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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
[Riff 1]
e|-A------------------------------B----------------E----------------|
B|-----10-9-9-X-10---10-9-9-X-10-----10-9-9-X-10-----10-9-9-X-10-|
G|-----9--9-9-X-9----9--9-9-X-9------9--9-9-X-9------9--9-9-X-9--|
D|-----7--7-7-X-7----7--7-7-X-7------9--9-9-X-9------9--9-9-X-9--|
A|-0-0-------------0---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------7-7-------------0-0-------------|
[Riff 2 part A]
e|-A------------------------Bm----------------E-------------|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--X-X-X-X-X-X--X---------------|
G|-6-6-7-6-7-6-7-6--6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7--7---------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0--0--6-6-6-6-6--6-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0--X-X-X-X-X-X--X--7-7-7-7-7--7-|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7--7--0-0-0-0-0--0-|
[Riff 2 part B]
e|-A------------------------Bm----------------E-------------|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--X-X-X-X-X-X--X---------------|
G|-6-6-7-6-7-6-7-6--6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7--7---------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0--0--6------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0--X-X-X-X-X-X--X--7------------|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7--7--0------------|
[Verse]
Say goodbAye, lose your fBmriends, make them C#mgo, don't need them arouEnd
Cause it's tiAme, lose your fBmriends, make them C#mgo, was never supposEed to be like
thiAs
They were too wBmeak, too prone to bC#mreak
Their needs too deEep, their skin too thAin
By now you tBmook what was to C#mtake
Tear it aEpart and start again
[Refrain]
So Dgo Dsus2on, Aif this will mEake you happier
It got you thDis Dsus2far, Adid what you Ehad to
[Riff 1]
e|-A------------------------------B----------------E----------------|
B|-----10-9-9-X-10---10-9-9-X-10-----10-9-9-X-10-----10-9-9-X-10-|
G|-----9--9-9-X-9----9--9-9-X-9------9--9-9-X-9------9--9-9-X-9--|
D|-----7--7-7-X-7----7--7-7-X-7------9--9-9-X-9------9--9-9-X-9--|
A|-0-0-------------0---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------7-7-------------0-0-------------|
[Verse 2] (Power chords)
AYou've wasted Bmevery moment oC#mf your Saturdays anEd your Sundays
AYou're wasted Bmfrom the boredom, C#mwas never suppoEsed to be
Like your faAther said, just Bmdo what was done unto C#myou..alwayEs
In your faAther's steps you'll Bmdo what was done unto C#myou
It won't be hEard to start again
So gDo Dsus2on, Aif this will mEake you happier
It got you thDis Dsus2far, Adid what yEou had to
And you're gDone Dsus2nowA
(Well you knew this would come) (And you've left me all alone)
And did it mEake you happier?
(And you're lost and long gone, don't take it so seriously)
It wasn't thaDt hDsus2ardA
(Go on and get going, I'm fine on my own)
Did what you Ehad to
(It got you this far, finally got it figured out)
AOne more itch you son of a bitch
You've been Bmwasting my time...Ealways
And now you're hAalf awake, you bend till you break
And make the sBmame mistakes...alEways
[Refrain]
So Dgo Dsus2on, Aif this will Emake you happier
It got you thDis Dsus2far, Adid what yEou had to
So go oDn nDsus2owA
(Well you knew this would come) (And you've left me all alone)
And did it mEake you happier?
