Happier When You're Gone chords by Alt-J

• Key: E

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



Verse 2:
E
Joe
Joe
Joe
The chime of loves texting your phone, familiar as the clothes I own
E   Esus4   E    Eadd9  A                           E
California
Pensacola, go. I'm happier when you're gone

Bridge:
E        Asus4          A                       E
It's not easy, it's not easy, homelessness at home
           Asus4            A                                E
My life is bracing for your hug.  You pass me to unplug your phone
     Asus4 A
Halleluuuuujah


Pre-Chorus:
N.C.
Oooh oooh oooh
A                  E                    Bm
A smell of burning cattle, hangs on the westerly
                        A     Asus4 A Aadd9 A
Sweeping up through the ferns


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

E Esus4 E Eadd9 E   A


Verse 4:
E     Esus4    E           Eadd9       A
Benzo timeline cuts smiles to straight lines.
                        E
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                E                    Bm    E
A smell of burning cattle
Hangs on the westerly
                        A
Sweeping up through the ferns

A  Asus4 A Aadd9 A


Chorus:
F#m  E  (x3)

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

Outro:
E Esus4 E Eadd9 E  A  (x2)
A                            E
    I'm happier when you're gone



Chord Key:
E     022100
Esus4 022200
Eadd9 024100
A     x02220
Asus4 x02230
Aadd9 x02420
Bm    x24432
F#m   244322