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Happy Hurts

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CAPO: 4th FRET
INTRO:
CHORUS:
  EmHappy hCurts sometGimes, oh Doh oh
BEmlame it on the mConsters in my mGind, oh Doh oh
IEm've been getting bCetter 
At slGowly getting wDorse, oh oh oh
WEmhat's wrong with Cme when happy hGurts?
        D(Em)
  Happy hurts
VERSE: (RAP)
This Emon again, off again tempermCental affection
For my dGarkened depression is making Dme go mad
I hear tEmhere's a fine line between crCazy and sad
But I cGan't tell the difference up clDose
There's a Emlot of us you know ill and Cundiagnosed
But I don't nGeed a piece of paper to tDell me what I already know
EmI'm not alright, for tonCight, can we let that be alrGight?
Pick up the battle agDain in the morning light
PRE-CHORUS: (RAP)
And EmI'm fighting so hard to come oCut of the dark
Trying to tGurn off the night, finally lDet in the light
Trying to mEmake my misery just a piCece of my history
A lGittle less victim, a lDittle more victory
CHORUS:
  EmHappy hCurts sometGimes, oh Doh oh
BEmlame it on the mConsters in my mGind, oh Doh oh
EmI keep getting bCetter 
At slGowly getting wDorse, oh oh oh
WEmhat's wrong with Cme when happy hGurts?
(D)      Em  
  Happy hurts
VERSE: (RAP)
EmToday I feel okay guess it was aCll just in my head
I just nGeed to try harder I gDuess
Yeah everyone eEmlse in the world seems to be dCoing alright
Yeah, I'm alrGight for tonight
Can we let the pDain and the happy mix
Can the two Emcoexist? The beauty nCext to the mess
Because I sGwear I have them both already bDeating in my chest
If tEmhat makes me crazy even nCumbers don't lie
But I dGon't call that crazy I call it bDeing alive
PRE-CHORUS: (RAP)
And EmI'm fighting so hard to come oCut of the dark
Trying to tGurn off the night, finally lDet in the light
Trying to mEmake my misery just a piCece of my history
A lGittle less victim, plDease
CHORUS:
  EmHappy hCurts sometGimes, oh Doh oh
BEmlame it on the mConsters in my mGind, oh Doh oh
EmI keep getting bCetter 
At slGowly getting wDorse, oh oh oh
WEmhat's wrong with Cme when happy hGurts?
  DHappy hEmurtsC  G  Bm  Em  C  G  D  
VERSE: (RAP)
If I Emhad to pick between the wCay that I am 
And the wGay that everybody else seDems to pretend 
I wEmouldn't consider it, not for Ceven a second 
Between pGsycho and sanity, it's nDot even a question
My favorite pEmarts of myself seem to mCake the least sense, 
All the crGacks in my skin they just lDet the light in
My favorite pEmarts of myself mCake the least sense
All the crGacks in my skin lDet the light in
CHORUS:
  EmHappy hCurts sometGimes, oh Doh oh
EmAll I want's the oCne thing I can't Gfi-iDnd
EmI keep getting bCetter 
At slGowly getting wDorse, oh oh oh
WEmhat's wrong with Cme when happy hGur-uDrts?Em  C  
WGhat's wrong with me wDhen happy hEmurts?C  G  D  
OUTRO:
EmI keep getting bCetter 
At slGowly getting wDorse, oh oh oh
WEmhat's wrong with Cme when happy hGurts?D  
HDappy hEmurtsC  G  D  

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Happy Hurts

by Icon For Hire

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

of the song you can play the chords I have

CAPO: 4th FRET

INTRO:

CHORUS:

Em C G D

Happy hurts sometimes, oh oh oh

Em C G D

Blame it on the monsters in my mind, oh oh oh

Em C

I've been getting better

G D

At slowly getting worse, oh oh oh

Em C G

What's wrong with me when happy hurts?

D Em

()

Happy hurts

VERSE: (RAP)

Em C

This on again, off again tempermental affection

G D

For my darkened depression is making me go mad

Em C

I hear there's a fine line between crazy and sad

G D

But I can't tell the difference up close

Em C

There's a lot of us you know ill and undiagnosed

G D

But I don't need a piece of paper to tell me what I already know

Em C G

I'm not alright, for tonight, can we let that be alright?

Pick up the battle again in the morning light

PRE-CHORUS: (RAP)

Em C

And I'm fighting so hard to come out of the dark

G D

Trying to turn off the night, finally let in the light

Em C

Trying to make my misery just a piece of my history

G D

A little less victim, a little more victory

CHORUS:

Em C G D

Happy hurts sometimes, oh oh oh

Em C G D

Blame it on the monsters in my mind, oh oh oh

Em C

I keep getting better

G D

At slowly getting worse, oh oh oh

Em C G

What's wrong with me when happy hurts?

D Em

()

Happy hurts

VERSE: (RAP)

Em C

Today I feel okay guess it was all just in my head

G D

I just need to try harder I guess

Em C

Yeah everyone else in the world seems to be doing alright

Yeah, I'm alright for tonight

Can we let the pain and the happy mix

Em C

Can the two coexist? The beauty next to the mess

G D

Because I swear I have them both already beating in my chest

Em C

If that makes me crazy even numbers don't lie

G D

But I don't call that crazy I call it being alive

PRE-CHORUS: (RAP)

Em C

And I'm fighting so hard to come out of the dark

G D

Trying to turn off the night, finally let in the light

Em C

Trying to make my misery just a piece of my history

G D

A little less victim, please

CHORUS:

Em C G D

Happy hurts sometimes, oh oh oh

Em C G D

Blame it on the monsters in my mind, oh oh oh

Em C

I keep getting better

G D

At slowly getting worse, oh oh oh

Em C G

What's wrong with me when happy hurts?

D Em C G Bm Em C G D

Happy hurts

VERSE: (RAP)

Em C

If I had to pick between the way that I am

G D

And the way that everybody else seems to pretend

Em C

I wouldn't consider it, not for even a second

G D

Between psycho and sanity, it's not even a question

Em C

My favorite parts of myself seem to make the least sense,

G D

All the cracks in my skin they just let the light in

Em C

My favorite parts of myself make the least sense

G D

All the cracks in my skin let the light in

CHORUS:

Em C G D

Happy hurts sometimes, oh oh oh

Em C G D

All I want's the one thing I can't fi-ind

Em C

I keep getting better

G D

At slowly getting worse, oh oh oh

Em C G D Em C

What's wrong with me when happy hur-urts?

G D Em C G D

What's wrong with me when happy hurts?

OUTRO:

Em C

I keep getting better

G D

At slowly getting worse, oh oh oh

Em C G D

What's wrong with me when happy hurts?

D Em C G D

Happy hurts

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