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Happiness Machine

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Key: F  
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: Drop D only
     Dm000xxx
     Bb888xxx
      F333xxx
      Cx355xx
   A/C#x476xx
     Am777xxx
    C/E232xxx
Chords used: for Standard EADGBe tuning
     Dmxx0231
     Bbx13331
      F133211
      Cx32010
   A/C#x476xx
     Amx02210
    C/E032xxx
Intro:    Dmx8, <     Very fast plucking Dm Riff
  Dm    C/E    F     A/C#x2,   Dm    Dm    Dm    Dm  
   Dmx4
Verse 1:
DmTake my Bbbreath aFway 
I don’t A/C#need 
it anyDmway cos I’m Bbfine 
here in my Fown forgotten 
A/C#world where I can Dmbe myBbself 
left with the Fhand I’m A/C#dealt
And its Dmhard to get a grip
when your Bbholding on to 
something that you 
Fjust let slip aA/C#way
Chorus 1: Their old song 88 vibe here
DmAll these Cthoughts stuck Bbin my Fmind 
sDmpinning Cround like Bbendless Ftime
AmFor once in my Dmlife I do want 
to Bbfeel someCthing you call Freal
I don’t think that AmI’ve got 
time for these scars to Dmheal
And the days just go Bbby leaving 
Cquestions in my Fmind I
guess ill find the Amanswers 
                   Dm(hold) A/C#  
someday in another life
Verse 2:
DmHere with Bbmy old
Ffriend the A/C#silence
in the Dmend and it Bbrings
so loud that FI cannot
preA/C#tend if I just Dmclose my Bbeyes
And ask a Fthousand A/C#whys will
it Dmchange or stay the
same will it Bbever go away 
the Fquestion still reA/C#mains
Chorus 2:
DmAll these Cthoughts stuck Bbin my Fmind 
sDmpinning Cround like Bbendless Ftime
AmFor once in my Dmlife I do want 
to Bbfeel someCthing you call Freal
I don’t think that AmI’ve got 
time for these scars to Dmheal
And the days just go Bbby leaving 
Cquestions in my Fmind I
guess i'll find the Amanswers
Breakdown:   Dm    C/E    F     A/C#x4,   Dm    Dm    Dm    Dm  
Guitar Solo:   Dm    Am    F     A/C#x2
Bridge:
DmMorning Amsigns read FdesoA/C#lation 
Dmon the Amroad of FdespeA/C#rations
DmhappiC/Eness maFchines I’m A/C#coming 
         Dm       C/E        F  A/C#(hold)
clean what can you do for me
Chorus 3:
  DmI do want 
to Bbfeel someCthing you call Freal
I don’t think that AmI’ve got 
time for these scars to Dmheal
And the days just go Bbby leaving 
Cquestions in my Fmind I
guess ill find the Amanswers 
someA/C#day in another Dmlife
BbOh Foh A/C#oh oh ohDm  Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm  
Outro: Piano
Dmoh oh oh oh oh
Bboh oh oh oh oh
Foh oh oh oh oh
A/C#oh oh oh oh oh
So Dmhere now I sBbtand Cat the Fend 
of a A/C#dark road out of Dmhell 
its not so Bbhard as CI deFpart
                    A/C#  Dm(hold)
what way to become to a man

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Happiness Machine

by Sum 41

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

C/E

Key:

Tuning: Drop D

Chords used: Drop D only

000xxx

888xxx

333xxx

x355xx

A/C#

x476xx

777xxx

C/E

232xxx

Chords used: for Standard EADGBe tuning

xx0231

x13331

133211

x32010

A/C#

x476xx

x02210

C/E

032xxx

Intro: x8, < Very fast plucking Dm Riff

Dm C/E F A/C# Dm Dm Dm Dm

x2,

Verse 1:

Dm Bb F

Take my breath away

A/C#

I don’t need

Dm Bb

it anyway cos I’m fine

here in my own forgotten

A/C# Dm Bb

world where I can be myself

F A/C#

left with the hand I’m dealt

And its hard to get a grip

when your holding on to

something that you

F A/C#

just let slip away

Chorus 1: Their old song 88 vibe here

Dm C Bb F

All these thoughts stuck in my mind

Dm C Bb F

spinning round like endless time

Am Dm

For once in my life I do want

Bb C F

to feel something you call real

I don’t think that I’ve got

time for these scars to heal

And the days just go by leaving

C F

questions in my mind I

guess ill find the answers

Dm A/C#

(hold)

someday in another life

Verse 2:

Dm Bb

Here with my old

F A/C#

friend the silence

Dm Bb

in the end and it rings

so loud that I cannot

A/C# Dm Bb

pretend if I just close my eyes

F A/C#

And ask a thousand whys will

it change or stay the

same will it ever go away

F A/C#

the question still remains

Chorus 2:

Dm C Bb F

All these thoughts stuck in my mind

Dm C Bb F

spinning round like endless time

Am Dm

For once in my life I do want

Bb C F

to feel something you call real

I don’t think that I’ve got

time for these scars to heal

And the days just go by leaving

C F

questions in my mind I

guess i'll find the answers

Dm C/E F A/C# Dm Dm Dm Dm

Breakdown: x4,

Dm Am F A/C#

Guitar Solo: x2

Bridge:

Dm Am F A/C#

Morning signs read desolation

Dm Am F A/C#

on the road of desperations

Dm C/E F A/C#

happiness machines I’m coming

Dm C/E F A/C#

(hold)

clean what can you do for me

Chorus 3:

I do want

Bb C F

to feel something you call real

I don’t think that I’ve got

time for these scars to heal

And the days just go by leaving

C F

questions in my mind I

guess ill find the answers

A/C# Dm

someday in another life

Bb F A/C# Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm

Oh oh oh oh oh

Outro: Piano

oh oh oh oh oh

A/C#

oh oh oh oh oh

Dm Bb C F

So here now I stand at the end

A/C# Dm

of a dark road out of hell

Bb C F

its not so hard as I depart

A/C# Dm

(hold)

what way to become to a man

About Happiness Machine Chords by Sum 41

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