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"We're a Happy Family" - Metallica (originally by the Ramones)
B-side on the single "St. Anger" (2003)
[Intro]
A E B
A E B
A E B
A E B
F#   A B E    G A
F#   A B E    G A
[Chorus]
EWe're a happy Gfamily, Ewe're a happy Afamily
EWe're a happy Gfamily, Dme, Mom and Daddy
EWe're a happy Gfamily, Ewe're a happy Afamily
EWe're a happy Gfamily, Dme, Mom and Daddy
[Verse 1]
ESitting here in GQueens, Eeating refried Abeans
EWe're in all the Gmagazines, Dgulping down Thorazines
EWe ain't got no Gfriends, our Etroubles never Aend
No EChristmas cards to Gsend, DDaddy likes men
[Interlude]
A E B
A E B
A E B
A E B
F#   A B E    G A
F#   A B E    G A
[Verse 2]
EDaddy's telling Glies, Ebaby's eating Aflies
EMommy's on Gpills, Dbaby's got the chills
EI'm friends with the GPresident, I'm Efriends with the APope
EWe're all making a Gfortune Dselling Daddy's dope
[Verse 3]
ESitting here in GQueens, Eeating refried Abeans
EWe're in all the Gmagazines, Dgulping down Thorazines
EWe ain't got no Gfriends, our Etroubles never Aend
No EChristmas cards to Gsend, DDaddy likes men
[Interlude]
A E B
A E B
A E B
A E B
F#   A B E    G A
F#   A B E    G A
[Chorus]
EWe're a happy Gfamily, Ewe're a happy Afamily
EWe're a happy Gfamily, Dme, Mom and Daddy
EWe're a happy Gfamily, Ewe're a happy Afamily
EWe're a happy Gfamily, Dme, Mom and Daddy
EWe're a happy Gfamily..E.A  
              E          G  DMe, Mom and Daddy
E             G       E             A
EWe're a happy Gfamily, Dme, Mom and Daddy
EWe're a happy Gfamily..E.A  
E             G       D
EWe're a happy GfamilyE  A  
EHa ha Gha, oh, Dwe're so happy
E             G       E             A
        EFami- GfamilyD  
EWe're a happy GfamilyE  A  
              E          G  DMe, Mom and Daddy
[Outro]
E             G       E             A
E             G       D
E

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Were A Happy Family

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"We're a Happy Family" - Metallica (originally by the Ramones)

B-side on the single "St. Anger" (2003)

[Intro]

A E B

F# A B E G A

[Chorus]

E G E A

We're a happy family, we're a happy family

E G D

We're a happy family, me, Mom and Daddy

E G E A

We're a happy family, we're a happy family

E G D

We're a happy family, me, Mom and Daddy

[Verse 1]

E G E A

Sitting here in Queens, eating refried beans

E G D

We're in all the magazines, gulping down Thorazines

E G E A

We ain't got no friends, our troubles never end

E G D

No Christmas cards to send, Daddy likes men

[Interlude]

A E B

F# A B E G A

[Verse 2]

E G E A

Daddy's telling lies, baby's eating flies

E G D

Mommy's on pills, baby's got the chills

E G E A

I'm friends with the President, I'm friends with the Pope

E G D

We're all making a fortune selling Daddy's dope

[Verse 3]

E G E A

Sitting here in Queens, eating refried beans

E G D

We're in all the magazines, gulping down Thorazines

E G E A

We ain't got no friends, our troubles never end

E G D

No Christmas cards to send, Daddy likes men

[Interlude]

A E B

F# A B E G A

[Chorus]

E G E A

We're a happy family, we're a happy family

E G D

We're a happy family, me, Mom and Daddy

E G E A

We're a happy family, we're a happy family

E G D

We're a happy family, me, Mom and Daddy

E G E A

We're a happy family...

E G D

Me, Mom and Daddy

E G E A

E G D

We're a happy family, me, Mom and Daddy

E G E A

We're a happy family...

E G D

E G E A

We're a happy family

E G D

Ha ha ha, oh, we're so happy

E G E A

E G D

Fami- family

E G E A

We're a happy family

E G D

Me, Mom and Daddy

[Outro]

E G E A

E G D

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