Jaymes Young - Happiest Year Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
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Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[verse 2]
‘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
[chorus]
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]
[verse 3]
[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
[verse 4]
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
[verse 5]
[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
[Closing]
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
[chorus]
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]
How to play Happiest Year on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jaymes Young - Happiest Year on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.
Happiest Year uses these transitions most often: Gb → Db (18), Bbm → Db (13), and Db → Ab (13). 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 Gb - Db chord transition.
1. Gb → Db chord transition
To move from Gb to Db;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
2. Db → Bbm chord transition
To move from Db to Bbm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on B string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on D string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to G string fret 3.
3. Db → Ab chord transition
To move from Db to Ab;
- While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
4. Ab → Gb chord transition
To move from Ab to Gb;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
5. Gb → Bbm chord transition
To move from Gb to Bbm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 3.
6. Ab → Bbm chord transition
To move from Ab to Bbm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
7. Ab → Fm chord transition
To move from Ab to Fm;
- While playing Ab, lift your middle finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. Fm → Gb chord transition
To move from Fm to Gb;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 3.
9. Bbm → Fm chord transition
To move from Bbm to Fm;
- While playing Bbm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
Happiest Year chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Happiest Year.
- Happiest Year includes 101 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Happiest Year connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Db, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Gb (24%), Bbm (18%), and Ab (11%).
- Db → Gb: 24%
- Db → Bbm: 18%
After Gb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Db (45%), Bbm (17%), and Ab (11%).- Gb → Db: 45%
- Gb → Bbm: 17%