Sting - I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" 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.

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F#
Seven weeks have passed now
C#
since she left me,
D#m                       B
And she shows her face to ask me how I am

She says the kids are fine,
that they miss me
Maybe I could come and baby-sit sometime

C#
She says, 'are you OK?
D#m             B
I was worried about you,
C#
can you forgive me? I
D#m                  B
hope that you'll be happy.' I said

Chorus:
F#                 C#
"I'm so happy that I can't stop crying,
D#m                B
I'm so happy, I'm laughing through my tears."

C#
I saw a friend of mine. He said
D#m             B
"I was worried about you,
C#
I heard she had another man,
D#m                 B
I wondered how you felt about it"

Saw my lawyer,
Mr Good News
He got me joint custody
and legal separation

Chorus:
F#                       F#/E
   "I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
Dmaj7
    I'm laughing through my tears,
Dmaj7                               F
    I'm laughing through my tears"

F#
I took a walk alone last
A#m7
night. I looked up at the stars
D#m                      B
To try to find an answer in my life

F#
I chose a star for me,
A#m7
I chose a star for him
D#m                                     B
I chose two stars for my kids and one star for my wife

C#
something made me smile.
D#m                           B
something seemed to ease the pain,
C#
something about the universe and
D#m                 B  A  E
how it's all connected

The park is full of Sunday fathers
and melted ice cream
We try to do the best within the given time
A kid should be with his mother
Everybody knows that
What can a father do but baby-sit sometimes?

I saw that friend of mine, he said
"You look different somehow"
I said, "Everybody's got to leave
the darkness sometime"

I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm laughing through my tears
I'm laughing through my tears

I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm laughing through my tears
I'm laughing through my tears


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" by Sting.