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Happiness

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This song isn't released yet. Isaac has played it live a number of times. When I saw him 
Incredibly simple song but incredibly beautiful.
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Standard Tuning
Cadd9      Ex  A3  D2  G0  B3  E3
G          3  2  0  0  3  3
Em7        0  2  2  0  3  3
During the,  Cadd9part, GIsaac occasionally throws in a hammer on the A and D 
(watch the video for correct placement).
Capo 1st Fret
  Cadd9HappiGnesEm7s
Cadd9is just outside my wiGndow
Cadd9Would iGt cEm7rash
Cadd9blowing 80-miles an hGour?
Cadd9Or is hGappEm7iness
Cadd9a little more like knGocking
Cadd9On your GdoEm7or,
Cadd9and you just let it iGn?
Cadd9  G  Em7
Cadd9                G
   Cadd9HappGineEm7ss
Cadd9feels a lot like sorrGow
Cadd9Let it Gbe,Em7  
Cadd9you can’t make it comGe or go
Cadd9But you GarEm7e gone-
Cadd9not for good but for Gnow
Cadd9Gone foGr nEm7ow
Cadd9feels a lot like gone Gfor good
   Cadd9HappGineEm7ss
Cadd9is a firecracker sittGing on my headboard
   Cadd9HappGineEm7ss
Cadd9was never mine to holGd
Cadd9Careful GchEm7ild,
Cadd9light the fuse and geGt away
Cadd9‘Cause GhapEm7piness
Cadd9throws a shower of spGarks
Cadd9  G  Em7
Cadd9                G
   Cadd9HappGineEm7ss
Cadd9damn near destroys yoGu
Cadd9Breaks GyouEm7r faith
Cadd9to pieces on the flooGr
Cadd9So you GtelEm7l yourself,
Cadd9that’s probably enougGh for now
   Cadd9HappGineEm7ss
Cadd9has a violent roarG  
Cadd9  G  Em7
                Cadd9      Gx2
   Cadd9HappGineEm7ss
Cadd9is like the old man tGold me
Cadd9Look foGr iEm7t,
Cadd9but you’ll never find Git all
Cadd9But let Git Em7go,
Cadd9live your life and leGave it
(And then he starts back up here)
Cadd9Then onGe dEm7ay,
Cadd9wake up and she’ll be Ghome
   Cadd9HomeG,Em7  
Cadd9                G
   Cadd9homeG,Em7  
Cadd9                G
   Cadd9homeG  Em7  
Cadd9                G

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Happiness

by The Fray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

This song isn't released yet. Isaac has played it live a number of times. When I saw him

Incredibly simple song but incredibly beautiful.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Standard Tuning

E A D G B E

Cadd9 x 3 2 0 3 3

G 3 2 0 0 3 3

Em7 0 2 2 0 3 3

Cadd9 G

During the, part, Isaac occasionally throws in a hammer on the A and D

(watch the video for correct placement).

Capo 1st Fret

Cadd9 G Em7

Happiness

Cadd9 G

is just outside my window

Cadd9 G Em7

Would it crash

Cadd9 G

blowing 80-miles an hour?

Cadd9 G Em7

Or is happiness

Cadd9 G

a little more like knocking

Cadd9 G Em7

On your door,

Cadd9 G

and you just let it in?

Cadd9 G Em7

Cadd9 G

Cadd9 G Em7

Happiness

Cadd9 G

feels a lot like sorrow

Cadd9 G Em7

Let it be,

Cadd9 G

you can’t make it come or go

Cadd9 G Em7

But you are gone-

Cadd9 G

not for good but for now

Cadd9 G Em7

Gone for now

Cadd9 G

feels a lot like gone for good

Cadd9 G Em7

Happiness

Cadd9 G

is a firecracker sitting on my headboard

Cadd9 G Em7

Happiness

Cadd9 G

was never mine to hold

Cadd9 G Em7

Careful child,

Cadd9 G

light the fuse and get away

Cadd9 G Em7

‘Cause happiness

Cadd9 G

throws a shower of sparks

Cadd9 G Em7

Cadd9 G

Cadd9 G Em7

Happiness

Cadd9 G

damn near destroys you

Cadd9 G Em7

Breaks your faith

Cadd9 G

to pieces on the floor

Cadd9 G Em7

So you tell yourself,

Cadd9 G

that’s probably enough for now

Cadd9 G Em7

Happiness

Cadd9 G

has a violent roar

Cadd9 G Em7

Cadd9 G

Cadd9 G Em7

Happiness

Cadd9 G

is like the old man told me

Cadd9 G Em7

Look for it,

Cadd9 G

but you’ll never find it all

Cadd9 G Em7

But let it go,

Cadd9 G

live your life and leave it

(And then he starts back up here)

Cadd9 G Em7

Then one day,

Cadd9 G

wake up and she’ll be home

Cadd9 G Em7

Home,

Cadd9 G

Cadd9 G Em7

home,

Cadd9 G

Cadd9 G Em7

home

Cadd9 G

About Happiness Chords by The Fray

Learn how to play Happiness by The Fray with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Happiness chords”, “Happiness guitar chords”, or “The Fray Happiness 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 Happiness chords and for experienced players who want accurate Happiness lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, D, G, B, Cadd9.

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What key is "Happiness" in?

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