Tears for Fears - Please Be Happy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Please 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.

Dm         C
Please be happy
             G            A#
'Cause you know I cannot bear to see you
Dm               C
In this state of melancholy
 G                 A#
Curled up in your chair

Please don't worry
'Cause the world won't break apart as easy
As the glass
You dropped and smashed
When you tried to climb the stairs

      Dm
There was a time
     C
Not long ago
      G                  A#
You stood right by your window
         Dm                 C
And your arms were painted feather-like
    G                    A#
So sure that you could fly

Chorus:
A#         C                 F                A#
But these days, it's like a wave is breaking over you
A#           C                 F  C
Dragging you in with the undertow
A#      C              F                  A#
If you lay among the graves, you will see other ghosts
   Dm           C     G           A#
I still believe this love can grow

A#         C                 F                A#
But these days, it's like a wave is breaking over you
A#           C                 F  C
Dragging you in with the undertow
A#      C              F                  A#
If you lay among the graves, you will see other ghosts

Please be happy
'Cause you know I cannot bear to see you
In this state of melancholy
Curled up in your chair


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Please Be Happy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Please Be Happy" by Tears for Fears.