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It Wasnt Easy To Be Happy For You

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[Intro]
   A     A7x3
A
[Verse 1]
On the Dlast tGime we mAet
Your love was Ddead
You hGeld my Ahand
Bit your Dtongue
GShut me oAut
Spilled my Dblood
GAll aroundA  
[Chorus]
  DYeah, Git wasn't Bmeasy to be Ahappy for you
  DYeah, GI took the Bmpoison, praying Ayou'd feel it too
    D  GYou held your Bmpunches back, and AI left the room
  DYeah, Git wasn't Bmeasy to be Ahappy for you
[Interlude]
A   A7
A
[Verse 2]
All alDone
YGour ax fAell
We dragged you Ddown
GGave me hAell
Made your Dbed
NoGw you sAleep
On your Down
GGuess we'll Asee
[Chorus]
  DYeah, Git wasn't Bmeasy to be Ahappy for you
  DYeah, GI took the Bmpoison, praying Ayou'd feel it too
    D  GYou held your Bmpunches back, and AI left the room
  DYeah, Git wasn't Bmeasy to be Ahappy for you
[Bridge]
  GI know that you trieDdA  
  GBut you're no friend of miDne
AFalling apBmart
You played it the beEst
A dame in distrGess, ooh
[Chorus]
  DYeah, it wasn't Bmeasy to be Ahappy for you
  DYeah, GI wrapped my Bmneck and prayed that Ayou'd feel the noose
    D  GI saw the Bmrestaurant Atable for two
  DYeah, Git wasn't Bmeasy to be Ahappy for you
  DYeah, Git wasn't Bmeasy to be Ahappy for you
  DYeah, GI took the Bmpoison, praying Ayou'd feel it too
    D  GYou held your Bmpunches back, and AI left the room
  DYeah, Git wasn't Bmeasy to be Ahappy for you
[Outro]
D   G  Bm  A
  DYeaGhBm  A  
  DYeaGhBm  A  
  DYeaGhBm  A  D  

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It Wasnt Easy To Be Happy For You

by The Lumineers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

A A7

[Verse 1]

D G A

On the last time we met

Your love was dead

G A

You held my hand

Bit your tongue

G A

Shut me out

Spilled my blood

G A

All around

[Chorus]

D G Bm A

Yeah, it wasn't easy to be happy for you

D G Bm A

Yeah, I took the poison, praying you'd feel it too

D G Bm A

You held your punches back, and I left the room

D G Bm A

Yeah, it wasn't easy to be happy for you

[Interlude]

A A7

[Verse 2]

All alone

G A

Your ax fell

We dragged you down

G A

Gave me hell

Made your bed

G A

Now you sleep

On your own

G A

Guess we'll see

[Chorus]

D G Bm A

Yeah, it wasn't easy to be happy for you

D G Bm A

Yeah, I took the poison, praying you'd feel it too

D G Bm A

You held your punches back, and I left the room

D G Bm A

Yeah, it wasn't easy to be happy for you

[Bridge]

G D A

I know that you tried

G D

But you're no friend of mine

A Bm

Falling apart

You played it the best

A dame in distress, ooh

[Chorus]

D Bm A

Yeah, it wasn't easy to be happy for you

D G Bm A

Yeah, I wrapped my neck and prayed that you'd feel the noose

D G Bm A

I saw the restaurant table for two

D G Bm A

Yeah, it wasn't easy to be happy for you

D G Bm A

Yeah, it wasn't easy to be happy for you

D G Bm A

Yeah, I took the poison, praying you'd feel it too

D G Bm A

You held your punches back, and I left the room

D G Bm A

Yeah, it wasn't easy to be happy for you

[Outro]

D G Bm A

Yeah

D G Bm A

Yeah

D G Bm A D

Yeah

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