Learn to play "You Could Be Happy" 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.
Chorus: F C A# You could be happy and I won't know F C A# But you weren't happy the day I watched you go F C A# And all the things that I wish I had not said F C A# Are played in loops 'til it's madness in my head Gm F/A A# Is it too late to remind you how we were? Gm F/A A# But not our last days of silent, screaming blur Gm F/A A# Most of what I remember makes me sure Gm F/A A# I should have stopped you from walking out the door Chorus: You could be happy, I hope you are You made me happier than I'd been by far Somehow everything I own smells of you And for the tiniest moment it's all not true Do the things that you always wanted to Without me there to hold you back, don't think, just do More than anything I want to see you, girl Take a glorious bite out of the whole world You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# C F Gm 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 "You Could Be Happy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You Could Be Happy" by Snow Patrol.