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Happiness Runs

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*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: C#)
Intro:
 CLittle pebble up-C/Bon the sand,
 AmNow you're lying here Gin my hand.
 FHow many Cyears have you been Ghere?
 CLittle human up-C/Bon the sand,
 AmFrom where I'm lying here, Gin your hand,
 FYou to Cme are but a passing Gbreeze.
Interlude:
The Fsun will always Cshine where you stand,
 FDepending Cin which land, Emyou may find yourself.
 FNow you have my Cblessing, go your Gway.
Verse 1:
 FHappiness Cruns in a Gcircular Cmotion,
 FThought is like a Clittle boat, u-Gpon the Csea.
 FEverybody Cis a part of Geverything Canyway,
 FYou can have eve-Crything if you Glet yourself Cbe.
Chorus 1:
 FHappiness Cruns, happi-Gness Cruns.
 FHappiness Cruns, happi-Gness Cruns.
 FHappiness Cruns, happi-Gness Cruns.
 FHappiness Cruns, happi-Gness Cruns.
Verse 2:
 FHappiness Cruns in a Gcircular Cmotion,
 FThought is like a Clittle boat, u-Gpon the Csea.
 FEverybody Cis a part of Geverything Canyway,
 FYou can have eve-Crything if you Glet yourself Cbe.
Chorus 2:
 FHappiness Cruns, happi-Gness Cruns.
 FHappiness Cruns, happi-Gness Cruns.
 FHappiness Cruns, happi-Gness Cruns.
 FHappiness Cruns, happi-Gness Cruns.
Verse 3:
 FHappiness Cruns in a Gcircular Cmotion,
 FThought is like a Clittle boat, u-Gpon the Csea.
 FEverybody Cis a part of Geverything Canyway,
 FYou can have eve-Crything if you Glet yourself Cbe.
Chorus 3:
 FHappiness Cruns, happi-Gness Cruns.
 FHappiness Cruns, happi-Gness Cruns.
 FHappiness Cruns, happi-Gness Cruns.
 FHappiness Cruns, happi-Gness Cruns.
Break:
 FWhy-Coh? GBe-Ccause.
 FWhy-Coh? GBe-Ccause.
 FWhy-Coh? GBe-Ccause.
 FWhy-Coh? GBe-Ccause.
Verse 3:
 FHappiness Cruns in a Gcircular Cmotion,
 FThought is like a Clittle boat, u-Gpon the Csea.
 FEverybody Cis a part of Geverything Canyway,
 FYou can have eve-Crything if you Glet yourself Cbe.
Coda:
 FYou can have eve-Crything if you Glet yourself Cbe.
 FYou can have eve-Crything if you Glet yourself Cbe.
 FYou can have eve-Crything if you Glet yourself Cbe.
 FYou can have eve-Crything if you Glet yourself Cbe.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       C/B     Am      G       F       Em

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Happiness Runs

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

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*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

C C/B

Little pebble up-on the sand,

Am G

Now you're lying here in my hand.

F C G

How many years have you been here?

C C/B

Little human up-on the sand,

Am G

From where I'm lying here, in your hand,

F C G

You to me are but a passing breeze.

Interlude:

F C

The sun will always shine where you stand,

F C Em

Depending in which land, you may find yourself.

F C G

Now you have my blessing, go your way.

Verse 1:

F C G C

Happiness runs in a circular motion,

F C G C

Thought is like a little boat, u-pon the sea.

F C G C

Everybody is a part of everything anyway,

F C G C

You can have eve-rything if you let yourself be.

Chorus 1:

F C G C

Happiness runs, happi-ness runs.

F C G C

Happiness runs, happi-ness runs.

F C G C

Happiness runs, happi-ness runs.

F C G C

Happiness runs, happi-ness runs.

Verse 2:

F C G C

Happiness runs in a circular motion,

F C G C

Thought is like a little boat, u-pon the sea.

F C G C

Everybody is a part of everything anyway,

F C G C

You can have eve-rything if you let yourself be.

Chorus 2:

F C G C

Happiness runs, happi-ness runs.

F C G C

Happiness runs, happi-ness runs.

F C G C

Happiness runs, happi-ness runs.

F C G C

Happiness runs, happi-ness runs.

Verse 3:

F C G C

Happiness runs in a circular motion,

F C G C

Thought is like a little boat, u-pon the sea.

F C G C

Everybody is a part of everything anyway,

F C G C

You can have eve-rything if you let yourself be.

Chorus 3:

F C G C

Happiness runs, happi-ness runs.

F C G C

Happiness runs, happi-ness runs.

F C G C

Happiness runs, happi-ness runs.

F C G C

Happiness runs, happi-ness runs.

Break:

F C G C

Why-oh? Be-cause.

F C G C

Why-oh? Be-cause.

F C G C

Why-oh? Be-cause.

F C G C

Why-oh? Be-cause.

Verse 3:

F C G C

Happiness runs in a circular motion,

F C G C

Thought is like a little boat, u-pon the sea.

F C G C

Everybody is a part of everything anyway,

F C G C

You can have eve-rything if you let yourself be.

Coda:

F C G C

You can have eve-rything if you let yourself be.

F C G C

You can have eve-rything if you let yourself be.

F C G C

You can have eve-rything if you let yourself be.

F C G C

You can have eve-rything if you let yourself be.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C C/B Am G F Em

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