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Happy People
Little Big Town
Album The Breaker
No Capo
[VERSE]
G#Happy people don't cheat
Happy people don't C#lie
They don't jD#udge, or hold a grudge,or don't critiG#cize
Happy people don't G#hate
Happy people don't stC#eal
Cause all the D#hurt sure 
D#ain't worth all the guilt they feG#el
[CHORUS]
If you want to know tC#he secret
C#Can't buy it, gotta mG#ake it
G#You ain't ever gonna C#be it
C#By takin' someone else's G#away
G#Never take it for grC#anted
C#You don't have to understaG#nd it
Here's to whFmatever 
what puts a smD#ile on your faFmce
FmWhatever makes you haG#ppy, people
[INSTRUMENTAL] 
G# C#
[VERSE]
Happy people don't fG#ail
Happy people just lC#earn
Don't think that they're D#above the push and shove
TD#hey just wait theiG#r turn
They always got a hG#and, or a dollar to spC#are
Know the golden ruD#le or what you're goin' through
D#Even if they nG#ever been there
[CHORUS]
If you want to know tC#he secret
C#Can't buy it, gotta mG#ake it
G#You ain't ever gonna C#be it
C#By takin' someone else's G#away
G#Never take it for grC#anted
C#You don't have to understaG#nd it
Here's to whFmatever 
what puts a smD#ile on your faFmce
FmWhatever makes you haG#ppy people
[INSTRUMENTAL]
C# G# D# C# G# D#
[BRIDGE]
These dFmays ain't always D#easy to findC#  
They're the Fmones that you want sD#tanding by your siC#de
No tiFmme for greed, 
if they neD#ed some, give them a sliceC#  
C#And we'll all be happy peG#ople
[OUTRO]
Well life is shG#ort
And love is raC#re
And wD#e all deserve to be happy while we're hG#ere

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Happy People

by Little Big Town

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Happy People

Little Big Town

Album The Breaker

No Capo

[VERSE]

Happy people don't cheat

Happy people don't lie

D# G#

They don't judge, or hold a grudge,or don't criticize

Happy people don't hate

Happy people don't steal

Cause all the hurt sure

D# G#

ain't worth all the guilt they feel

[CHORUS]

If you want to know the secret

C# G#

Can't buy it, gotta make it

G# C#

You ain't ever gonna be it

C# G#

By takin' someone else's away

G# C#

Never take it for granted

C# G#

You don't have to understand it

Here's to whatever

D# Fm

what puts a smile on your face

Fm G#

Whatever makes you happy, people

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G# C#

[VERSE]

Happy people don't fail

Happy people just learn

Don't think that they're above the push and shove

D# G#

They just wait their turn

G# C#

They always got a hand, or a dollar to spare

Know the golden rule or what you're goin' through

D# G#

Even if they never been there

[CHORUS]

If you want to know the secret

C# G#

Can't buy it, gotta make it

G# C#

You ain't ever gonna be it

C# G#

By takin' someone else's away

G# C#

Never take it for granted

C# G#

You don't have to understand it

Here's to whatever

D# Fm

what puts a smile on your face

Fm G#

Whatever makes you happy people

[INSTRUMENTAL]

C# G# D# C# G# D#

[BRIDGE]

Fm D# C#

These days ain't always easy to find

Fm D# C#

They're the ones that you want standing by your side

No time for greed,

D# C#

if they need some, give them a slice

C# G#

And we'll all be happy people

[OUTRO]

Well life is short

And love is rare

D# G#

And we all deserve to be happy while we're here

About Happy People Chords by Little Big Town

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