Kenny Chesney - Happy Does: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Happy Does" 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 Does Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kenny Chesney

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 Does" smoothly on your guitar.

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

     F#     G#m7             Bsus2
Ol' Sunaco Charlie drives an '87 Harley
      F#           G#m7         Bsus2
Sells gasoline and what you drink 8 to 3 AM
       F#             G#m7     Bsus2
Got a tattoo for the Corps and ex wife number 4
F#              G#m7                Bsus2
Hummin' along, schoolin' ya on the songs
on his station
         G#m
He could be another one cussin' the government,
 F#/A#
no, but he smiles
     Bsus2                      C#sus4
Got hundred reasons not to, but he's the poster
child for

Chorus:
      F# G#m7      Bsus2
Happy is  as happy does
       F#                 G#m7
Grab a six string, find a rope swing
       Bsus2
Hang a palm tree in your truck
        F#   G#m7    Bsus2
Drink a beer just because
         F#             G#m7
Steal a slow dance in a rain storm
      Bsus2
And a kiss from who you love
G#m                   F#/A#     Bsus2
Laugh and live with a half-full cup
            F# G#m7      Bsus2 F#/B
Yeah, happy is  as happy does

Some find it in the scripture or
a Polaroid picture
Or flip a coin, heads, you're goin'
to Tucson, Arizona
But it damn sure ain't in the lookin'
back on the stuff you never did
Sometimes, you're gonna feel that,
but life is better when

Chorus:
Happy is as happy does
Grab a six string, find a rope swing
Hang a palm tree in your truck
Drink a beer just because
Steal a slow dance in a rain storm
And a kiss from who you love
Laugh and live with a half-full cup
'Cause happy is as happy does

        F#                G#m7
She's a long way from the old her
        Bsus2
In this mountain dive in Boulder
      F#          G#m7           Bsus2
Every pickle jar, crinkled dollar
                       Bsus2
Takes her another mile high

Chorus:
Happy is as happy does
Grab a six string, find a rope swing
Hang a palm tree in your truck
Drink a beer just because
Steal a slow dance in a rain storm
And a kiss from who you love
Laugh and live with a half-full cup
When it's all black clouds, find the sun
'Cause happy is as happy does

Happy is as happy does
Laugh and live with a half-full cup


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

Bsus2

Guitar chord Bsus2

C#sus4

Guitar chord C#sus4

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

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 Does" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Happy Does" by Kenny Chesney.

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