alt-J - Happier When You're Gone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Happier When You're Gone" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord 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.