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To Make Somebody Happy

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INTRO:    A    G#m    F#m  B  
        A  G#m  F#m  E
VERSE 1:
AFeels like G#msomeone?s put the F#mhurt on mEe
AAnd it?s mG#making me F#mfeel sadB  
AFeels like sBomeone?s trying to Eturn me aAway
A>From the Bgood times to the Ebad
VERSE 2:
AFeels like sG#momeone?s trying to F#mteach meE  
AWhat is G#mwrong from what is F#mrightB  
ABut I can?t bBelong to EeveryonAe
ASo let me sBtay with you tEonight
CHORUS:
And I Ahope it G#mmakes somF#mebody hBappyA  G#m  F#m  E  
Lord I Ahope it G#mmakes soF#mmebody hBappyA  G#m  F#m  E  
INSTRUMENTAL VERSE (use verse chords)
VERSE 3:
AThis river?s G#mhard enough for F#mme to swEim
ABut there?s nG#mowhere left to F#mhideB  
AI ain?t no sBwimmer but I won?Et give Ain
ATil I reBach the other sEide
CHORUS:
And I Ahope it G#mmakes soF#mmebody hapBpyA  G#m  F#m  E  
Lord I Ahope it G#mmakes soF#mmebody haBppyA  G#m  F#m  E  
?Cause it?s Aall to G#mmake soF#mmebody hBappyA  G#m  F#m  E  
Takes us Aall to G#mmake somF#mebody hBappyA  G#m  F#m  E  
CHORUS CHORDS THRU FADEOUT
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To Make Somebody Happy

by Eric Clapton

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G#m

F#m

A G#m F#m B

INTRO:

A G#m F#m E

VERSE 1:

A G#m F#m E

Feels like someone?s put the hurt on me

A G#m F#m B

And it?s making me feel sad

A B E A

Feels like someone?s trying to turn me away

A B E

>From the good times to the bad

VERSE 2:

A G#m F#m E

Feels like someone?s trying to teach me

A G#m F#m B

What is wrong from what is right

A B E A

But I can?t belong to everyone

A B E

So let me stay with you tonight

CHORUS:

A G#m F#m B A G#m F#m E

And I hope it makes somebody happy

A G#m F#m B A G#m F#m E

Lord I hope it makes somebody happy

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE (use verse chords)

VERSE 3:

A G#m F#m E

This river?s hard enough for me to swim

A G#m F#m B

But there?s nowhere left to hide

A B E A

I ain?t no swimmer but I won?t give in

A B E

Til I reach the other side

CHORUS:

A G#m F#m B A G#m F#m E

And I hope it makes somebody happy

A G#m F#m B A G#m F#m E

Lord I hope it makes somebody happy

A G#m F#m B A G#m F#m E

?Cause it?s all to make somebody happy

A G#m F#m B A G#m F#m E

Takes us all to make somebody happy

CHORUS CHORDS THRU FADEOUT

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About To Make Somebody Happy Chords by Eric Clapton

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The chords for "To Make Somebody Happy" show the original chord names (including A, G#m, F#m, B, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.