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Happiness Is

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This should be very close.
Tuning is in drop D.
Capo 4th fret.
Everything is relative to the capo.
Riff
e---------------------------
B---------------------------
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A---------------------------
D--------0--3--0--4--0------
Chords
    D1      D2C1      C2     C3     Am      G?1   ?2
e---5----2----3----3----0----0----3--------------
B---7----3----5----3----1----1----3--------------
G---7----2----5----0----0----2----0--------------
D---7----0----5----2----2----2----0----4----2----
A---5---------3----3----3----0----2----5----3----
D--------------------------------------5----3----
Riff (x1)
D1The world is giving C1you the run-around
D1And leaves you feeling C1low and let down but
?1          ?2
Happiness is
?1                  ?2 
Wherever you find it
Riff (x1)
D2I'm not waiting for a C2friend beside me
D2Or for the lord C2above to guide me
?1             ?2
My happiness is 
?1                ?2
Wherever I find it 
?1          ?2
And I wanna find it with you
D2Have you ever felt so Amout of place that the
C3Smile on your face was to Gkeep from cryin'
D2I don't know how we get so Amout of touch but I 
C3Don't want much just to Gfind out what happiness is
D2 C2 (x2)  Riff (x1)
D2While everybody C2else is winning
D2You're stuck waiting for your C2new beginning
?1             ?2
So happiness is
?1                  ?2
Wherever you find it
Riff (x1)
D2You may be full of C2life's frustrations
D2But I'm up for C2negotiations
?1             ?2
My happiness is
?1                ?2
Wherever I find it
?1          ?2
And I wanna find it with you
D2Have you ever felt so Amout of place that the
C3Smile on your face was to Gkeep from cryin'
D2I don't know how we get so Amout of touch but I 
C3Don't want much just to Gfind out what happiness is
?1 ?2 D2 (x3)  Riff (x1)
D2If you got your lucky C2break and broke it
D2I guess you've got your C2options open
?1              ?2
But happiness is
?1                  ?2
Wherever you find it
?1          ?2
And I wanna find it with you
D2Have you ever felt so Amout of place that the 
C3Smile on your face was to Gkeep from cryin'
D2I don't know how we get so Amout of touch but I 
C3Don't want much just to Gkeep on tryin'
D2People say a prayer Amevery day that they 
C3end up with more than their Gnext door neighbor
D2I'm not buying all their Amego trips but I'll 
C3Get my kicks when I Gfind out what happiness is

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Happiness Is

by The Verve Pipe

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

Chords in this song · guitar

This should be very close.

Tuning is in drop D.

Capo 4th fret.

Everything is relative to the capo.

Riff

e---------------------------

B---------------------------

G---------------------------

D---------------------------

A---------------------------

D--------0--3--0--4--0------

Chords

D2 C2 C3 Am G

D1 C1 ?1 ?2

e---5----2----3----3----0----0----3--------------

B---7----3----5----3----1----1----3--------------

G---7----2----5----0----0----2----0--------------

D---7----0----5----2----2----2----0----4----2----

A---5---------3----3----3----0----2----5----3----

D--------------------------------------5----3----

Riff (x1)

D1 C1

The world is giving you the run-around

D1 C1

And leaves you feeling low and let down but

?1 ?2

Happiness is

?1 ?2

Wherever you find it

Riff (x1)

D2 C2

I'm not waiting for a friend beside me

D2 C2

Or for the lord above to guide me

?1 ?2

My happiness is

?1 ?2

Wherever I find it

?1 ?2

And I wanna find it with you

D2 Am

Have you ever felt so out of place that the

C3 G

Smile on your face was to keep from cryin'

D2 Am

I don't know how we get so out of touch but I

C3 G

Don't want much just to find out what happiness is

D2 C2 (x2) Riff (x1)

D2 C2

While everybody else is winning

D2 C2

You're stuck waiting for your new beginning

?1 ?2

So happiness is

?1 ?2

Wherever you find it

Riff (x1)

D2 C2

You may be full of life's frustrations

D2 C2

But I'm up for negotiations

?1 ?2

My happiness is

?1 ?2

Wherever I find it

?1 ?2

And I wanna find it with you

D2 Am

Have you ever felt so out of place that the

C3 G

Smile on your face was to keep from cryin'

D2 Am

I don't know how we get so out of touch but I

C3 G

Don't want much just to find out what happiness is

?1 ?2 D2 (x3) Riff (x1)

D2 C2

If you got your lucky break and broke it

D2 C2

I guess you've got your options open

?1 ?2

But happiness is

?1 ?2

Wherever you find it

?1 ?2

And I wanna find it with you

D2 Am

Have you ever felt so out of place that the

C3 G

Smile on your face was to keep from cryin'

D2 Am

I don't know how we get so out of touch but I

C3 G

Don't want much just to keep on tryin'

D2 Am

People say a prayer every day that they

C3 G

end up with more than their next door neighbor

D2 Am

I'm not buying all their ego trips but I'll

C3 G

Get my kicks when I find out what happiness is

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