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Only Happy When It Rains

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 56Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords: 
     G#m466444
      F#244322
       E022100
      C#x46664
      G#466544
       A577655
       B799877
[Verse 1]
I'm only happy when it G#mrains
  F#I'm only happy when it's Ecomplicated
  C#mand though I know you can't apEpreciate it
  F#I'm only happy when it G#mrains
  F#You know I love it when the Enews is bad
  C#mand why it feels so good to fEeel so sad
  F#I'm only happy when it Brains
[Chorus]
C#Pour your G#misery down...A  
Pour your Bmisery down on C#me
Pour your G#misery down..A.
Pour your misery Bdown on F#me
[Verse 2]
I'm only happy when it G#mrains
  F#I feel good when things are Egoing wrong
   C#mI only listen to the saEd, sad songs
  F#I'm only happy when it Brains
[Solo]
 C#m   G#   A   Bx2
[Verse 3]
I only smile in the G#mdark
  F#My only comfort is the Enight gone black
  C#mI didn't accidentally tEell you that
  F#I'm only happy when it G#mrains
  F#You'll get the message by the Etime I'm through
  C#When I complain about Eme and you
  F#I'm only happy when it Brains
[Chorus]
C#Pour your G#mmisery down
(Pour your Amisery down)
Pour your Bmisery down on C#me
(Pour your C#misery down)
Pour your G#mmisery down
(Pour your Amisery down)
Pour your Bmisery down
(Pour your C#misery down)
Pour your G#misery down on me
(Pour your Amisery down)
Pour your Bmisery down
(Pour your C#misery down)
Pour your G#misery down on me
AYou can keep me company as Blong as you don't F#care
[Verse 4]
I'm only happy when it G#mrains
  F#You wanna hear about my Enew obsession
  C#mI'm riding high upon a dEeep depression
  F#I'm only happy when it G#mrains
[Outro]
(Pour some Emisery down on C#mme)
I'm only happy when it G#mrains
(Pour some Emisery down on C#mme)
I'm only happy when it G#mrains
(Pour some Emisery down on C#mme)
I'm only happy when it G#mrains
(Pour some Emisery down on C#mme)
I'm only happy when it G#mrains
(Pour some Emisery down on C#me)
  G#m(Pour some Emisery down on C#mme)
  G#m(Pour some Emisery down on C#mme)
  G#m(Pour some Emisery down on C#mme)
  G#m(Pour some Emisery down on C#mme)
  G#m(Pour some Emisery down on C#mme)
  G#m(Pour some Emisery down on C#mme)
(fade)
  G#m(Pour some Emisery down on C#mme)
[Main Riff]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------4-------------2-4-4-4-2-------------2---------------------|
D|-6-6-6-4-6-4-4-2-2-2-4-6-2-4-4-4-2-6-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-4-6-------|
A|-6-6-6-4-6-2-4-2-2-2-4-6-0-2-2-4-2-6-4-2-2-2-2-0-2-4-4-4-2-4-6-------| x2
E|-4-4-4-2-4---2-0-0-0-2-4-----------4-2-0-0-0-0---0 2 2 2 0 2 4-------|
[Chorus]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-6--6-6-6-6-6----------------------------------------|
D|-6--6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-9-9----|
A|-4--4-4-4-4-4-6--6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-9-9----|
E|--------------4--4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7--7-7-7-7-7----|
There is a little verse 2 but it's the same

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Only Happy When It Rains

by Garbage

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Chords:

G#m

466444

244322

022100

x46664

466544

577655

799877

[Verse 1]

G#m

I'm only happy when it rains

F# E

I'm only happy when it's complicated

C#m E

and though I know you can't appreciate it

F# G#m

I'm only happy when it rains

F# E

You know I love it when the news is bad

C#m E

and why it feels so good to feel so sad

F# B

I'm only happy when it rains

[Chorus]

C# G# A

Pour your misery down...

B C#

Pour your misery down on me

G# A

Pour your misery down...

B F#

Pour your misery down on me

[Verse 2]

G#m

I'm only happy when it rains

F# E

I feel good when things are going wrong

C#m E

I only listen to the sad, sad songs

F# B

I'm only happy when it rains

[Solo]

C#m G# A B

[Verse 3]

G#m

I only smile in the dark

F# E

My only comfort is the night gone black

C#m E

I didn't accidentally tell you that

F# G#m

I'm only happy when it rains

F# E

You'll get the message by the time I'm through

C# E

When I complain about me and you

F# B

I'm only happy when it rains

[Chorus]

C# G#m

Pour your misery down

(Pour your misery down)

B C#

Pour your misery down on me

(Pour your misery down)

G#m

Pour your misery down

(Pour your misery down)

Pour your misery down

(Pour your misery down)

Pour your misery down on me

(Pour your misery down)

Pour your misery down

(Pour your misery down)

Pour your misery down on me

A B F#

You can keep me company as long as you don't care

[Verse 4]

G#m

I'm only happy when it rains

F# E

You wanna hear about my new obsession

C#m E

I'm riding high upon a deep depression

F# G#m

I'm only happy when it rains

[Outro]

E C#m

(Pour some misery down on me)

G#m

I'm only happy when it rains

E C#m

(Pour some misery down on me)

G#m

I'm only happy when it rains

E C#m

(Pour some misery down on me)

G#m

I'm only happy when it rains

E C#m

(Pour some misery down on me)

G#m

I'm only happy when it rains

E C#

(Pour some misery down on me)

G#m E C#m

(Pour some misery down on me)

G#m E C#m

(Pour some misery down on me)

G#m E C#m

(Pour some misery down on me)

G#m E C#m

(Pour some misery down on me)

G#m E C#m

(Pour some misery down on me)

G#m E C#m

(Pour some misery down on me)

(fade)

G#m E C#m

(Pour some misery down on me)

[Main Riff]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------4-------------2-4-4-4-2-------------2---------------------|

D|-6-6-6-4-6-4-4-2-2-2-4-6-2-4-4-4-2-6-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-4-6-------|

A|-6-6-6-4-6-2-4-2-2-2-4-6-0-2-2-4-2-6-4-2-2-2-2-0-2-4-4-4-2-4-6-------| x2

E|-4-4-4-2-4---2-0-0-0-2-4-----------4-2-0-0-0-0---0 2 2 2 0 2 4-------|

[Chorus]

e|-----------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------|

G|-6--6-6-6-6-6----------------------------------------|

D|-6--6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-9-9----|

A|-4--4-4-4-4-4-6--6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-9-9----|

E|--------------4--4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-7--7-7-7-7-7----|

There is a little verse 2 but it's the same

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