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A Happy Guy:Ricky Nelson.
#82 on BB Hot 100 on DECCA Records
in 1964.
INTRO:  A   D   E   A   E  A  
#1.
ESome guys Alike a Enine to five Ajob and a 
Ehouse with a Awhite picket Efence.A  
ESome guys Alive for that Eweekly pay Acheque,
but to Gbme it don't make much Bsense.
Now, EI don't Alike a tight Gcollar Aor a Absuit 
with a matching Atie.
I like to Epick up and Bgo where the Abfour winds
Ablow and that's Gbwhy I'm a Bhappy Eguy.
CHORUS:
AHappy Eguy (bow-Abow-bow-bow-Ebow)
AHappy Eguy (bow-Abow-bow-bow-Ebow)
AHappy Eguy (bow-Abow-bow-bow-Ebow)
AHappy Eguy (bow-Abow-bow-bow-Ebow)
#2.
EI steer Aclear of Esweet talkin' Agals, they got
Ewedding bells Aon their Eminds.A  
EThey want a Aguy to stay Ehome every Anight, but Gbme, 
I'm a different Bkind.
EI move Awhen I'm Eready Aand I Abdon't have to tell 
you Awhy.
I just Egrab my Ahat and leave Abwhere I'm Aat and 
that's Gbwhy I'm a Bhappy Eguy.
CHORUS:
AHappy Eguy (bow-Abow-bow-bow-Ebow)
AHappy Eguy (bow-Abow-bow-bow-Ebow)
AHappy Eguy (bow-Abow-bow-bow-Ebow)
AHappy Eguy (bow-Abow-bow-bow-Ebow)
#3.
EYou can look for Ame when I'm Epassing Athrough and 
I'll Estay awhile Ain your Etown.A  
We can Elive it Aup and let the Egood times Aroll,
but Gbdon't try to settle me Bdown.
ENo girl's Agonna Echain me, AI was Abborn with a rovin' 
Aeye.
And when the Ethrill is Agone, well, I'll be Abmoving 
Aon and that's Gbwhy I'm a Bhappy Eguy. 
CHORUS:
AHappy Eguy (bow-Abow-bow-bow-Ebow)
(Whoa-oh-oh-yeah)
AHappy Eguy (bow-Abow-bow-bow-Ebow)
AHappy Eguy (bow-Abow-bow-bow-Ebow)
AHappy Eguy (bow-Abow-bow-bow-Ebow)
(Whistling)  E   B   Ab   A   Gb   BE..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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A Happy Guy

by Ricky Nelson

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A Happy Guy:Ricky Nelson.

#82 on BB Hot 100 on DECCA Records

in 1964.

A D E A E A

INTRO:

#1.

E A E A

Some guys like a nine to five job and a

E A E A

house with a white picket fence.

E A E A

Some guys live for that weekly pay cheque,

Gb B

but to me it don't make much sense.

E A G A Ab

Now, I don't like a tight collar or a suit

with a matching tie.

E B Ab

I like to pick up and go where the four winds

A Gb B E

blow and that's why I'm a happy guy.

CHORUS:

A E A E

Happy guy (bow-bow-bow-bow-bow)

A E A E

Happy guy (bow-bow-bow-bow-bow)

A E A E

Happy guy (bow-bow-bow-bow-bow)

A E A E

Happy guy (bow-bow-bow-bow-bow)

#2.

E A E A

I steer clear of sweet talkin' gals, they got

E A E A

wedding bells on their minds.

E A E A Gb

They want a guy to stay home every night, but me,

I'm a different kind.

E A E A Ab

I move when I'm ready and I don't have to tell

you why.

E A Ab A

I just grab my hat and leave where I'm at and

Gb B E

that's why I'm a happy guy.

CHORUS:

A E A E

Happy guy (bow-bow-bow-bow-bow)

A E A E

Happy guy (bow-bow-bow-bow-bow)

A E A E

Happy guy (bow-bow-bow-bow-bow)

A E A E

Happy guy (bow-bow-bow-bow-bow)

#3.

E A E A

You can look for me when I'm passing through and

E A E A

I'll stay awhile in your town.

E A E A

We can live it up and let the good times roll,

Gb B

but don't try to settle me down.

E A E A Ab

No girl's gonna chain me, I was born with a rovin'

eye.

E A Ab

And when the thrill is gone, well, I'll be moving

A Gb B E

on and that's why I'm a happy guy.

CHORUS:

A E A E

Happy guy (bow-bow-bow-bow-bow)

(Whoa-oh-oh-yeah)

A E A E

Happy guy (bow-bow-bow-bow-bow)

A E A E

Happy guy (bow-bow-bow-bow-bow)

A E A E

Happy guy (bow-bow-bow-bow-bow)

E B Ab A Gb B

(Whistling) E..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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