Learn to play "Happy Ever After" 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.
A#m F# Shake my bones and rattle my grave C# G# He's gone diggin' in the bitch again A#m F# Back tattoo of a big black snake C# G# Don't go telling me she's just a friend A#m Hey, lil' mama F# C# G# Who you gonna poison now D# Hey, lil' papa F# Who you gonna run to now Chorus: A#m F# It's been a long time coming C# F A#m And this house is burning down F# C# F Don't know how I ever loved you A#m F# I was blind and running C# G# Into what's in front of me D# If I only knew F# A#m That happy ever after wasn't you Hurt me Hate me Throw me down 15 years I give you me To lie alone in this red neck town A better lover did I have to be Hey lil mama who ya gonna poison now? And hey lil papa who ya gonna run to now? Chorus: It's been a long time coming And this house is burning down Dont know how I ever loved you I was blind and running Into what's in front of me And I never knew That happy ever after wasn't you It's been a long time coming And this house is burning down Dont know how I ever loved you I was blind and running Into what's in front of me If I only knew That happy ever after wasn't you C# G# A#m F# Happy ever after wasn't you C# G# A#m F# Happy ever after wasn't you C# G# D# Happy ever after wasn't you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m C# D# F F# G# 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 "Happy Ever After" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Happy Ever After" by Gin Wigmore.