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You Could Be Happy

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Capo 3
 D1 bar   A1 bar   G2bars x4
[Chorus]
You could be Dhappy and AI won't Gknow
But you weren't happy the Dday I Awatched you Ggo
And all the things that I Dwish I Ahad not Gsaid
Are played in loops 'til it's Dmadness Ain my Ghead
[Verse]
Is it too late to Emremind you Dhow we Gwere?
But not our last days of Emsilent, Dscreaming Gblur
Most of what I Emremember Dmakes me Gsure
I should have stopped you from Dwalking Aout the Gdoor
[Chorus]
You could be Dhappy, I Ahope you Gare
You made me Dhappier than AI'd been by Gfar
Somehow everything DI own Asmells of Gyou
And for the tiniest Dmoment it's Aall not Gtrue
[Verse]
Do the things that you Emalways Dwanted Gto
Without me there to hold Emyou back, Ddon't think, Gjust do
More than anything I Emwant to Dsee you Ggo
Take a glorious Dbite out of Athe whole Gworld  

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You Could Be Happy

by Snow Patrol

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

D A G

1 bar 1 bar 2bars x4

[Chorus]

D A G

You could be happy and I won't know

D A G

But you weren't happy the day I watched you go

D A G

And all the things that I wish I had not said

D A G

Are played in loops 'til it's madness in my head

[Verse]

Em D G

Is it too late to remind you how we were?

Em D G

But not our last days of silent, screaming blur

Em D G

Most of what I remember makes me sure

D A G

I should have stopped you from walking out the door

[Chorus]

D A G

You could be happy, I hope you are

D A G

You made me happier than I'd been by far

D A G

Somehow everything I own smells of you

D A G

And for the tiniest moment it's all not true

[Verse]

Em D G

Do the things that you always wanted to

Em D G

Without me there to hold you back, don't think, just do

Em D G

More than anything I want to see you go

D A G

Take a glorious bite out of the whole world

About You Could Be Happy Chords by Snow Patrol

Learn how to play You Could Be Happy by Snow Patrol with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “You Could Be Happy chords”, “You Could Be Happy guitar chords”, or “Snow Patrol You Could Be Happy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy You Could Be Happy chords and for experienced players who want accurate You Could Be Happy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G, Em.

FAQ — You Could Be Happy by Snow Patrol

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What key is "You Could Be Happy" in?

The chords for "You Could Be Happy" show the original chord names (including D, A, G, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.