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Happiness

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[Intro]
GSinging oh, happiness
Singing oh, happiness
[Verse]
I got a Emhomesick heart but a Clong ways left to gAo
I've been Emdoing my part but I Cain't got much to shAow
So I'm Casking you to Amshow me some forEmgiveness
It's Call for you in Ammy pursuit of hGappiness
EmChasing that life, moving Con cause I had to prAove
There Emain't no life worth Cdoing what I did to Ayou
So I'm Casking you to Amshow me some forEmgiveness
It's Call for you in Ammy pursuit of hGappiness
[Chorus]
I got Emdreams that keep me Cup in the Gdead of night
Telling Emme I wasn't Cmade for the Gsimple life
There's a Emlight I see, but Cit's far in the dGistance
So I'm Casking you to Amshow me some forEmgiveness
It's Call for you in Ammy pursuit of Ghappiness
[Post-Chorus]
GSinging oh, happiness
Singing oh, happiness
[Verse 2]
I've been Emworking all night, maybe Cyou could help me to beAlieve
This Emsong ain't nothing if this Csong can't set you freAe
So I'm Casking you to Amshow me some forEmgiveness
It's Call for you in Ammy pursuit of hGappiness
[Chorus]
I got Emdreams that keep me Cup in the Gdead of night
Telling Emme I wasn't Cmade for the Gsimple life
There's a Emlight I see, but Cit's far in the dGistance
So I'm Casking you to Dshow me some forEmgiveness
It's Call for you in Dmy pursuit of hGappiness
[Post-Chorus]
GSinging oh, happiness
Singing oh, happiness
[Bridge]
AmSometimes you leave the ones you love
GBut if it's love, they won't give up
D/F#*                                Em       D  G  
Cause they know a war's raging and you gotta choose
AmThese days are tough, these days are long
GSometimes it's hard, you carry on
D/F#*                    Em                  D  G  
But I hear a voice singing and I know it's true
[Chorus]
I got Emdreams that keep me Cup in the Gdead of night
Telling Emme I wasn't Cmade for the Gsimple life
There's a Emlight I see, but Cit's far in the dGistance
So I'm Casking you to Amshow me some foEmrgiveness
It's Call for you in Ammy pursuit of hGappiness
[Post-Chorus]
Singing Coh, happiGness
Singing Coh, happiGness
Singing Amoh, ChappiGness
Singing Coh, happiGness

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Happiness

by NEEDTOBREATHE

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D/F#

[Intro]

Singing oh, happiness

[Verse]

Em C A

I got a homesick heart but a long ways left to go

Em C A

I've been doing my part but I ain't got much to show

C Am Em

So I'm asking you to show me some forgiveness

C Am G

It's all for you in my pursuit of happiness

Em C A

Chasing that life, moving on cause I had to prove

Em C A

There ain't no life worth doing what I did to you

C Am Em

So I'm asking you to show me some forgiveness

C Am G

It's all for you in my pursuit of happiness

[Chorus]

Em C G

I got dreams that keep me up in the dead of night

Em C G

Telling me I wasn't made for the simple life

Em C G

There's a light I see, but it's far in the distance

C Am Em

So I'm asking you to show me some forgiveness

C Am G

It's all for you in my pursuit of happiness

[Post-Chorus]

Singing oh, happiness

[Verse 2]

Em C A

I've been working all night, maybe you could help me to believe

Em C A

This song ain't nothing if this song can't set you free

C Am Em

So I'm asking you to show me some forgiveness

C Am G

It's all for you in my pursuit of happiness

[Chorus]

Em C G

I got dreams that keep me up in the dead of night

Em C G

Telling me I wasn't made for the simple life

Em C G

There's a light I see, but it's far in the distance

C D Em

So I'm asking you to show me some forgiveness

C D G

It's all for you in my pursuit of happiness

[Post-Chorus]

Singing oh, happiness

[Bridge]

Sometimes you leave the ones you love

But if it's love, they won't give up

D/F# Em D G

Cause they know a war's raging and you gotta choose

These days are tough, these days are long

Sometimes it's hard, you carry on

D/F# Em D G

But I hear a voice singing and I know it's true

[Chorus]

Em C G

I got dreams that keep me up in the dead of night

Em C G

Telling me I wasn't made for the simple life

Em C G

There's a light I see, but it's far in the distance

C Am Em

So I'm asking you to show me some forgiveness

C Am G

It's all for you in my pursuit of happiness

[Post-Chorus]

C G

Singing oh, happiness

C G

Singing oh, happiness

Am C G

Singing oh, happiness

C G

Singing oh, happiness

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