To Be)
[Verse 1]
EmThere's no easy Ganswer, Bmnone to blame or forgive
EmTwo cripples Gdancing tBmo the end we live
I'm Am7not with you, but of you. Not Gwith you, but of youD/F#  
EmYou are soft and Gyoung to me. BmI am the ghost who comes and goes
EmAnd I hope GI'll catch you Bmin the throes
Of one last Am7look at the wonder, one last Glook at the Bmwonder
[Chorus]
EmOh, God, I love you, Dsusand all the past we once knew
EmSome other love becomes you, Dsuswhatever else we come to
CI know we could be so Dsushappy, baby, if we D5/G#wanted to be
[Verse 2]
EmYou are soft and Gyoung to me BmI am the ghost who comes and Emgoes
I'm hoping that GI'll catch you Bmin the throes
Of one lAm7ast look at the joy that weG've becomeD/F#  
But Emthere's no easy Ganswer, none to blame Bmor forgive
We were Emtwo cripples Gdancing, to the Bmbitter end we live
I'm not Am7with you, but of you. I'm not with Gyou, but of youBm  
[Chorus]
EmOh, God, I loved you, Dsusand all the past we once knew
EmSome other love becomes you, Dsuswhatever else it comes to
CI know we could be so Dsushappy, baby if we D5/G#wanted to be
Am7We had a birthplace in Bm7common
Am7We had sepGarate beds anD/F#d livesD  
I Cknow we could be so Dsushappy, baby if we wD5/G#anted to be
I Cknow we could be so Dsushappy, baby if we wD5/G#anted to be

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The story behind the song

This song comes from the posthumous collection of Jeff Buckley's work, Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk, offering a glimpse into the creative process of an artist whose critical standing grew significantly after his passing. Buckley was known for his evocative performances in New York's East Village before releasing his sole studio album, Grace. This track, released after his untimely death, captures a hopeful and yearning sentiment. It plays like an intimate whisper of potential and desire.

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I Know We Could Be So Happy Baby

by Jeff Buckley

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Am7

D/F#

Dsus

D5/G#

Bm7

Jeff Buckley - I Know We Could Be So Happy Baby (If We Wanted To Be)

[Verse 1]

Em G Bm

There's no easy answer, none to blame or forgive

Em G Bm

Two cripples dancing to the end we live

Am7 G D/F#

I'm not with you, but of you. Not with you, but of you

Em G Bm

You are soft and young to me. I am the ghost who comes and goes

Em G Bm

And I hope I'll catch you in the throes

Am7 G Bm

Of one last look at the wonder, one last look at the wonder

[Chorus]

Em Dsus

Oh, God, I love you, and all the past we once knew

Em Dsus

Some other love becomes you, whatever else we come to

C Dsus D5/G#

I know we could be so happy, baby, if we wanted to be

[Verse 2]

Em G Bm Em

You are soft and young to me I am the ghost who comes and goes

G Bm

I'm hoping that I'll catch you in the throes

Am7 G D/F#

Of one last look at the joy that we've become

Em G Bm

But there's no easy answer, none to blame or forgive

Em G Bm

We were two cripples dancing, to the bitter end we live

Am7 G Bm

I'm not with you, but of you. I'm not with you, but of you

[Chorus]

Em Dsus

Oh, God, I loved you, and all the past we once knew

Em Dsus

Some other love becomes you, whatever else it comes to

C Dsus D5/G#

I know we could be so happy, baby if we wanted to be

Am7 Bm7

We had a birthplace in common

Am7 G D/F# D

We had separate beds and lives

C Dsus D5/G#

I know we could be so happy, baby if we wanted to be

C Dsus D5/G#

I know we could be so happy, baby if we wanted to be

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