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Jaymes Young - Happiest Year Chords

Chord reference Gb, Db, Bbm, Ab, Fm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Gb] [Db] [Bbm] [Db] [Ab] [Gb]I’m really on the ropes this time [Bbm]I’ve been fighting all my life for [Db]you [Ab] [Gb]I never should have said [Ab]goodbye [Bbm]But maybe that’s what stupid people [Db]do

‘Cause you gave me [Bbm] [Ab]peace, [Gb]and I wasted [Db]it [Gb]I’m here to [Db]admit, that [Bbm]you were my [Db]med[Ab]icine [Gb]Oh, I couldn’t [Db]quit, and I’m [Bbm]down on my knees [Db]ag[Ab]ain [Fm] [Gb]Asking for [Fm] [Gb]nothing

Thank you for the [Gb]happiest year of my [Db] [Ab]life Thank you for the [Bbm]happiest year of my [Ab]life, [Db]ooh [Gb]Ooh, [Db]ooh, [Bbm]ooh [Db] [Ab]

[Gb]Don’t think I could forgive myself [Bbm]I’m sorry for the ways that I used you [Db] [Ab] [Gb]And I could care less right [Ab]now [Bbm]But you know, you hurt me [Gb]pretty good [Db]too

Yeah, we made each other [Bbm] [Ab]bleed, [Gb]and we tasted [Db]it [Gb]I’m here to [Db]admit, that [Bbm]you were my [Db]medic[Ab]ine [Gb]Oh, love, I couldn’t [Db]quit, and I’m [Bbm]down on my knees [Db]again

[Ab]Thank you for the [Gb]happiest year of my [Db]life [Ab] Oh, thank you for the [Bbm]happiest year of my [Ab]l[Db]ife, ooh

So [Gb]wake me up when they [Db]build that time [Bbm]machine [Db] [Ab]I want to go back [Gb]Wake me up when you were [Db]sleeping next to [Bbm]me [Db] [Ab]’Cause I really [Fm]loved [Gb]you, [Fm] [Gb]ooh

Thank you for the [Gb]happiest year of my [Db]life [Bbm] [Db]Thank you for the [Gb]happiest year of my [Db]life [Bbm]ooh [Db]Thank you for the [Gb]happiest year of my [Db]life, [Ab]yeah Thank you for the [Bbm]happiest year of my [Ab]life [Gb] [Db]Thank you for the [Bbm]happiest year of my [Fm]life [Gb] [Db]

Artist Jaymes Young
Album Happiest Year
Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock
Year 2019
Key Gb

How to Play Happiest Year on Guitar?

Jaymes Young - Happiest Year can be played in the key of Gb using the Gb, Db, Bbm, Ab, Fm chords.

  • For Gb, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For Db, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For Bbm, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, G.
  • For Ab, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Happiest Year with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.