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Tuning: standard
Capo: NO capo
Chords used:
G:      3.x.0.0.0.3
Gsus4:  3.x.0.2.1.3
G/C:    3.x.2.0.1.3
C:      x.3.2.0.1.0
Dadd9:  x.5.4.0.3.0
D:      x.x.0.2.3.2
D/C:    x.3.0.0.3.0
D/B:    x.2.0.0.3.0
Am:     x.0.2.2.1.0
Csus2:  x.3.0.0.1.0
Cadd2:  x.3.0.2.1.0
Csus4:  x.3.3.0.1.0
Dsus4:  x.x.0.2.3.3
In original acoustic versions SC uses D instead of Dadd9,
and often plays Csus4 and Dsus4 with C and D.
He mixes up Csus2 and Cadd2 with C.
G* =    G      Gsus4   Gsus4   G   G/C  G  
Intro:
G*   x4
Verse:
I've been long, a long way from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes,
GAnd drank 'til I was thirsty agaiCn
Pre-chorus:
We went searching through thrift store jungles
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
GAnd Benny Goodman's corset and fCan
WelAml, o.k. I made thDadd9is up,
I Cpromised you I'd never give Dadd9up
Chorus:
If it makes you AmhaaaaaaapCpy, it can't be that Gba-aa-aa-aDd
                Am       C                             G*         G*
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?
Verse:
You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train
Well who hasn't been there before?
Pre-chorus:
Bring you comics in bed; scr*pe the mold off the bread,
And serve you French toast again
Chorus-variation:
If it makes you AmhaaaaaaapCpy, it can't be that Gba-aa-aa-aDd
If it makes you AmhaaaaaaapCpy, then why the hell are you Gso sad?
If it makes you AmhaaaaaaapCpy, it can't be that Gba-aa-aa-aDd
If it makes you AmhaaaaaaapCpy, then why the hell are you Emso sad?Am  
  Em    Am    CG*  G*
Pre-chorus:
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes,
And everywhere in between
Chorus:
Am  C  G  D  D/C D/B
  Am    CG*
SCA, [email protected]

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If It Makes You Happy

by Paul Dempsey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

G/C

Dadd9

D/C

D/B

Tuning: standard

Capo: NO capo

Chords used:

G: 3.x.0.0.0.3

Gsus4: 3.x.0.2.1.3

G/C: 3.x.2.0.1.3

C: x.3.2.0.1.0

Dadd9: x.5.4.0.3.0

D: x.x.0.2.3.2

D/C: x.3.0.0.3.0

D/B: x.2.0.0.3.0

Am: x.0.2.2.1.0

Csus2: x.3.0.0.1.0

Cadd2: x.3.0.2.1.0

Csus4: x.3.3.0.1.0

Dsus4: x.x.0.2.3.3

In original acoustic versions SC uses D instead of Dadd9,

and often plays Csus4 and Dsus4 with C and D.

He mixes up Csus2 and Cadd2 with C.

G Gsus4 Gsus4 G G/C G

G* =

Intro:

G* x4

Verse:

I've been long, a long way from here

Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes,

G C

And drank 'til I was thirsty again

Pre-chorus:

We went searching through thrift store jungles

Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo

G C

And Benny Goodman's corset and fan

Am Dadd9

Well, o.k. I made this up,

C Dadd9

I promised you I'd never give up

Chorus:

Am C G D

If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad

Am C G* G*

If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?

Verse:

You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train

Well who hasn't been there before?

Pre-chorus:

Bring you comics in bed; scr*pe the mold off the bread,

And serve you French toast again

Chorus-variation:

Am C G D

If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad

Am C G

If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?

Am C G D

If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad

Am C Em Am

If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?

Em Am C

G* G*

Pre-chorus:

Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes,

And everywhere in between

Chorus:

Am C G D D/C D/B

Am C

SCA, [email protected]

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