Julia Michaels - Happy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Happy" 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.

Learn Happy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Julia Michaels

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 "Happy" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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A      E                       B        A   E
Don't kiss in front of me, it makes me sick
                       B       A         E
I'm not bitter, well, maybe a little bit
                  B                     F#m        E
I'd sniff glitter if it'd help me feel something real

And if it was my birthday, I'd make a wish
To not be bitter 'cause I'm getting sick of this
I'd skip dinner if it'd help me feel something real

A        E                                      A
And sometimes I think I kill relationships for art
                             E
I start up all this shit to watch 'em fall apart
          A                E
I pay my bills with it, I watch 'em fall apart
               A              E
Then pay the price for it, I watch 'em fall apart, but...

Chorus:
E           A                E      B      A
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy, oh, oh, oh
E   B       F#m              G#m      E
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy, yeah

I'm sending out texts at 4 a.m
I'm not desperate, I just want somebody's skin
In my denim, 'cause it helps me feel something (Oh, oh)

And sometimes I think I kill relationships for art
I start up all this shit to watch 'em fall apart
I pay my bills with it, I watch 'em fall apart
Then pay the price for it, I watch 'em fall apart, but...

Chorus:
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy, oh, oh, oh
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy

And sometimes I think I kill relationships for art
I start up all this shit to watch 'em fall apart
I pay my bills with it, I watch 'em fall apart
Then pay the price for it, I watch 'em fall apart...

Chorus:
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy, oh, oh, oh
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh (I just wanna be ha—)
Oh, oh, oh, oh

I just wanna be happy
I just wanna be happy
I just wanna be happy (Uh)
I just wanna be happy (Uh)
I just wanna be...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Happy" by Julia Michaels.