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Intro  
A E A E A2 E
Verse 1
I'd rather be lEonely, I'd rather be fBree
I'm as sure as the moon rolls aB/Around the EseA2aE  
But I like watching you undEress
And I think we're at our Bbest
By the flicker by the lB/Aight of the TV sEetA2  E  
Cause I can't remember why I hEated you
Can't remember why BI still do
But I'm as sure as the B/Amoon rolls around yEouA2  E  
Chorus
That I could be Ahappy, hEappy
Oh, so Ahappy, Ehappy
Oh, so Ahappy, so BhappyE  A2  E  
Verse 2
They warn you about Ekillers and thieves in night
I worry about Bcancer and living right
But my mama never B/Awarned me about my own
Destructive appetitEeA2  E  
Or the pitfalls of Econtrol
How it locks you in your Bgrave
Looking for someone to be B/Asaved under my restraiEntA2  E  
Chorus
So I could be Ahappy, hEappy
Oh so Ahappy, Ehappy
Oh so Ahappy, Ehappy
So hapApy, so BhappyE  A2  E  
Verse 3(Instrumental)
E B B/A E A2 E
                  B           B/A  B/    G#   E   A2  E  
I'm as sure as the moon rolls around
Chords Used
  E    A    B    A2    B/A  B/G#  
0  0  2  0   2    2   
0  2  4  0   4    4
1  2  4  2   4    4
2  2  4  2   4    4
2  0  2  0   0    X
0  X  X  X   X    4(thumb)

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Happy

by Jenny Lewis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/A

Intro

A E A E A2 E

Verse 1

E B

I'd rather be lonely, I'd rather be free

B/A E A2 E

I'm as sure as the moon rolls around the sea

But I like watching you undress

And I think we're at our best

B/A E A2 E

By the flicker by the light of the TV set

Cause I can't remember why I hated you

Can't remember why I still do

B/A E A2 E

But I'm as sure as the moon rolls around you

Chorus

A E

That I could be happy, happy

A E

Oh, so happy, happy

A B E A2 E

Oh, so happy, so happy

Verse 2

They warn you about killers and thieves in night

I worry about cancer and living right

B/A

But my mama never warned me about my own

E A2 E

Destructive appetite

Or the pitfalls of control

How it locks you in your grave

B/A E A2 E

Looking for someone to be saved under my restraint

Chorus

A E

So I could be happy, happy

A E

Oh so happy, happy

A E

Oh so happy, happy

A B E A2 E

So happy, so happy

Verse 3(Instrumental)

E B B/A E A2 E

B B/A B G# E A2 E

I'm as sure as the moon rolls around

Chords Used

E A B A2 B/A B G#

0 0 2 0 2 2

0 2 4 0 4 4

1 2 4 2 4 4

2 2 4 2 4 4

2 0 2 0 0 X

0 X X X X 4(thumb)

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