#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Happy Original Album: We Should Break Up EP Words and Music by Nerina Pallot Copyright © 2014 Idaho / Echo Records Published by Idaho Records Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) INTRO: Notes: Acoustic grand piano transcribed for guitar. The piano plays bars of E6 with added bass notes on the first beat of the bar. I've separated the bass line as that's what the left-hand plays on the piano. Unfortunately, the guitarist doesn't have the luxury of using two hands, so the bass notes are not so easy add with one hand. See what you make of it. You could pick the E6 either of two ways. They're the same notes. With the added bass notes, the second way here might be easier. E6 E6 |-------------4---------------4--| |---------0---4-----------0---4--| |---------5---------------5------| |-----2---------------2----------| |-4---6-----------4---6----------| OR |-4---------------4--------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| [play: Guitar Figure 1] Guitar Figure 1 E6 |---------0---4-----------0---4--|---------0---4-----------0---4--| |-----2---------------2----------|-----2---------------2----------| |-4---------------4--------------|-4---------------4--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-0------------------------------|-2------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| |---------0---4-----------0---4--|---------0---4-----------0---4--| |-----2---------------2----------|-----2---------------2----------| |-4---------------4--------------|-4---------------4--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-0------------------------------| |-4------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| |---------0---4-----------0---4--|---------0---4-----------0---4--| |-----2---------------2----------|-----2---------------2----------| |-4---------------4--------------|-4---------------4--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-0------------------------------|-2------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| |---------0---4-----------0---4--|---------0---4-----------0---4--| |-----2---------------2----------|-----2---------------2----------| |-4---------------4--------------|-4---------------4--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE1: Notes: The piano plays single notes (C#-E-F#-E) here, no chords. But you might like to arpeggiate (gently) the chords I indicate. It does sound cool, even if I say so myself. E6/9 is U.S. notation for E6add9 - used here for brevity. Chords: E6/9 xx4654 E 022100 or x79997 F#m 244222 or x9 11 11 10 9 E6/9 E Oh, what webs we weave, what little things begin F#m E An epic fortune or disaster E6/9 E Oh, how could you know how it would all unfold F#m E In the seconds in between a smile and your laughter PRE-CHORUS1: Chords: E6/9 xx4654 E 022100 or x79997 F#m 244222 or x9 11 11 10 9 B7 x2120x or 797877 E6/9 So, you had a little boy, then you had a little girl E Then you bought a bigger house; you were happy with your work F#m E One day you woke up and you had a question E6/9 And no matter what you do, and no matter what you know E You cannot feel it all, no you cannot fill the hole F#m B7 But you carry on, 'cause everyone carries on CHORUS: Chords: E x79997 B x24442 G#m 466444 A 577655 E G#m B A And I'm so happy, you're so happy - oh my God, I'm crying! E G#m B A I do my best each day to keep my head up and keep smiling E G#m B A I'm so happy, you're so happy - we're so good at lying! E G#m I'm so happy, you're so happy... VERSE2: Chords: E6/9 xx4654 E 022100 or x79997 F#m 244222 or x9 11 11 10 9 E6/9 E How do you pass through life and make it meaningful? F#m E How do you make it all make sense and know what it is for? E6/9 E Do you buy a book or two and learn them off by heart? F#m E Then wander aimless through halls and corridors PRE-CHORUS2: Chords: E6/9 xx4654 E 022100 or x79997 F#m 244222 or x9 11 11 10 9 B7 x2120x or 797877 E6/9 So, I'll have a little boy, if I cannot have a girl E I'll buy a bigger house and I'll try to save the world F#m B7 Or carry on, I'll just try to carry on [repeat CHORUS] BRIDGE: Notes: I wouldn't play chords here (but, if you did, they would be B-C#m-G#m-E) The piano plays single notes as I have indicated in Guitar Figure 2. So, play those. Guitar Figure 2 B C# Eb E |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |-----------------1-------2------| |-2-------4----------------------| |--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Chords: B x24442 G#m 466444 C#m x46654 E x79997 [Guitar Figure 2] [Guitar Figure 2] B C#m G#m E B C#m G#m E 'Cause love comes swift-ly when you least expect it [Guitar Figure 2] [Guitar Figure 2] B C#m G#m E B C#m G#m E But so does sor-row when you least expect it [Guitar Figure 2] [Guitar Figure 2] A C#m G#m E B C#m G#m E Oh, love comes quick-ly when you least expect it [Guitar Figure 2] [Guitar Figure 2] B C#m G#m E B C#m G#m E But so does sor-row when you least expect it [play: | E | G#m | B | A |] [x2] OUTRO: E G#m B A I'm so happy, you're so happy - we're so good at lying! E G#m I'm so happy, you're so happy, now. E G#m I'm so happy, you're so happy, now E G#m I'm so happy, you're so happy, now