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Happy To Be Here Tab by Julien Baker

Happy To Be Here tab by Julien Baker

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Tuning: Drop D (DADGBe)

The placement of the lyrics is not reflective of the rhythm of the song. It's
just meant to provide a reference for what is sung over each part.

Intro:
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|--2--2--2-------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|----------------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3----------------|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|--0--0--0--3----------------|
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Verse 1:

If I could do what I want        I would become an electrician
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|--2--2--2-------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|

I'd climb inside my ears and I would rearrange the wires in my brain
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|----------------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|--0--0--0--3--3--3--3-------|

A different me would be         inhabiting this body
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|--2--2--2-------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|

I'd have two cars, a garage, a job and I would go to church on Sunday
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|----------------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3----------|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|--0--0--0--3--3--3----------|

Verse 2:
 A diagram of faulty             circuitry explains how I was made
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|--2--2--2-------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|

And now the engineer is listening as I voice all my complaints
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|----------------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3----|

From an orchestra of             shaking metal keeping me awake
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|--2--2--2-------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|

I was just wondering if there's any way that you made a mistake
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|----------------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3----------|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|--0--0--0--3--3--3----------|

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--------0>----------0>------|--------0>----------0>------|
D|-----2-----------2-----2----|-----2-----------2-----2----|
A|--3-----------3-------------|--3-----------3-------------|
D|-----------3----------------|-----------3----------------|

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--------0>----------0>------|--------0>----------0>------|
D|-----2-----------2-----2----|-----------------2-----2----|
A|--3-----------3-------------|-----3--------3-------------|
D|-----------3----------------|--0--------3----------------|

Chorus 1:
Because I miss you the way that I miss nicotine
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--0-------------------------|--0-------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------|--2-------------------------|
A|--3-------------------------|--3-------------------------|
D|----------------------------|--3-------------------------|

If it makes me feel better, how bad could it be?
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--0-------------------------|--0-------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------|--2-------------------------|
A|--3-------------------------|--3-------------------------|
D|----------------------------|--3-------------------------|

Well I heard there's a fix for  everything
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--------2-----------2-------|--------2-----------2-------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|

Then why, then why, then why,   then why       not me?
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--------2-----2-----2-------|--------2--2--2-------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3-------------|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--3--3--3--3--3-------------|

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--------0>----------0>------|--------0>----------0>------|
D|-----2-----------2-----2----|-----------------2-----2----|
A|--3-----------3-------------|-----3--------3-------------|
D|-----------3----------------|--0--------3----------------|

Verse 3:
The 1st of April saw the        sickening repair
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|--2--2--2-------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|

Wore my best shirt to the clinic decorated with a laminate name
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|----------------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3----------|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|--0--0--0--3--3--3----------|

No one is laughing from an      audience of folding plastic chairs
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|--2--2--2-------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|

And I'm not fooled when you tell me that you're glad I came
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|----------------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|--0--0--0--3--3--3--3-------|

Am I        honest to            admit or just a hypocrite?
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|--2--2--2-------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|

I know I should be being optimistic but I'm doubtful I can change
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|----------------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3----|

Grit my     teeth and           try to act deserving
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|--2--2--2-------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|

When I know there is nowhere I can hide from your humiliating grace
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2-------------------|----------------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------|
D|-----------3--3--3--3--3----|--0--0--0--3--3--3--3-------|

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--------0>----------0>------|--------0>----------0>------|
D|-----2-----------2-----2----|-----2-----------2-----2----|
A|--3-----------3-------------|--3-----------3-------------|
D|-----------3----------------|-----------3----------------|

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--------0>----------0>------|--------0>----------0>------|
D|-----2-----------2-----2----|-----------------2-----2----|
A|--3-----------3-------------|-----3--------3-------------|
D|-----------3----------------|--0--------3----------------|

Chorus 2:
Because if you swear that it's true then I have to believe
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--0-------------------------|--0-------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------|--2-------------------------|
A|--3-------------------------|--3-------------------------|
D|----------------------------|--3-------------------------|

What I hear evangelicals         say on TV
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--0-------------------------|--0-------------------------|
D|--2-------------------------|--2-------------------------|
A|--3-------------------------|--3-------------------------|
D|----------------------------|--3-------------------------|

And if there's enough left after everyone else
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|

Then why, then why, then why,   then why        not me?
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----|--2--2--2--2--2-------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|--3--3--3--3--3-------------|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|--3--3--3--3--3-------------|

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--------0>----------0>------|--------0>------------------|
D|-----2-----------2-----2----|-----------2--2-------------|
A|--3-----------3-------------|-----3--------3-------------|
D|-----------3----------------|--0-----------3-------------|

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