Big Thief – Happiness (v1)★
Difficulty: beginner Capo: None Tuning: E A D G B E (Standard)
Transpose
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C/G
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D/A
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From their 2022 tiny desk concert.
Tuning: EADGBD. Top E tuned to D.
Similar chords and tuning as their song Change.
In the chord C/G for the verse hammer on with 1st and 2nd fingers.
Verse 3 changes to the second type of G chord.
Chords
G C/G D/A G* F C
D|-0----0----0----0-----0----0--|
B|-0----1----3----0-----0----0--|
G|-0----0----0----4-----2----9--|
D|-0----2----4----5-----3----10-|
A|-2----3----5----5-----3----10-|
E|-3----3----5----3-----1----8--|
[Intro]
G C/G x3
[Verse 1]
G C/G
Pull over
G C/G
Look at mercury
G C/G
Just believing
G C/G
In silence
G C/G
With your mother
G C/G
Like a true beginner
[Refrain]
D/A C/G
Happiness
[Verse 2]
G C/G
The silver
G C/G
The gradual decay
G C/G
Disillusion
G C/G
Of yourself
G C/G
Such a lonely winner
[Refrain]
D/A C/G
Happiness
D/A C/G
Happiness
[Verse 3]
G* C/G
Look over
G* C/G
Fluorescent snow
G* C/G
The gasoline
G* C/G
Coffee
G* C/G
Look at you, big enough
[Refrain]
D/A C/G
For happiness
D/A C/G
Happiness
D/A C/G
Happiness
[Instrumental]
G* F C
D|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|-7-7---5~------|
G C/G x4
[Verse 4]
G C/G
The paint chips
G C/G
The frame rusts
G C/G
The wind slips
G C/G
The clutch burns
G C/G
Grapes
G C/G
Mississippi river
[Refrain]
D/A C/G
Happiness
D/A C/G
Happiness
D/A C/G
Happiness
[Outro]
D/A C/G x2
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| ~ Vibrato
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Tuning: EADGBD. Top E tuned to D.
Similar chords and tuning as their song Change.
In the chord C/G for the verse hammer on with 1st and 2nd fingers.
Verse 3 changes to the second type of G chord.
Chords
G C/G D/A G* F C
D|-0----0----0----0-----0----0--|
B|-0----1----3----0-----0----0--|
G|-0----0----0----4-----2----9--|
D|-0----2----4----5-----3----10-|
A|-2----3----5----5-----3----10-|
E|-3----3----5----3-----1----8--|
[Intro]
G C/G x3
[Verse 1]
G C/G
Pull over
G C/G
Look at mercury
G C/G
Just believing
G C/G
In silence
G C/G
With your mother
G C/G
Like a true beginner
[Refrain]
D/A C/G
Happiness
[Verse 2]
G C/G
The silver
G C/G
The gradual decay
G C/G
Disillusion
G C/G
Of yourself
G C/G
Such a lonely winner
[Refrain]
D/A C/G
Happiness
D/A C/G
Happiness
[Verse 3]
G* C/G
Look over
G* C/G
Fluorescent snow
G* C/G
The gasoline
G* C/G
Coffee
G* C/G
Look at you, big enough
[Refrain]
D/A C/G
For happiness
D/A C/G
Happiness
D/A C/G
Happiness
[Instrumental]
G* F C
D|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|-7-7---5~------|
G C/G x4
[Verse 4]
G C/G
The paint chips
G C/G
The frame rusts
G C/G
The wind slips
G C/G
The clutch burns
G C/G
Grapes
G C/G
Mississippi river
[Refrain]
D/A C/G
Happiness
D/A C/G
Happiness
D/A C/G
Happiness
[Outro]
D/A C/G x2
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| ~ Vibrato
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