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Happy Man

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Aminor

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[Verse 1]
if I Amhad
if I Emhad more
Dmmore would be Claid at your AmfeetG  
if you Amgive me
just a little Emsmile
the Dmdogs on my trail wouldn't Cdrag me back to AmjailG  
[Chorus]
  FI woke up iCn a horse's stGomach one foggy mDmorning
  Fhis eyes werCe crazy and he Bbsmashed into the cemetery Fgates
Gand all I want is to Ambe Ga hFappy manC  
Gall I want is to Ambe Ga hFappy manDm  
[Verse 2]
I've seen Amteeth
across the horEmizon
Dmfangs spanning Cyellow against the AmearthG  
there ain't Amnothing
yeah but Emghosts
Dmfever, rabbit Cdreams and drunken AmboatsG  
[Chorus]
  FI woke up iCn a horse's stGomach one foggy mDmorning
  Fhis eyes werCe crazy and he Bbsmashed into the cemetery Fgates
Gand all I want is to Ambe Ga hFappy manC  
Gall I want is to Ambe Ga hFappy manDm  
[Instrumental] 
Am     Em      Dm C   Am G
Am     Em      Dm C   Am G
[Chorus]
  FI woke up iCn a horse's stGomach one foggy mDmorning
  Fhis eyes werCe crazy and he Bbsmashed into the cemetery Fgates
Gand all I want is to Ambe Ga hFappy manC  
Gall I want is to Ambe Ga hFappy manDm  
(repeat chorus chords 'til fade)

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Happy Man

by Sparklehorse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

if I had

if I had more

Dm C Am G

more would be laid at your feet

if you give me

just a little smile

Dm C Am G

the dogs on my trail wouldn't drag me back to jail

[Chorus]

F C G Dm

I woke up in a horse's stomach one foggy morning

F C Bb F

his eyes were crazy and he smashed into the cemetery gates

G Am G F C

and all I want is to be a happy man

G Am G F Dm

all I want is to be a happy man

[Verse 2]

I've seen teeth

across the horizon

Dm C Am G

fangs spanning yellow against the earth

there ain't nothing

yeah but ghosts

Dm C Am G

fever, rabbit dreams and drunken boats

[Chorus]

F C G Dm

I woke up in a horse's stomach one foggy morning

F C Bb F

his eyes were crazy and he smashed into the cemetery gates

G Am G F C

and all I want is to be a happy man

G Am G F Dm

all I want is to be a happy man

[Instrumental]

Am Em Dm C Am G

[Chorus]

F C G Dm

I woke up in a horse's stomach one foggy morning

F C Bb F

his eyes were crazy and he smashed into the cemetery gates

G Am G F C

and all I want is to be a happy man

G Am G F Dm

all I want is to be a happy man

(repeat chorus chords 'til fade)

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