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Best played with power chords, but if expanding to full chords,
can use major and minor as indicated.
* = palm mute
  C    E    F    Abx2
  CHe's just a Eman getting through Flife the best he Abcan
  CHe's not a Escientist, he AmproAmgrams Ama  GcomFputer
Before Cthat he sold Gcars to pay a Dmstudent loan now Fhe, receives Cpity
From his G/Bfamily - his Amfriends Amsay,Am  G  F  
how could Che turn his Gback on Bbreason, worshipFping a God
  CFinding Gtruth through Ffear Fand Fmind FconCtrol
  C    E    F    Abx2
  CHe's just a Eman Ftrying to exAbplain
  CHow he found the Eword of God could make Amlife Amseem Amless GinFsane
So he Cshares what he's Gread, what he Dmunderstands, iFt makes
sense to Chim, it makes G/Bperfect sense,
He's Amne-Amver Amseen Gthe wForld so clearly
  CTurned his Gback on Bbfree will - has he Flost his mind?
  CHe'd rather Gkneel down than Ftake Fcharge Fof Fhis Clife
   AmAnd he Fknows what people Cthink, but it Gdoesn't sway him
                 Am                Bb  F*
   He can read the writings on the wall
   Am'Cause he Fknows how people Ctreat, how they Gtreat each other
             Am            Bb  F*
A sacrifice to benefit the all
[Solo]
  C    E    F    Abx2
Don't try to Cjudge him, his theoG/Blogical ideas
  AmHis hopes may be Gfalse but his happiness is Freal
Don't Fmtry to judge him, he's just a Cman

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Happy Guy

by NOFX

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Best played with power chords, but if expanding to full chords,

can use major and minor as indicated.

* = palm mute

C E F Ab

He's just a man getting through life the best he can

C E Am Am Am G F

He's not a scientist, he programs a computer

C G Dm F C

Before that he sold cars to pay a student loan now he, receives pity

G/B Am Am Am G F

From his family - his friends say,

C G Bb F

how could he turn his back on reason, worshipping a God

C G F F F F C

Finding truth through fear and mind control

C E F Ab

He's just a man trying to explain

C E Am Am Am G F

How he found the word of God could make life seem less insane

C G Dm F

So he shares what he's read, what he understands, it makes

C G/B

sense to him, it makes perfect sense,

Am Am Am G F

He's ne-ver seen the world so clearly

C G Bb F

Turned his back on free will - has he lost his mind?

C G F F F F C

He'd rather kneel down than take charge of his life

Am F C G

And he knows what people think, but it doesn't sway him

Am Bb F

He can read the writings on the wall

Am F C G

'Cause he knows how people treat, how they treat each other

Am Bb F

A sacrifice to benefit the all

[Solo]

C E F Ab

C G/B

Don't try to judge him, his theological ideas

Am G F

His hopes may be false but his happiness is real

Fm C

Don't try to judge him, he's just a man

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