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Happiness

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GIt seems the things I've Cwanted in
My Dlife I've never Ghad.
GSo it's no Csurprise that living
DOnly leaves me Gsad.
CHappiness, Dwhere are you?
I've Gsearched so long for Cyou.
CHappiness, Dwhat are you?
I Ghaven't got a Cclue.
AmHappiness, why do you have to Dstay
So far Caway... from Gme?
GWhen I'm in Cdespair and life has
DTurned into a Gmess,
I Gknow that I don't Cdare to end my
DSearch for Ghappiness.
CHappiness, Dwhere are you?
I've Gsearched so long for Cyou.
CHappiness, Dwhat are you?
I Ghaven't got a Cclue.
AmHappiness, why do you have to Dstay
So far Caway... from Gme?
CHappiness, sometimes I think
I Gsee you from afar.
CWhen I run to catch you, though,
DThat's just not where you are.
(Instrumental bit)
CHappiness, sometimes I think
I Gsee you from afar.
CWhen I run to catch you, though,
DThat's just not where you are.
GHappiness, you Cknow I'll get a Dhold of 
You some Gway.
GUntil I do, you Cknow I'll keep on
DSearching every Gday.
CHappiness, Dwhere are you?
I've Gsearched so long for Cyou.
CHappiness, Dwhat are you?
I Ghaven't got a Cclue.
AmHappiness, why do you have to Dstay
So far Caway... from Gme?
GGonna find it, Cgonna find it,
DGonna find my Ghappiness.
(repeat x4)
GWhen I'm in Cdespair and life has
DTurned into a Gmess - gonna find it -
GI know that I don't Cdare to end my
DSearch for Ghappiness - gonna find my...
CHappiness, Dwhere are you?
GI'm gonna get to Cyou.
CHappiness, Dwhat are you?
GI'll know before I'm Cthrough.
AmHappiness, you know you just can't Dstay
So far Caway... from Gme.
CHappiness, Dwhere are you?
GI'm gonna get to Cyou.
CHappiness, Dwhat are you?
GI'll know before I'm Cthrough.
AmHappiness, you know you just can't Dstay
So far Caway... from Gme.
CHappiness, Dwhere are you?
GI'm gonna get to Cyou.
CHappiness, Dwhat are you?
GI'll know before I'm Cthrough.
(repeat into fadeout)

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Happiness

by Michael Stipe

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G C

It seems the things I've wanted in

D G

My life I've never had.

G C

So it's no surprise that living

D G

Only leaves me sad.

C D

Happiness, where are you?

G C

I've searched so long for you.

C D

Happiness, what are you?

G C

I haven't got a clue.

Am D

Happiness, why do you have to stay

C G

So far away... from me?

G C

When I'm in despair and life has

D G

Turned into a mess,

G C

I know that I don't dare to end my

D G

Search for happiness.

C D

Happiness, where are you?

G C

I've searched so long for you.

C D

Happiness, what are you?

G C

I haven't got a clue.

Am D

Happiness, why do you have to stay

C G

So far away... from me?

Happiness, sometimes I think

I see you from afar.

When I run to catch you, though,

That's just not where you are.

(Instrumental bit)

Happiness, sometimes I think

I see you from afar.

When I run to catch you, though,

That's just not where you are.

G C D

Happiness, you know I'll get a hold of

You some way.

G C

Until I do, you know I'll keep on

D G

Searching every day.

C D

Happiness, where are you?

G C

I've searched so long for you.

C D

Happiness, what are you?

G C

I haven't got a clue.

Am D

Happiness, why do you have to stay

C G

So far away... from me?

G C

Gonna find it, gonna find it,

D G

Gonna find my happiness.

(repeat x4)

G C

When I'm in despair and life has

D G

Turned into a mess - gonna find it -

G C

I know that I don't dare to end my

D G

Search for happiness - gonna find my...

C D

Happiness, where are you?

G C

I'm gonna get to you.

C D

Happiness, what are you?

G C

I'll know before I'm through.

Am D

Happiness, you know you just can't stay

C G

So far away... from me.

C D

Happiness, where are you?

G C

I'm gonna get to you.

C D

Happiness, what are you?

G C

I'll know before I'm through.

Am D

Happiness, you know you just can't stay

C G

So far away... from me.

C D

Happiness, where are you?

G C

I'm gonna get to you.

C D

Happiness, what are you?

G C

I'll know before I'm through.

(repeat into fadeout)

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