Learn to play "Happy When I'm Sad" 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.
G Em Bm When I look at old stuff, lookin' like it's over C G Em Bm Lookin' like I'm never going to be that again G Em Bm Crying over old loves even though they're over C G Em Never gonna stay friends, yeah, stay friends Chorus: G Em They think I'm happy Bm C G They think I'm happy when I'm sad Em They think I'm happy Bm They think I'm happy when I'm G Em They think I'm happy Bm C G They think I'm happy when I'm sad Em They think I'm happy Bm C They think I'm happy when I'm Can't look how we made it, say "Congratulations" Lookin' like I’ll never be lonely again See me in the mirror, nothin' ever changes Never see the sunset, only in my head Chorus Em Never gonna stop Bm C Never gonna calm down G Em Never gonna stop Bm C They think I'm happy when I'm G Em Never gonna stop Bm C Never gonna calm down G Em Never gonna stop (No) Bm C They think I'm happy when I'm G D G D C D G I put on a smile, don't need a face-lift G D G D C D G Why can't I when everybody fakes it? G Well, they think I'm happy Bm C G Like they know exactly how I feel D It ain't real, but they still think Chorus Never gonna stop (I try), never gonna calm down Never gonna stop They think I'm happy when I'm Never gonna stop, never gonna calm down Never gonna stop, no They think I'm happy when I'm You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC D Em G Bm 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 When I'm Sad" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Happy When I'm Sad" by Jonas Brothers.