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Happy With You

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The main riff at the end of the intro and chorus is something like:
e|-Dm5---Dm67---7Dm-5-G---Gsus4-------G---|
B|-6---6---6-6--------------|
G|-------------4---5---5-4--|  into A.
D|-------------5---5---5-5--|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
I call the first half Dm / Dm6.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro -- 0:19]
 A   F#m   C#7"
 G"  Dm/ Dm6  
 A   F#m   C#7"
 G"  Dm/ Dm6  
 F   C   D"
 F   C   D"
 B7"  Dm   D   A"
 B7"  Dm   D   A"
 B7"  Dm   D   A"
[main riff]
[Verse 1 -- 1:12]
   AIt was a F#mbreak in communiC#7cation
                                  G   Dm/ Dm6  
   Well that’s what I’ve been told
   AFor F#mlack of evaluC#7ation
                           G   Dm/ Dm6  
   Feelings unchecked and uncontrolled
[Prechorus 1 -- 1:30]
  FI was always Cliving in my Dhead, not speaking with my heart
       F                      C                            D   B7-->
  Isn’t that what you really said, your mind ripped us apart
[Chorus 1 -- 1:39]
  B7But I was happy with you, Dmhowever I looked, Dwhatever I did, Awhatever it was
  B7I was happy about, the Dmins and the outs, the Dups and the downs, the Apros and the cons
  B7I was happy with you, if it Dmmakes me a fool, Dmaybe I am, Amaybe I was
[main riff]
[Verse 2 -- 2:04]
  AI always F#mcounted us as C#7lucky
                        G   Dm/ Dm6  
  For being on the right track
  ABut not a F#mday goes by withC#7out me
                    G   Dm/ Dm6  
  Taking note of the fact
[Prechorus 2 -- 2:23]
  FSo it surCprised me when you Dsaid, "It's been wrong for quite some time"
             F           C                         D   B7-->
  Perhaps I'm easily misled? Perhaps I’m really blind
[Chorus 2 -- 2:33]
  B7But I was happy with you, Dmhowever I looked, Dwhatever I did, Awhatever it was
  B7I was happy about, the Dmins and the outs, the Dups and the downs, the Apros and the cons
  B7I was happy with you, if it Dmmakes me a fool, Dmaybe I am, Amaybe I was
[main riff]
[Solo 1 -- 2:56]
 A   F#m   C#7"
 G"  Dm/ Dm6  
 A   F#m   C#7"
 G"  Dm/ Dm6  
 F   C   D"
 F   C   D"
 B7"  Dm   D   A"
 B7"  Dm   D   A"
 B7"  Dm   D   A" 
[main riff]
[Verse 3 -- 3:50]
  AStop F#msending me the C#7message
                     G   Dm/ Dm6  
  That we were nearly done
  AIt’s part of F#meveryone’s rite of C#7passage
                  G   Dm/   Dm6  
  To fucking leave someone
[Prechorus 3 -- 4:08]
FI can’t tell you Cwhat you’ve got in Dstore, or what you miss of us
        F          C                                D   B7-->
  Not my business anymore, and it probably never was
[Chorus 3 -- 4:18]
  B7But I was happy with you, Dmhowever I looked, Dwhatever I did, Awhatever it was
  B7I was happy about, the Dmins and the outs, the Dups and the downs, the Apros and the cons
  B7I was happy with you, if it Dmmakes me a fool, Dmaybe I am, Amaybe I was
[main riff]
[Solo 2 -- 4:42]
 A   F#m   C#7"
 G"  Dm/ Dm6  
 A   F#m   C#7"
 G"  Dm/ Dm6  
 F   C   D"
 F   C   D"
 B7"  Dm   D   A"
 B7"  Dm   D   A"
 B7"  Dm   D   A" 
[main riff repeated until end]

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Happy With You

by Jon Brion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm6

Gsus4

F#m

C#7

The main riff at the end of the intro and chorus is something like:

Dm Dm6 Dm G Gsus4 G

e|-5---7---7-5--------------|

B|-6---6---6-6--------------|

G|-------------4---5---5-4--| into A.

D|-------------5---5---5-5--|

A|--------------------------|

E|--------------------------|

I call the first half Dm / Dm6.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro -- 0:19]

A F#m C#7

G Dm Dm6

" /

A F#m C#7

G Dm Dm6

" /

F C D

B7 Dm D A

" "

B7 Dm D A

" "

B7 Dm D A

" "

[main riff]

[Verse 1 -- 1:12]

A F#m C#7

It was a break in communication

G Dm Dm6

Well that’s what I’ve been told

A F#m C#7

For lack of evaluation

G Dm Dm6

Feelings unchecked and uncontrolled

[Prechorus 1 -- 1:30]

F C D

I was always living in my head, not speaking with my heart

F C D B7

-->

Isn’t that what you really said, your mind ripped us apart

[Chorus 1 -- 1:39]

B7 Dm D A

But I was happy with you, however I looked, whatever I did, whatever it was

B7 Dm D A

I was happy about, the ins and the outs, the ups and the downs, the pros and the cons

B7 Dm D A

I was happy with you, if it makes me a fool, maybe I am, maybe I was

[main riff]

[Verse 2 -- 2:04]

A F#m C#7

I always counted us as lucky

G Dm Dm6

For being on the right track

A F#m C#7

But not a day goes by without me

G Dm Dm6

Taking note of the fact

[Prechorus 2 -- 2:23]

F C D

So it surprised me when you said, "It's been wrong for quite some time"

F C D B7

-->

Perhaps I'm easily misled? Perhaps I’m really blind

[Chorus 2 -- 2:33]

B7 Dm D A

But I was happy with you, however I looked, whatever I did, whatever it was

B7 Dm D A

I was happy about, the ins and the outs, the ups and the downs, the pros and the cons

B7 Dm D A

I was happy with you, if it makes me a fool, maybe I am, maybe I was

[main riff]

[Solo 1 -- 2:56]

A F#m C#7

G Dm Dm6

" /

A F#m C#7

G Dm Dm6

" /

F C D

B7 Dm D A

" "

B7 Dm D A

" "

B7 Dm D A

" "

[main riff]

[Verse 3 -- 3:50]

A F#m C#7

Stop sending me the message

G Dm Dm6

That we were nearly done

A F#m C#7

It’s part of everyone’s rite of passage

G Dm Dm6

To fucking leave someone

[Prechorus 3 -- 4:08]

F C D

I can’t tell you what you’ve got in store, or what you miss of us

F C D B7

-->

Not my business anymore, and it probably never was

[Chorus 3 -- 4:18]

B7 Dm D A

But I was happy with you, however I looked, whatever I did, whatever it was

B7 Dm D A

I was happy about, the ins and the outs, the ups and the downs, the pros and the cons

B7 Dm D A

I was happy with you, if it makes me a fool, maybe I am, maybe I was

[main riff]

[Solo 2 -- 4:42]

A F#m C#7

G Dm Dm6

" /

A F#m C#7

G Dm Dm6

" /

F C D

B7 Dm D A

" "

B7 Dm D A

" "

B7 Dm D A

" "

[main riff repeated until end]

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