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Glad To Be Unhappy

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Glad to be Unhappy (Chords) - The Mamas and the papas
Em7Fools rush in, so Ahere I am
Em7Awfully glad to Abe unhappy.
Em7I can't win, but Ahere I am
Em7More than glad to Abe unhapDpy.
Em7Unre-quiAted loA9ve's a Dbore, yeah,
Em7And I've gAot it A9pretty Dbad.
Em7But for soAmeone A9you aDdore,
E7It's a pleasure tAo be sad.
Em7Like a straying bAaby lamb
Em7With no mama aAnd no papa,
I'm so unDhappy (I’m so unB7happy) 
yeah.
F7Unre-qBbuited loBb9ve's a bEbore
F7And I'Bbve got it Bb9pretty bEbad.
F7But foBbr someone Bb9you adoEbre,
F7It's a pleasure Bb7to be sad.
Fm7Like a straying Bbbaby lamb
Fm7With no mama Bband no papa,
I'm so unEbhappy (I’m so unhC7appy) yaDb  
But oh so gEblad

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Glad To Be Unhappy

by The Mamas & The Papas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Bb9

Bb7

Fm7

Glad to be Unhappy (Chords) - The Mamas and the papas

Em7 A

Fools rush in, so here I am

Em7 A

Awfully glad to be unhappy.

Em7 A

I can't win, but here I am

Em7 A D

More than glad to be unhappy.

Em7 A A9 D

Unre-quited love's a bore, yeah,

Em7 A A9 D

And I've got it pretty bad.

Em7 A A9 D

But for someone you adore,

E7 A

It's a pleasure to be sad.

Em7 A

Like a straying baby lamb

Em7 A

With no mama and no papa,

D B7

I'm so unhappy (I’m so unhappy)

yeah.

F7 Bb Bb9 Eb

Unre-quited love's a bore

F7 Bb Bb9 Eb

And I've got it pretty bad.

F7 Bb Bb9 Eb

But for someone you adore,

F7 Bb7

It's a pleasure to be sad.

Fm7 Bb

Like a straying baby lamb

Fm7 Bb

With no mama and no papa,

Eb C7 Db

I'm so unhappy (I’m so unhappy) ya

But oh so glad

About Glad To Be Unhappy Chords by The Mamas & The Papas

Learn how to play Glad To Be Unhappy by The Mamas & The Papas with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Glad To Be Unhappy chords”, “Glad To Be Unhappy guitar chords”, or “The Mamas & The Papas Glad To Be Unhappy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Glad To Be Unhappy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Glad To Be Unhappy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em7, A, D, A9, E7, B7.

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What key is "Glad To Be Unhappy" in?

The chords for "Glad To Be Unhappy" show the original chord names (including Em7, A, D, A9, E7, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.