Tones and I - Can’t Be Happy All the Time: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Can’t Be Happy All the Time" 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.

   C          G
As I fall asleep now
    D      Em       D          C
I think of all the paths I've taken
      G               D
That lead me back to here
       C          G            D
And I wonder, is life at its peak now?
       Em       D     C
Is it stuck in first gear?
  C          G         D
When will it all disappear?

     G          D       C
And time keeps passing by
             G    D     C
But I'm too busy to reply
    G      D        C
And as I close my eyes
           G        D    C
I say that I won't go tonight
     G       D     C
I'm looking for a sign
          G           D      C
My only friends have been online
    G      D       C
And as I close my eyes
   G      D        C
I tell myself I'm fine

Chorus:
      Am
And I don't wanna cry
              G
But now it's hard to breathe
        D
And now everybody's standing here
But no one seems to know me
    Am
And I'm alright
          G
Tomorrow, I'll be fine
            D
'Cause you can't be happy
D                          Am
You can't be happy all the time
     G                      D
You can't be happy all the time
  D                        Am G D
You can't be happy all the time

As I walk through the streets now
I realise I don't know where I'm going
I don't know why I'm here
And if I live just to please without showing
Do I lose myself here?
Am I living by fear?

And time keeps passing by
But I'm too busy to reply
And as I close my eyes
I say that I won't go tonight
I'm looking for a sign
My only friends have been online
And as I close my eyes
I tell myself I'm fine

Chorus

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Can’t Be Happy All the Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Can’t Be Happy All the Time" by Tones and I.