Happier

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[Intro]
e|-Am7------------F------------|-C------------------------|
B|-------1-----1-----------|-------1-----------1-----|
G|-------0-----0h2---0--2--|-0-----0-----------0-----|
D|----2-----2--3-----3--3--|-0h2-----(2)---(2)----2--| x2
A|-0-----------------------|-3-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
h = Hammer-on, (n) = Ghost note
[Verse 1]
Am7Walking down 2F9th and PCark
Am7I saw you iFn another’s aCrms
Am7Only a monFth we’ve been apCart
You look hAm7appierF  C  
Am7Saw you walFk inside a baCr
Am7He said somethiFng to make you lauCgh
Am7I saw that boFth your smiles were twiCce as wide as ours
Yeah, you look Am7happier, Fyou doC  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Am7Ain’t nobody huFrt you like I hCurt you
But aAm7in’t nobody lovFe you like I doC  
Am7Promise that I wiFll not take it peCrsonal, baby
Am7If you’re moving oFn with someone nCew
[Chorus]
’Cause baby you look hAm7appier, Fyou dCo
My friends told me oAm7ne day I’d fFeel it toCo
And until then I’ll Am7smile to hFide the tCruth
But I know I was hAm7appier wiFth yoCu
[Verse 2]
Am7Sat in the coFrner of the roCom
Am7Everything’s reminFding me of yoCu
Am7Nursing an eFmpty bCottle and telling myself you’re hAm7appier
FAren’t Cyou?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Am7Ain’t nobody huFrt you like I hCurt you
But aAm7in’t nobody neeFd you like I doC  
Am7I know that there’s oFthers that deseCrve you
But my dAm7arling, I am stFill in love with yoCu
[Chorus]
But I guess you look Am7happier, Fyou dCo
My friends told me one Am7day I’ll Ffeel it toCo
I could try to sAm7mile and hFide the trCuth
But I know I was Am7happier Fwith yoCu
[Interlude]
(Hey-yeah, hey-yeah, hey-yeah)
Am7   F   Cx4
[Outro]
Baby, you look hAm7appier, Fyou dCo
I knew one day you’d Am7fall for sFomeone nCew
But if he breaks your Am7heart like Flovers dCo
Just know that I’ll be Am7waiting herFe for yoCu
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The story behind the song

"Happier" explores the bittersweet realization that an ex-lover has found greater happiness with someone new. It delves into the initial anger and bitterness of a breakup, which eventually gives way to an epiphany: seeing a former partner truly happy with another person can bring a sense of peace, even if it means acknowledging that your own relationship wasn't as joyful. This song, from Ed Sheeran's 2017 album ÷, captures the complex emotions of moving on and finding acceptance in another's joy. Playing it channels a reflective and mature understanding of past love.

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About Happier Chords by Ed Sheeran

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