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Happy Day

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[Intro]
    G      Ax4
[Verse 1]
GIn...Amy...seGnsationsA  
I believe thatE7,  I...was
D7born with the things that I Aknow
 I Emwant...to Amtalk...
Like evDm'ry
AmBefore I, Dmdecide what to dDo
[Pre-chorus]
GAnd I fell all oDmver and I
Gcouldn't stand Dmup
GI can't be Dmcritical, I Gcan't woDmn't stop
[Chorus]
Such a happy Bbday
Dfor me
Bring a happy Bbday
to Dme
Send a happy Bbday
to Dme
And a happy Bbday
came Dto me come to me here it Gcomes...
[Instrumental]
A   G   A    G    A    G    A  G
[Verse 2]
GI'm...Aonly...GlookingA  
Feel like my E7heart
D7has a will of it's Amown
I Emfeel...feel niAmce inside
riDmght here, aAmnd now itDm's...summer Dagain
[Pre-chorus]
GThe story that I told
The story I made Dmup
I was Gfoolin' aroDmund but IG  
can't won't Dmstop
[Chorus]
Such a happy Bbday
for Dme
Bring a happy Bbday
to Dme
Send a happy Bbday
to Dme
And a happy Bbday
come to Dme, come to me, here it Gcomes...
[Instrumental 2]
   A      Gx3
A
[Verse 3]
GThis...Aboy...is in GmotionA  
Some E7density, D7moved right beside Amme
I Emwant,  my Amsentence Dmright here
But Amnow I'mDm, far awayD  
[Pre-chorus]
A Gsign was gDmiven but
Gmany years Dmhave passed
Cost a lGittle bit to Dmlove you but GI
won't can't Dmstop
[Chorus]
Such a happy Bbday
for Dme
Bring a happy Bbday
to Dme
Send a happy Bbday
to Dme
And a happy Bbday
came to Dme come to me here it GcomesA...G  A  
It's GalrightA  G  

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Happy Day

by Talking Heads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G A

[Verse 1]

G A G A

In...my...sensations

I believe that, I...was

D7 A

born with the things that I know

Em Am

I want...to talk...

Like ev'ry

Am Dm D

Before I, decide what to do

[Pre-chorus]

G Dm

And I fell all over and I

G Dm

couldn't stand up

G Dm G Dm

I can't be critical, I can't won't stop

[Chorus]

Such a happy day

for me

Bring a happy day

to me

Send a happy day

to me

And a happy day

D G

came to me come to me here it comes...

[Instrumental]

A G A G A G A G

[Verse 2]

G A G A

I'm...only...looking

Feel like my heart

D7 Am

has a will of it's own

Em Am

I feel...feel nice inside

Dm Am Dm D

right here, and now it's...summer again

[Pre-chorus]

The story that I told

The story I made up

G Dm G

I was foolin' around but I

can't won't stop

[Chorus]

Such a happy day

for me

Bring a happy day

to me

Send a happy day

to me

And a happy day

D G

come to me, come to me, here it comes...

[Instrumental 2]

A G

[Verse 3]

G A G A

This...boy...is in motion

E7 D7 Am

Some density, moved right beside me

Em Am Dm

I want, my sentence right here

Am Dm D

But now I'm, far away

[Pre-chorus]

G Dm

A sign was given but

G Dm

many years have passed

G Dm G

Cost a little bit to love you but I

won't can't stop

[Chorus]

Such a happy day

for me

Bring a happy day

to me

Send a happy day

to me

And a happy day

D G A G A

came to me come to me here it comes...

G A G

It's alright

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