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Wanna Be Happy

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[Intro]
(pickup riff):  G   A   C  D  
CThe truth can hurt Em7you
Or the truth can change Fyou
What would truth do to Fmyou
[Verse 1]
I just wanna be hCappy
But if I kEm7eep on doing the things
That kFeep on bringing me pain
There's Fmno one else I can blame
If I'm not hapCpy
Wasted tEm7ime but now I can see
The biggest eFmaj7nemy is me
So I'm not hFm7appy
[Pre-Chorus]
Cry yourself to slCeep
Shout and raise your hBm7andsE7  
It won't change a thAm7ing child
Until you undeFrstand
[Chorus]
If you're tirCed of being the same
If you're tiEm7/Bred of things not changing
It's tAm7ime for you to get out the wFay
Don't get stCuck in how you feel
Say JEm7/Besus take the wheel
He knAm7ows the road that you need to tFakeFm  
(But it only works if)
[Post-Chorus]
If you wanna be hCappyE7  
(Look at yourself and say)
Don't you wanna be hAm7appyD/F#  G  
I just wanna be haCppy
[Verse 2]
But if I keEm7ep on giving my heart
For Fmaj7people to tear apart
The heFm7aling will never start
So I can be hapCpyEm7  
Will I ever be F#hapFpy
[Pre-Chorus]
Cry yourself to sCleep
Shout and raise your hBm7andsE7  
It won't change a tAm7hing child
Until you undeFrstand (If I'm talking to you now say)
[Hook 2]
If you're tiCred of being the same
If you're tEm7/Bired of things not changing
It's tAm7ime for you to get out the Fmaj7way (You been there too long)
Don't get stCuck in how you feel
Say JEm7/Besus take the wheel
He knAm7ows the road that you need to tFakFme (I feel this one right here)
It's so eCasy to complain
AddiEm7/Bcted to the pain
You gAm7ive you heart, they push it aFway (But I got good news for ya)
Jesus kCnows just how you feel
Just Em7/Blet Him take the wheel
The lAm7ove you need, he already gFavFm7e (But the question is)
[Post-Chorus]
Do you wanna be haCppy E7(If you're tired of you then say)
I just wanna be hAm7appy D/F#(Now Gif you really mean that, open up your heart and say it)
[Bridge]
Let me hear you say yCeah
YeEm7ah yAm7eah
(If you're tired of going in circles)
Let me hear you say Am7yeah
YFeah yCeah
(Tired of making the same mistakes)
Let me hear you say yCeah
YEm7eah Am7yeah
(But now's your chance)
Let me hear you say Am7yeah
(Say yeah)
YeFah yCeah
[Chorus]
If you're tiCred of being the same
If you're tiEm7/Bred of things not changing
It's tAm7ime for you to get out the wFay (Are you ready, come on)
Don't get stCuck in how you feel
Say JeEm7/Bsus take the wheel (What you doin')
He kAm7nows the road that you need to tFake (It's so easy to complain)
It's so eaCsy to complain (Come on)
AddiEm7/Bcted to the pain
You gAm7ive you heart, they push it awFay Fm(There's somebody that'll never leave ya)
Jesus kCnows just how you feel
Just lEm7/Bet him take the wheel
The lAm7ove you need, he already gFavFm7e (But the question is)
[Post-Chorus]
Do you wanna be haCppy (E7Took a long time but I'm ready)
I just wanna be haAm7ppy (D/F#Thank Gyou Lord, every day ask yourself)
Do you wanna be haCppy E7(Yes, pull over, let him drive)
I just wanna be hAm7appyD/F#  

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Wanna Be Happy

by Kirk Franklin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Fmaj7

Fm7

Bm7

Am7

Em7/B

D/F#

[Intro]

G A C D

(pickup riff):

C Em7

The truth can hurt you

Or the truth can change you

What would truth do to you

[Verse 1]

I just wanna be happy

Em7

But if I keep on doing the things

That keep on bringing me pain

There's no one else I can blame

If I'm not happy

Em7

Wasted time but now I can see

Fmaj7

The biggest enemy is me

Fm7

So I'm not happy

[Pre-Chorus]

Cry yourself to sleep

Bm7 E7

Shout and raise your hands

Am7

It won't change a thing child

Until you understand

[Chorus]

If you're tired of being the same

Em7/B

If you're tired of things not changing

Am7 F

It's time for you to get out the way

Don't get stuck in how you feel

Em7/B

Say Jesus take the wheel

Am7 F Fm

He knows the road that you need to take

(But it only works if)

[Post-Chorus]

C E7

If you wanna be happy

(Look at yourself and say)

Am7 D/F# G

Don't you wanna be happy

I just wanna be happy

[Verse 2]

Em7

But if I keep on giving my heart

Fmaj7

For people to tear apart

Fm7

The healing will never start

C Em7

So I can be happy

F# F

Will I ever be happy

[Pre-Chorus]

Cry yourself to sleep

Bm7 E7

Shout and raise your hands

Am7

It won't change a thing child

Until you understand (If I'm talking to you now say)

[Hook 2]

If you're tired of being the same

Em7/B

If you're tired of things not changing

Am7 Fmaj7

It's time for you to get out the way (You been there too long)

Don't get stuck in how you feel

Em7/B

Say Jesus take the wheel

Am7 F Fm

He knows the road that you need to take (I feel this one right here)

It's so easy to complain

Em7/B

Addicted to the pain

Am7 F

You give you heart, they push it away (But I got good news for ya)

Jesus knows just how you feel

Em7/B

Just let Him take the wheel

Am7 F Fm7

The love you need, he already gave (But the question is)

[Post-Chorus]

C E7

Do you wanna be happy (If you're tired of you then say)

Am7 D/F# G

I just wanna be happy (Now if you really mean that, open up your heart and say it)

[Bridge]

Let me hear you say yeah

Em7 Am7

Yeah yeah

(If you're tired of going in circles)

Am7

Let me hear you say yeah

F C

Yeah yeah

(Tired of making the same mistakes)

Let me hear you say yeah

Em7 Am7

Yeah yeah

(But now's your chance)

Am7

Let me hear you say yeah

(Say yeah)

F C

Yeah yeah

[Chorus]

If you're tired of being the same

Em7/B

If you're tired of things not changing

Am7 F

It's time for you to get out the way (Are you ready, come on)

Don't get stuck in how you feel

Em7/B

Say Jesus take the wheel (What you doin')

Am7 F

He knows the road that you need to take (It's so easy to complain)

It's so easy to complain (Come on)

Em7/B

Addicted to the pain

Am7 F Fm

You give you heart, they push it away (There's somebody that'll never leave ya)

Jesus knows just how you feel

Em7/B

Just let him take the wheel

Am7 F Fm7

The love you need, he already gave (But the question is)

[Post-Chorus]

C E7

Do you wanna be happy (Took a long time but I'm ready)

Am7 D/F# G

I just wanna be happy (Thank you Lord, every day ask yourself)

C E7

Do you wanna be happy (Yes, pull over, let him drive)

Am7 D/F#

I just wanna be happy

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