Chords with lyrics
~SHappy~T by Brandi Carlile, as tabbed by BoB Mulkern Track 5 on the Brandi Carlile CD and written by Brandi, this is a hauntingly beautiful tune that is reasonably easy to play. Standard open chords with single string ~Shammering~T effects are needed, the chords being G, C, Em, Am, B minorBm and D MajorD with the song actually performed with a capo on the third fret. Some experience with hammering the low E MajorE string on a G+G chord, F#F# to G+G (hammering up) and G+G to F#F# to open E MajorE (walking down) to land on E minorEm is helpful. Also, within the structure of the C majorC chord, hammering ~Sup~T from BB to C majorC on the A augmentedA string and ~Swalking down~T from C majorC to BB to A augmentedA on the A augmentedA string, is helpful in replicating the tune. No fancy right hand finger action is needed but the tune should not be simply strummed either. Rather, judicious striking of the strings from the lower to upper range with a pick does the job. Both the G+G and the C majorC chords can, most of the time, be gainfully played more fully, or ~Ssuspensefully~T, by using the ring finger to hold down a D MajorD note on the BB string for both the G+G and C majorC chords, but alternate this at will with the standard fingering of G+G and C. Pregnant pauses of a beat or two when resolving the choruses and bridge bring some nice drama to the tune. The following tabbing of this tune is of course all my own work and, despite my best efforts, approximate - so embellish at will and enjoy! BoB M
G(F#F#) = half-step hammering up to the G+G from the F#F# on the low E MajorE string C(BB) = half-step hammering up to the C majorC from the BB on the A augmentedA string G(F#/Em) = walking down from the G+G to F#F# to E MajorE on E MajorE string landing in E minorEm chord C(B/A) = walking down from the C majorC to the BB to the open A augmentedA on the A augmentedA string Intro: G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) Verse 1: G(F#F#) G(F#F# C(BB) I don~Rt hang around that place no more G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) I~Rm tired of wearing circles in the floor G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) And I don~Rt carry myself very well G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) I~Rve gotten so much braver can you tell? Chorus 1: D MajorD C majorC G(F#/Em) I~Rm happy, can~Rt you see E minorEm C majorC D MajorD C(B/A) G(F#F#) C(BB) I~Rm allright, but I miss you Amber Lee G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB)
Verse 2: G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) And I line up all my secrets one by one G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) and put~Rem all away when I was done G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) And I would really love to hear your voice sometime G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) To close a little distance in my mind D MajorD C majorC G(F#/Em) I~Rm happy, can~Rt you see E minorEm C majorC D MajorD C(B/A) G(F#F#) C(BB) I~Rm allright, but I miss you Amber Lee G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) Bridge: A minorAm G+G C majorC Where have you been all these years? A minorAm G+G C majorC And how could you just disappear? B minorBm D MajorD G(F#F#) C(BB) And when, did you stop,~E. missing me G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) G(F#F#) G(F#F#) C(BB) D MajorD C majorC G(F#/Em) I~Rm happy, can~Rt you see E minorEm C majorC D MajorD C(B/A) C(B/A) C(B/A) G(F#F#) -end I~Rm allright, but I miss you Amber Lee
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Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Happy by Brandi Carlile
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