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My Happy Ending

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Chords:
 Bm-  224432
  E-  022100
  G-  320003
  D-  x00232
  A-  002220
[Intro]
(A Cappella)
So Much For My Happy Ending.
      BmOh-Oh    GOh-Oh    DOh-Oh-  AOh-Oh
      BmOh-Oh    GOh-Oh    DOh-OhhhhhA  
[Verse 1]
Lets talk this oBmver; its not like we're dead.G  
Was it something i did? DWas it something you said?A  
Don't leave me hanBmging in a city so dead.G  
Held up so high Don such a breakable thread.A  
[Pre-Chorus]
And you were all Gthe things I thought AI knew.
And I thGought we could be.A  
[Chorus]
You were Geverything, everythDing that I wanAted.
And we were Gmeant to be, supposed Dto be, but we lost Ait.
And all of the mGemories so closDe to me just Afade Bmaway.
                                 Em                 GN.C.
All this time you were pretending, so much for my happy ending.
      BmOh-Oh    GOh-Oh    Oh-OhD-  Oh-OhA  
      BmOh-Oh    GOh-Oh    Oh-OhDhhhA  
      BmOh-Oh    GOh-Oh    Oh-OhD-  Oh-OhA  
      BmOh-Oh    GOh-Oh    Oh-OhDhhhA  
[Verse 2]
You've got your dumb Bmfriends, I know what they say.G  
They tell you I'm diDfficult, but so are they.A  
But they don't know Bmme, do they even know you?G  
All the things you hide Dfrom me,  all the shit that you doA.
[Pre-Chorus]
And you were all Gthe things I thought AI knew.
And GI thought we could be.A  
[Chorus]
You were Geverything, everythDing that I wanAted.
And we were Gmeant to be, supposed Dto be, but we lost Ait.
And all of the mGemories so closDe to me just Afade Bmaway.
EmAll this time you were pretending, Gso much for my happy ending.
[Bridge]
 AIt's nice to know that you were there,G  
GThanks for acting like you cared,A  
And making me feel like I was the Gonly one.
 AIt's nice to know we had it allBm, thanks for watching as I fGall,
And letting me know we were Adone.
[Chorus 2]
                  G (ring)    D (ring)                A (ring)   Harmonics @ Fret 9
He was everything, everything that I wanted.
And we were Gmeant to be, supposDed to be, but we Alost it.
And all of the meGmories so cloDse to me just Afade awBmay.
EmAll this time you were pretending, Gso much for my happy...
[Chorus]
You were Geverything, everDything that I wanAted.
And we were Gmeant to be, suppDosed to be, but we lost Ait.
And all of the memGories so close Dto me just Afade awBmay.
                                Em            GN.C.
All this time you were pretending, so much for my happy ending.
[Outro]
      BmOh-Oh    GOh-Oh    Oh-OhD-  Oh-OhA  
      BmOh-Oh    GOh-Oh    Oh-OhD-  Oh-OhA  
            Bm                G               D             A   G(let ring)
      Oh-Oh    Oh-Oh    Oh-Oh-  Oh-Oh

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

This song explores the raw disappointment and disillusionment that comes when a relationship that once promised so much turns sour. It captures the feeling of realizing that the person you thought you knew has become someone hurtful, a "selfish, nasty creep" who doesn't treat you with care. Playing this song channels the frustration and sadness of a love that didn't live up to its initial promise, leaving you to grapple with a broken "happy ending."

AI-written from these sources:My Happy Ending (song) — Wikipedia ↗Avril Lavigne — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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My Happy Ending

by Avril Lavigne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords:

- 224432

- 022100

- 320003

- x00232

- 002220

[Intro]

(A Cappella)

So Much For My Happy Ending.

Bm G D A

Oh-Oh Oh-Oh Oh-Oh- Oh-Oh

Bm G D A

Oh-Oh Oh-Oh Oh-Ohhhhh

[Verse 1]

Bm G

Lets talk this over; its not like we're dead.

D A

Was it something i did? Was it something you said?

Bm G

Don't leave me hanging in a city so dead.

D A

Held up so high on such a breakable thread.

[Pre-Chorus]

G A

And you were all the things I thought I knew.

G A

And I thought we could be.

[Chorus]

G D A

You were everything, everything that I wanted.

G D A

And we were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it.

G D A Bm

And all of the memories so close to me just fade away.

Em G

N.C.

All this time you were pretending, so much for my happy ending.

Bm G D A

Oh-Oh Oh-Oh Oh-Oh- Oh-Oh

Bm G D A

Oh-Oh Oh-Oh Oh-Ohhhh

Bm G D A

Oh-Oh Oh-Oh Oh-Oh- Oh-Oh

Bm G D A

Oh-Oh Oh-Oh Oh-Ohhhh

[Verse 2]

Bm G

You've got your dumb friends, I know what they say.

D A

They tell you I'm difficult, but so are they.

Bm G

But they don't know me, do they even know you?

D A

All the things you hide from me, all the shit that you do.

[Pre-Chorus]

G A

And you were all the things I thought I knew.

G A

And I thought we could be.

[Chorus]

G D A

You were everything, everything that I wanted.

G D A

And we were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it.

G D A Bm

And all of the memories so close to me just fade away.

Em G

All this time you were pretending, so much for my happy ending.

[Bridge]

A G

It's nice to know that you were there,

G A

Thanks for acting like you cared,

And making me feel like I was the only one.

A Bm G

It's nice to know we had it all, thanks for watching as I fall,

And letting me know we were done.

[Chorus 2]

G (ring) D (ring) A (ring) Harmonics @ Fret 9

He was everything, everything that I wanted.

G D A

And we were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it.

G D A Bm

And all of the memories so close to me just fade away.

Em G

All this time you were pretending, so much for my happy...

[Chorus]

G D A

You were everything, everything that I wanted.

G D A

And we were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it.

G D A Bm

And all of the memories so close to me just fade away.

Em G

N.C.

All this time you were pretending, so much for my happy ending.

[Outro]

Bm G D A

Oh-Oh Oh-Oh Oh-Oh- Oh-Oh

Bm G D A

Oh-Oh Oh-Oh Oh-Oh- Oh-Oh

Bm G D A G

(let ring)

Oh-Oh Oh-Oh Oh-Oh- Oh-Oh

About My Happy Ending Chords by Avril Lavigne

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