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Capo 2
(Verse)
EEvery time I try to write a sF#mong,
It B7always seems to start where we left off.A  E  
ToEnight I’d rather stand up straight,
(F#m)   
Look it in the eye and won’t you
ATell me what’s so B7bad about F#mhap--Epy.A  E  
(Verse)
EI don’t want to have another fF#mriend,
B7I don’t want to wonder how your Alife has Ebeen.
EI just want to set things straight
AF#mpologize to you and somebody
ATell me what’s so B7bad about F#mhap--EpyA  E  
(Bridge)
ATell me, where’s it go
When the Ewind don’t know where it ought to blow?
ATell me, what’s in store
For the G#mmind and the body wanting B7more, more, more?
(Solo)
E, F#m, B7, A, E  
E, F#m, A, B7, F#m, E, A, E  
(Bridge)
ATell me, where’s it go
When the Ewind don’t know where it ought to blow?
ATell me, what’s in store
For the G#mmind and the body wanting B7more, more, more?
(Verse)
EEvery time I try to write a sF#mong,
B7I can’t seem to get a word in edgewiseA  E  
ETonight I’d rather think of you
F#mTry to close my eyes and I'll just
AWonder what’s so B7bad about F#mhap--Epy
Somebody Atell me what’s so B7bad about F#mhap--Epy
(Outro)
A, E  

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Happy

by John Fullbright

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Capo 2

(Verse)

E F#m

Every time I try to write a song,

B7 A E

It always seems to start where we left off.

Tonight I’d rather stand up straight,

F#m

()

Look it in the eye and won’t you

A B7 F#m E A E

Tell me what’s so bad about hap--py.

(Verse)

E F#m

I don’t want to have another friend,

B7 A E

I don’t want to wonder how your life has been.

I just want to set things straight

F#m

Apologize to you and somebody

A B7 F#m E A E

Tell me what’s so bad about hap--py

(Bridge)

Tell me, where’s it go

When the wind don’t know where it ought to blow?

Tell me, what’s in store

G#m B7

For the mind and the body wanting more, more, more?

(Solo)

E F#m B7 A E

, , , ,

E F#m A B7 F#m E A E

, , , , , , ,

(Bridge)

Tell me, where’s it go

When the wind don’t know where it ought to blow?

Tell me, what’s in store

G#m B7

For the mind and the body wanting more, more, more?

(Verse)

E F#m

Every time I try to write a song,

B7 A E

I can’t seem to get a word in edgewise

Tonight I’d rather think of you

F#m

Try to close my eyes and I'll just

A B7 F#m E

Wonder what’s so bad about hap--py

A B7 F#m E

Somebody tell me what’s so bad about hap--py

(Outro)

A E

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