alt-J - Happier When You're Gone: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Happier When You're Gone" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Happier When You're Gone Guitar Chords and Lyrics by alt-J
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Happier When You're Gone" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E “Joe, Joe, Joe, only fuck-ups need clean starts,” I scream as you come my way. A E (I'm happier when you're gone) E Joe, Joe, Joe, The chime of loves texting your phone familiar as the clothes I own A California, Pensacola, go. E I'm happier when you're gone E Bm A E It's not easy, it's not easy, homelessness at home Bm A My life is bracing for your hug. E You pass me to unplug your phone Bm A Halleluuuuujah E Oooh oooh oooh A E Bm A smell of burning cattle, hangs on the westerly A Sweeping up through the ferns Chorus: F#m E I'm happier when you're gone. F#m I'm happier when you're gone E I'm happier when you're gone. E I'm happier when you're gone Benzo timeline Cuts smiles to straight lines I'm happier when you're gone (Happier) It's not easy, it's not easy Hopelessness on the range (Happier) Yeah, you're breathing hard in the pastures If not the lock then what has to change? (Happier) Persecution is your favourite word Ooh, ooh, ooh The smell of burning cattle Hangs on the westerly Sweeping up through the ferns Chorus: I'm happier when you're gone (Happier) I'm happier when you're gone I'm happier when you're gone (Happier) I'm happier when you're gone I'm happier when you're gone I'm happier when you're gone You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Bm  E  F#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Happier When You're Gone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Happier When You're Gone" by alt-J.