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[Intro]
 Bm   Em   A(x2)
[Verse]
                                         Bm   Em.              A  
With an empty orchestra behind me, who the hell am I singing for?
As Bmif in some cheesy rom-com you’ll just Emwalk behind that Adoor
And I Gmaj7crave for happy endings, deep Bminside I think we all
Even wGmaj7hen we play the cynics - baby F#don’t jump, you won’t fall
[Verse]
Right Bmbehind the spinning cymbal with no Emshotguns to be Ashot
And the Bmchorus like a phantom bullet you’ve just Emsent right through my Aheart
Yet I Ggive my best performance, usually Bmdo when I’m alone
In my Gmind you’re by the radio singing F#the F#same F#sing GalF#ong
BBut I still love this tune, Abmyeah I still love it
C#mCause it reminds me sometimes F#happiness and sadness go Btogether hand in hand
AbmAnd you said I don’t undeC#mrstand
Baby, you don’t F#understand
And I’ve got C#mnothing else to say, it’s a Emdivine mess
[solo verse]
 Bm   Em   A(x2)
[Verse]
In a Bmdrowning boat I heard the echo, heavy Embreath and empty Astare
And I’m Bmsure I was just running, but I Emcan’t remember Awhere
It takes Gmore than just few seconds to recall what Bmstarted all
And the Gend has no beginnings when the F#room becomes so small
BBut I still love this tune, Abmyeah I still love itC#m  
Cause it reminds me sometimes F#happiness and sadness go Btogether hand in handAbm  
And you said I don’t undeC#mrstand
Maybe I don’t undF#erstand
And I’ve got C#mnothing else to say, it’s a Emdivine mess
[c part]
EbmOhh Abmdarling, Ebmlove is not a Abmgame of chess
We C#mcouldn’t plan ahead, we take one F#wrong turn and we’re dead
And I have Ebmtried to pay the Abmprice, promising Ebmstupid sacrAbmifices
When meant to C#mbe wasn’t just math, and you have F#choF#sen the soul searching path without me
[Solo]
 B   Abm   C#m   F#(x2)
F# G
[Chorus]
BBut I still love this tune, Abmyeah I still love itC#m  
Cause it reminds me sometimes F#happiness and sadness go Btogether hand in handAbm  
And you said I don’t undeC#mrstand
Fuck it, I do undF#erstand
And I’ve got C#mnothing else to say, I hope you’re Emhappy anyway.

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Happy Anyway

by Lady Silver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Abm

C#m

Ebm

[Intro]

Bm Em A

(x2)

[Verse]

Bm Em A

With an empty orchestra behind me, who the hell am I singing for?

Bm Em A

As if in some cheesy rom-com you’ll just walk behind that door

Gmaj7 Bm

And I crave for happy endings, deep inside I think we all

Gmaj7 F#

Even when we play the cynics - baby don’t jump, you won’t fall

[Verse]

Bm Em A

Right behind the spinning cymbal with no shotguns to be shot

Bm Em A

And the chorus like a phantom bullet you’ve just sent right through my heart

G Bm

Yet I give my best performance, usually do when I’m alone

G F# F# F# G F#

In my mind you’re by the radio singing the same sing along

B Abm

But I still love this tune, yeah I still love it

C#m F# B

Cause it reminds me sometimes happiness and sadness go together hand in hand

Abm C#m

And you said I don’t understand

Baby, you don’t understand

C#m Em

And I’ve got nothing else to say, it’s a divine mess

[solo verse]

Bm Em A

(x2)

[Verse]

Bm Em A

In a drowning boat I heard the echo, heavy breath and empty stare

Bm Em A

And I’m sure I was just running, but I can’t remember where

G Bm

It takes more than just few seconds to recall what started all

G F#

And the end has no beginnings when the room becomes so small

B Abm C#m

But I still love this tune, yeah I still love it

F# B Abm

Cause it reminds me sometimes happiness and sadness go together hand in hand

C#m

And you said I don’t understand

Maybe I don’t understand

C#m Em

And I’ve got nothing else to say, it’s a divine mess

[c part]

Ebm Abm Ebm Abm

Ohh darling, love is not a game of chess

C#m F#

We couldn’t plan ahead, we take one wrong turn and we’re dead

Ebm Abm Ebm Abm

And I have tried to pay the price, promising stupid sacrifices

C#m F# F#

When meant to be wasn’t just math, and you have chosen the soul searching path without me

[Solo]

B Abm C#m F#

(x2)

F# G

[Chorus]

B Abm C#m

But I still love this tune, yeah I still love it

F# B Abm

Cause it reminds me sometimes happiness and sadness go together hand in hand

C#m

And you said I don’t understand

Fuck it, I do understand

C#m Em

And I’ve got nothing else to say, I hope you’re happy anyway.

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