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Julia Michaels - Happy Chords

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ChordsF, C, G, Dm, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [F] [C] [G] [F] [F] [C] [G]
[F]Don’t [C]kiss in front [G]of me, it [F]makes me [C]sick
I’m not bitter, well, [G]maybe a [F]little bit [C]
I’d sniff glitter if [G]it’d help me [Dm]feel [C]something real

[verse 2]
[F]And [C]if it was my [G]birthday, I’d [F]make a [C]wish
To not be bitter ’cause [G]I’m getting [F]sick of this [C]
I’d skip dinner if [G]it’d help me f[Dm]eel some[C]thing real

[chorus]
[F]And some[C]times I think I kill [F]relationships for art
I start up all this shit to [C]watch them fall apart
I pay my [F]bills with it, I [C]watch them fall apart
Then pay the [F]price for it, I [C]watch them fall apart, but…

[verse 3]
[F]Oh, [C]I just [F]wanna be [C] [G]fucking [F]happy, oh, oh, oh
[C]Oh, [G]I just wanna be [Dm] [Em]fucking happy, [C]yeah

[verse 4]
[F]I’m [C]sending out [G]texts at [F]4 a.m [C]
I’m not desperate, I [G]just want [F]somebody’s skin [C]
In my denim, ’cause [G]it helps me [Dm]feel [C]something (Oh, oh)

[chorus]
[F]And some[C]times I think I kill [F]relationships for art
I start up all this shit to [C]watch them fall apart
I pay my [F]bills with it, I [C]watch them fall apart
Then pay the [F]price for it, I [C]watch them fall apart, but…

[verse 5]
[F]Oh, [C]I just [F]wanna be [C] [G]fucking [F]happy, oh, oh, oh
[C]Oh, [G]I just wanna be [Dm] [Em]fucking happy, [C]yeah
[C]Oh, oh, [G]oh, [F]oh, [C]oh, oh, [G]oh, [F]oh
[C]Oh, oh, o[G]h, o[F]h (I just wanna[Dm]be fucking happ[C]y)

[verse 6]
[F]
And [C]sometimes I think I kill relationships for [F]art
I start up all this shit to [C]watch ’em fall apart
I pay my [F]bills with it, I [C]watch ’em fall apart
Then pay the [F]price for it, I [C]watch ’em fall apart…

[verse 7]
[F]Oh, [C]I just [F]wanna be [C] [G]fucking [F]happy, oh, oh, oh
[C]Oh, [G]I just wanna be [Dm] [Em]fucking happy, [C]yeah, yeah [F]
[C]Oh, oh, [G]oh, [F]oh
[C]Oh, oh, [G]oh, [F]oh (I just wanna be ahhh)
[C]Oh, oh, [G]oh, [F]oh (I just wanna be happy
[C]Ahhhhh (I [G]jus[F]t wanna be happ[Dm]y) [C]

[Closing]
[F] [F] [C]I just [G]wanna be happy [F] [F] [C]
I just [G]wanna be happy [F] [F] [C]
I just [G]wanna be happy [F](Uh) [F] [C]
I just [G]wanna be happy [F](Uh) [F] [C]
I just [G]wanna be… [F]

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ArtistJulia Michaels
AlbumInner Monologue Part 1
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyF

How to play Happy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Julia Michaels - Happy on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Happy uses these transitions most often: F → C (43), C → G (29), and G → F (23). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

4. G → Dm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to Dm

5. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

7. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

8. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

Happy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Happy.

  • Happy includes 136 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Happy contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Happy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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