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Good song by The View from a great album "Bread and Circuses".
Pretty straight forward, the chords are;
Em  - (x,7,9,9,8,7)
C   - (x,10,10,9,8,8)
B   - (x,9,9,8,7,7)
G   - (x,5,5,4,3,3)
B7  - (x,9,7,8,7,7)
B7* - (x,9,7,8,10,7)
Intro:
EmI wasn't born to make you Chappy
EmI wasn't born to make you Csad
 Em   C   B(x2)
Verse 1:
I never hear my sweetheart calling
I wonder if the truth stands tall
(Cause?) I'm plaEmying your game
Fighting for your name
I'm sticking Caround Bcause I'm lonelyEm  C  
..BCause I'm lonely
Chorus:
EmI wasn't born to make you hapCpyB  
EmI wasn't born to make you sadC  B  
EmAlthough you see my sweet surrendCerB  
EmYou're still the bitch that makes me maCdB  
Verse 2:
EmI never hear your young heart bleedCingB  
EmMy ear is never close to Cunwanted tapsB  
But I won't let your drip Emrun dry
I'll live with your lie
I'm Csticking around Bcause I'm lonelEmy
C..Sticking around Bcause I'm lonely
Chorus again
Bridge:
CSo when I come I hope you Gknow
                 B7*      B7  
That you'll have no place left to go
CAnd I wont find no room in Ghere
For you to chuck mB7e out on my ear
Solo:
 Em   C   B(x2)
Chorus again
EmWithout the L
Without the E
What is Clove to (for?) you and Bme
EmWithout the L
Without the E
What is Clove to (for?) you and Bme
Outro:
EmI wasn't born to make you Chappy
EmI wasn't born to make you Csad
(End on B)
Tab by Dornan.

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Happy

by The View

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Good song by The View from a great album "Bread and Circuses".

Pretty straight forward, the chords are;

Em - (x,7,9,9,8,7)

C - (x,10,10,9,8,8)

B - (x,9,9,8,7,7)

G - (x,5,5,4,3,3)

B7 - (x,9,7,8,7,7)

B7* - (x,9,7,8,10,7)

Intro:

Em C

I wasn't born to make you happy

Em C

I wasn't born to make you sad

Em C B

(x2)

Verse 1:

I never hear my sweetheart calling

I wonder if the truth stands tall

(Cause?) I'm playing your game

Fighting for your name

C B Em C

I'm sticking around cause I'm lonely

..Cause I'm lonely

Chorus:

Em C B

I wasn't born to make you happy

Em C B

I wasn't born to make you sad

Em C B

Although you see my sweet surrender

Em C B

You're still the bitch that makes me mad

Verse 2:

Em C B

I never hear your young heart bleeding

Em C B

My ear is never close to unwanted taps

But I won't let your drip run dry

I'll live with your lie

C B Em

I'm sticking around cause I'm lonely

C B

..Sticking around cause I'm lonely

Chorus again

Bridge:

C G

So when I come I hope you know

B7 B7

That you'll have no place left to go

C G

And I wont find no room in here

For you to chuck me out on my ear

Solo:

Em C B

(x2)

Chorus again

Without the L

Without the E

C B

What is love to (for?) you and me

Without the L

Without the E

C B

What is love to (for?) you and me

Outro:

Em C

I wasn't born to make you happy

Em C

I wasn't born to make you sad

(End on )

Tab by Dornan.

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