Happier When You're Gone chords by Alt-J

Chords with lyrics

Key: E MajorE

Verse 1:
E MajorE
“Joe
Joe
Joe, only fuck-ups need clean starts,”
E MajorE               A augmentedA            E MajorE
I scream as you come my way.  (I'm happier when you're gone)


Verse 2:
E MajorE
Joe
Joe
Joe
The chime of loves texting your phone, familiar as the clothes I own
E MajorE  Esus4Esus4  E MajorE  Eadd9Eadd9 A augmentedA              E MajorE
California
Pensacola, go. I'm happier when you're gone

Bridge:
E MajorE    Asus4Asus4     A augmentedA            E MajorE
It's not easy, it's not easy, homelessness at home
      Asus4Asus4      A augmentedA                E MajorE
My life is bracing for your hug. You pass me to unplug your phone
   Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA
Halleluuuuujah


Pre-Chorus:
N.C.
Oooh oooh oooh
A augmentedA         E MajorE          B minorBm
A augmentedA smell of burning cattle, hangs on the westerly
            A augmentedA   Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA Aadd9Aadd9 A augmentedA
Sweeping up through the ferns


Chorus:
F# minorF#m           E MajorE                F# minorF#m
I'm happiеr when you're gone. I'm happiеr when you're gone
            E MajorE               E MajorE
I'm happier when you're gone. I'm happier when you're gone

E MajorE Esus4Esus4 E MajorE Eadd9Eadd9 E MajorE  A augmentedA


Verse 4:
E MajorE   Esus4Esus4  E MajorE      Eadd9Eadd9    A augmentedA
Benzo timeline cuts smiles to straight lines.
            E MajorE
I'm happier when you're gone (Happier)

Verse 5:
N.C.
It's not easy, it's not easy. Hopelessness on the range (Happier)
N.C.
Yeah, you're breathing hard in the pastures. If not the lock then what has to change? (Happier)
N.C.
Persecution is your favourite word


Pre-Chorus:
N.C.
Oooh oooh oooh
 A augmentedA        E MajorE          B minorBm  E MajorE
A augmentedA smell of burning cattle
Hangs on the westerly
            A augmentedA
Sweeping up through the ferns

A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA Aadd9Aadd9 A augmentedA


Chorus:
F# minorF#m E MajorE (x3)

E MajorE            F# minorF#m
I'm happier when you're gone (Happier)
            E MajorE
I'm happier when you're gone
            F# minorF#m
I'm happier when you're gone (Happier)
            E MajorE
I’m happier when you’re gone
            E MajorE
I'm happier when you're gone

Outro:
E MajorE Esus4Esus4 E MajorE Eadd9Eadd9 E MajorE A augmentedA (x2)
A augmentedA              E MajorE
  I'm happier when you're gone


Chord Key:
E MajorE   022100
Esus4Esus4 022200
Eadd9Eadd9 024100
A augmentedA   x02220
Asus4Asus4 x02230
Aadd9Aadd9 x02420
B minorBm  x24432
F# minorF#m  244322