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Happy Again                       
[Verse 1]
GTen years ago I took Doff on the road.
Emleft my old life back for Cadventures untold.
GBut now I'm headed back south stopped in DNorth Caroline.
I'm dEmrivin’ this bus, not Cfeelin’ too fine.
GStarin' up the road
DPrayin’ to God I see sunEmshine.
[Verse 2]
I’ll Gmake it to Memphis in Dunder 10 hours.
EmPicked me a bouquet of Cdogwood flowers,
‘Cuz they Gremind me of my sister,
Who I’m Dhopin’ to see Emtonight.
[Chorus 1]
The Gwheels on my bus goin’ ‘Dround n’ ‘round;
EmThe wheels on my bus they’re Csturdy and sound.
GTake me Dback to CMemphis.
GThe wheels on my bus goin’ ‘Dround n’ ‘round;
EmThe wheels on my bus they’re sCturdy and sound.
GTake me Dback to my Emsister.
[Verse 3]
GMy mamma caught a cold out Dworkin the fields,  
But soEmmthin’ went wrong that the B7doctor can’t heal.
Bus Gfull o’people - ‘n I can
DBarely hold my Emhead up.
[Verse 4]
G‘Cuz down there in Memphis is Dmy little sis,
She’s loEmnely and scared ‘cuz Cshe’s only six.
She’s been aGlone for a whole day
Since they Dtook my mamma Emaway.
[Chorus 2]
So I’m Gpushin this engine as Dfast as I can,
EmShiftin them gears with my qCuick right hand.
GTake me Dback to MemCphis.
So I’m Gpushin this engine as Dfast as I can,
EmShiftin them gears with my Cquick right hand.
GTake me Dback to MempEmhis.
[Verse 5]
GI kept for her a bottle, Dall this time,
EmRose pedal perfume -
it’s a Cweakness of mine.
My mGamma used to wear it, but Dnow it’s for my Emsister.
[Verse 6]
In fivGe years time we’ll be Dhappy again, ‘Cuz
I’m the Emone who fixes problems,
That’s the wCay it’s always been.
DGance with me, darling,
SDtand up on my B7toes.
[Chorus 3]
So I’m Gpushin this engine as Dfast as I can,
EmShiftin them gears with my qCuick right hand.
GTake me Dback to EmMemphis.
This Gone way trip will Dbe my last.
The lEmife I lived is a Cbygone past.
GTake me Dhome to EmMemphis.
G    D    Em    C
G    D    Em

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Alexander Pepperman - Happy Again

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Happy Again

[Verse 1]

G D

Ten years ago I took off on the road.

Em C

left my old life back for adventures untold.

G D

But now I'm headed back south stopped in North Caroline.

Em C

I'm drivin’ this bus, not feelin’ too fine.

Starin' up the road

D Em

Prayin’ to God I see sunshine.

[Verse 2]

G D

I’ll make it to Memphis in under 10 hours.

Em C

Picked me a bouquet of dogwood flowers,

‘Cuz they remind me of my sister,

D Em

Who I’m hopin’ to see tonight.

[Chorus 1]

G D

The wheels on my bus goin’ ‘round n’ ‘round;

Em C

The wheels on my bus they’re sturdy and sound.

G D C

Take me back to Memphis.

G D

The wheels on my bus goin’ ‘round n’ ‘round;

Em C

The wheels on my bus they’re sturdy and sound.

G D Em

Take me back to my sister.

[Verse 3]

G D

My mamma caught a cold out workin the fields,

Em B7

But somthin’ went wrong that the doctor can’t heal.

Bus full o’people - ‘n I can

D Em

Barely hold my head up.

[Verse 4]

G D

‘Cuz down there in Memphis is my little sis,

Em C

She’s lonely and scared ‘cuz she’s only six.

She’s been alone for a whole day

D Em

Since they took my mamma away.

[Chorus 2]

G D

So I’m pushin this engine as fast as I can,

Em C

Shiftin them gears with my quick right hand.

G D C

Take me back to Memphis.

G D

So I’m pushin this engine as fast as I can,

Em C

Shiftin them gears with my quick right hand.

G D Em

Take me back to Memphis.

[Verse 5]

G D

I kept for her a bottle, all this time,

Rose pedal perfume -

it’s a weakness of mine.

G D Em

My mamma used to wear it, but now it’s for my sister.

[Verse 6]

G D

In five years time we’ll be happy again, ‘Cuz

I’m the one who fixes problems,

That’s the way it’s always been.

Dance with me, darling,

D B7

Stand up on my toes.

[Chorus 3]

G D

So I’m pushin this engine as fast as I can,

Em C

Shiftin them gears with my quick right hand.

G D Em

Take me back to Memphis.

G D

This one way trip will be my last.

Em C

The life I lived is a bygone past.

G D Em

Take me home to Memphis.

G D Em C

G D Em

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