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Tim Buckley - Blue Afternoon
Happy Time
Ah, it's a haEppy time inEmaj7side my mind
When a Emelody does Emaj7find a rhyme
ESays to me I'm Emaj7comin' home to sDmaj7tay
Oh, Lord, home to EstayEmaj7  
EI'm comin' home to Dmaj7stay  home to sEtay Emaj7  E  
Ah, Elord, it's just the Emaj7same old story
ESomething about Emaj7love for glory
A Enickel and a Emaj7dime a dozen fDmaj7ame
Ah, it's such a sEhameEmaj7  
EAh, the way they use your nDmaj7ame
Ah, you know it's such a EshamEmaj7e
When it's Eonly mine to sEmaj7ing a song
EHoping that you'd Emaj7cross along my wEay
Before I Emaj7have to move aDmaj7long
Ah, now move EalonEmaj7g 
EAh, but I'll be back Dmaj7again  Ooh back agEain
ELord, it's a happy timEmaj7e inside my mind
When Ea melody does fEmaj7ind a rhyme
ESays to me I'm Emaj7comin' home to sDmaj7tay
Oh, Lord, home to EstayEmaj7  
EI'm comin' home to Dmaj7stay  Home to stEay
Emaj7Sleep late now mama
Let the mornin' sun warm your bed
While I'm away
While I'm awayE  

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Happy Time

by Tim Buckley

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Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

Dmaj7

Tim Buckley - Blue Afternoon

Happy Time

E Emaj7

Ah, it's a happy time inside my mind

E Emaj7

When a melody does find a rhyme

E Emaj7 Dmaj7

Says to me I'm comin' home to stay

E Emaj7

Oh, Lord, home to stay

E Dmaj7 E Emaj7 E

I'm comin' home to stay home to stay

E Emaj7

Ah, lord, it's just the same old story

E Emaj7

Something about love for glory

E Emaj7 Dmaj7

A nickel and a dime a dozen fame

E Emaj7

Ah, it's such a shame

E Dmaj7

Ah, the way they use your name

E Emaj7

Ah, you know it's such a shame

E Emaj7

When it's only mine to sing a song

E Emaj7 E

Hoping that you'd cross along my way

Emaj7 Dmaj7

Before I have to move along

E Emaj7

Ah, now move along

E Dmaj7 E

Ah, but I'll be back again Ooh back again

E Emaj7

Lord, it's a happy time inside my mind

E Emaj7

When a melody does find a rhyme

E Emaj7 Dmaj7

Says to me I'm comin' home to stay

E Emaj7

Oh, Lord, home to stay

E Dmaj7 E

I'm comin' home to stay Home to stay

Emaj7

Sleep late now mama

Let the mornin' sun warm your bed

While I'm away

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