(And you're lost and long gone, don't take it so seriously)
It wasn't thaDt hDsus2ardA
(Go on and get going, I'm fine on my own)
Did what you Ehad to
(It got you this far, finally got it figured out)
[Outro]
e|-A------------------------Bm----------------E-------------|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--X-X-X-X-X-X--X---------------|
G|-6-6-7-6-7-6-7-6--6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7--7---------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0--0--6-6-6-6-6--6-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0--X-X-X-X-X-X--X--7-7-7-7-7--7-|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7--7--0-0-0-0-0--0-| x2
A
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Happier
by Guster
Chords in this song · guitar
A
B
E
G
D
Bm
C#m
Dsus2
[Intro]
[Riff 1]
A B E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B
|-----10-9-9-X-10---10-9-9-X-10-----10-9-9-X-10-----10-9-9-X-10-|
G
|-----9--9-9-X-9----9--9-9-X-9------9--9-9-X-9------9--9-9-X-9--|
D
|-----7--7-7-X-7----7--7-7-X-7------9--9-9-X-9------9--9-9-X-9--|
A|-0-0-------------0---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------7-7-------------0-0-------------|
[Riff 2 part A]
A Bm E
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--X-X-X-X-X-X--X---------------|
G|-6-6-7-6-7-6-7-6--6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7--7---------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0--0--6-6-6-6-6--6-|
A
|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0--X-X-X-X-X-X--X--7-7-7-7-7--7-|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7--7--0-0-0-0-0--0-|
[Riff 2 part B]
A Bm E
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--X-X-X-X-X-X--X---------------|
G|-6-6-7-6-7-6-7-6--6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7--7---------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0--0--6------------|
A
|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0--X-X-X-X-X-X--X--7------------|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7--7--0------------|
[Verse]
A Bm C#m E
Say goodbye, lose your friends, make them go, don't need them around
A Bm C#m E
Cause it's time, lose your friends, make them go, was never supposed to be like
A
this
Bm C#m
They were too weak, too prone to break
E A
Their needs too deep, their skin too thin
Bm C#m
By now you took what was to take
E
Tear it apart and start again
[Refrain]
D Dsus2 A E
So go on, if this will make you happier
D Dsus2 A E
It got you this far, did what you had to
[Riff 1]
A B E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B
|-----10-9-9-X-10---10-9-9-X-10-----10-9-9-X-10-----10-9-9-X-10-|
G
|-----9--9-9-X-9----9--9-9-X-9------9--9-9-X-9------9--9-9-X-9--|
D
|-----7--7-7-X-7----7--7-7-X-7------9--9-9-X-9------9--9-9-X-9--|
A|-0-0-------------0---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------7-7-------------0-0-------------|
[Verse 2] (Power chords)
A Bm C#m E
You've wasted every moment of your Saturdays and your Sundays
A Bm C#m E
You're wasted from the boredom, was never supposed to be
A Bm C#m E
Like your father said, just do what was done unto you..always
A Bm C#m
In your father's steps you'll do what was done unto you
E
It won't be hard to start again
D Dsus2 A E
So go on, if this will make you happier
D Dsus2 A E
It got you this far, did what you had to
D Dsus2 A
And you're gone now
(Well you knew this would come) (And you've left me all alone)
E
And did it make you happier?
(And you're lost and long gone, don't take it so seriously)
D Dsus2 A
It wasn't that hard
(Go on and get going, I'm fine on my own)
E
Did what you had to
(It got you this far, finally got it figured out)
A
One more itch you son of a bitch
Bm E
You've been wasting my time...always
A
And now you're half awake, you bend till you break
Bm E
And make the same mistakes...always
[Refrain]
D Dsus2 A E
So go on, if this will make you happier
D Dsus2 A E
It got you this far, did what you had to
D Dsus2 A
So go on now
(Well you knew this would come) (And you've left me all alone)
E
And did it make you happier?
(And you're lost and long gone, don't take it so seriously)
D Dsus2 A
It wasn't that hard
(Go on and get going, I'm fine on my own)
E
Did what you had to
(It got you this far, finally got it figured out)
[Outro]
A Bm E
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--X-X-X-X-X-X--X---------------|
G|-6-6-7-6-7-6-7-6--6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7--7---------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0--0--6-6-6-6-6--6-|
A
|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0--X-X-X-X-X-X--X--7-7-7-7-7--7-|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7--7--0-0-0-0-0--0-| x2
A
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