Ed Sheeran - Happier Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F] [C]
[Am]Walking down [F]29th and [C]park
[Am]I saw you[F]in another’s [C]arms
[Am]Only a [F]month we’ve been[C]apart
You look [Am]happier [F] [C]
[verse 2]
[Am]Saw you [F]walk inside a[C]bar
[Am]He said some[F]thing to make you [C]laugh
[Am]I saw that [F]both your smiles were [C]twice as wide as ours
Yeah, you look [Am]happier, [F]you do [C]
[verse 3]
[Am]Ain’t nobody [F]hurt you like I [C]hurt you
But [Am]ain’t nobody [F]love you like I [C]do
[Am]Promise that I [F]will not take it [C]personal, baby
[Am]If you’re moving [F]on with someone [C]new
[verse 4]
‘Cause baby you look [Am]happier, [F]you [C]do
My friends told me[Am]one day I’ll [F]feel it [C]too
And until then I’ll [Am]smile to [F]hide the [C]truth
But I know I was [Am]happier [F]with[C]you
[verse 5]
[Am]Sat on the [F]corner of the [C]room
[Am]Everything’s remin[F]ding me of [C]you
[Am]Nursing an [F]empty [C]bottle and telling myself you’re [Am]happier
[F]Aren’t [C]you?
[verse 6]
[Am]Ain’t nobody [F]hurt you like I [C]hurt you
But [Am]ain’t nobody[F]need you like I [C]do
[Am]I know that there’s [F]others that [C]deserve you
But my [Am]darling, I am [F]still in love with [C]you
[verse 7]
But I guess you look [Am]happier, [F]you [C]do
My friends told me one[Am]day I’ll [F]feel it [C]too
I could try to [Am]smile to [F]hide the [C]truth
But I know I was [Am]happier [F]with [C]you
Heya heya heya
[Closing]
[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F] [C]
Baby, you look[Am]happier, [F]you [C]do
I know one day you’d [Am]fall for [F]someone [C]new
But if he breaks your [Am]heart like [F]lovers [C]do
Just know that I’ll be [Am]waiting [F]here for [C]you
How to play Happier on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Happier on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Happier uses these transitions most often: Am → F (36), F → C (36), and C → Am (35). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Happier chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Happier.
- Happier includes 107 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Happier contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Happier connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%