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McFly - Happiness Chords

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ChordsF, Gm, Am, Dm, C, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

FGmFGm
FSteppingoutmyfrontdoor
GmDon’tknowwhatIleftfor
FCouldhavestayedinbedwithyouallGmday
FI’malreadycalling
GmLoveitwhenwe’retalking
FIjustwantyourvoiceinsidemyGmbrain
IneverAmthoughtaguylikemewouldGmfindit
Iwould AmrepeatitifIcould Gmrewindit
IguesstheAmonlywayIcould DmdescribeCit
It’slikeBbhearingaFlovesongandGmjumping Cinsideit
FSothisishappiness.GmYeah,thisishappiness
FIfthisishappiness,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
FSothisishappiness.GmYeah,thisishappiness
FIfthisishappiness,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
FGotmeinabubble,Gmoblivioustotrouble
RightFnowthere’snowhereelseI’dratherGmbe
I’mnotFsayingthatI’mperfect
Idon’tGmthinkthatIdeserveit
IFguessit’ssomethinginmeIdon’tGmsee
IneverAmthoughtaguylikemewouldGmfindit
Iwould AmrepeatitifIcould Gmrewindit
IguesstheAmonlywayIcould DmdescribeCit
It’slikeBbhearingaFlovesongandGmjumping Cinsideit
FSothisishappiness.GmYeah,thisishappiness
FIfthisishappiness,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
FSothisishappiness.GmYeah,thisishappiness
FIfthisishappiness,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
FNa, Gmna-nanana,na-nana
Fna-nana-nana-nana-nana
IguesstheAmonlywayIcould DmdescribeCit
It’slikeBbhearingaFlovesongandGmjumpinginsideit
FSothisishappiness.GmYeah,thisishappiness
FIfthisishappiness,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
FSothisishappiness.GmYeah,thisishappiness
FIfthisishappiness,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
F(Na, Gmna-nanana)Ohno,no
F(Na-nanana-nana-nana-nana-na)
Oh,GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
F(Na, Gmna-nanana)Ohno,no
F(Na-nanana-nana-nana-nana-na)
GmIdon’tmindhavingthis
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ArtistMcFly
AlbumYoung Dumb Thrills
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

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

McFly - Happiness on guitar requires 6 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.

Happiness uses these transitions most often: F → Gm (31), Gm → F (25), and Gm → Am (7). 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 - Gm chord transition.

1. F → Gm chord transition

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

To move from F to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

F to Gm

2. Gm → Am chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from Gm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

Gm to Am

3. Am → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Am to Dm

4. Dm → C chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Dm to C

5. C → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. Bb → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Happiness chord transition analysis

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

  • Happiness includes 83 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Happiness contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Happiness connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → C: 15%
    • Gm → F: 12%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Gm: 1%
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