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~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, Chord diagramB minorBm and Chord diagramD MajorD with the song
actually performed with a capo on the third fret. Some
experience with hammering the low Chord diagramE MajorE string on a Chord diagramG+G
chord, Chord diagramF#F# to Chord diagramG+G (hammering up) and Chord diagramG+G to Chord diagramF#F# to open Chord diagramE MajorE
(walking down) to land on Chord diagramE minorEm is helpful. Also, within
the structure of the Chord diagramC majorC chord, hammering ~Sup~T from Chord diagramBB to
Chord diagramC majorC on the Chord diagramA augmentedA string and ~Swalking down~T from Chord diagramC majorC to Chord diagramBB to Chord diagramA augmentedA
on the Chord diagramA 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 Chord diagramG+G and
the Chord diagramC majorC chords can, most of the time, be gainfully
played more fully, or ~Ssuspensefully~T, by using the
ring finger to hold down a Chord diagramD MajorD note on the Chord diagramBB string for
both the Chord diagramG+G and Chord diagramC majorC chords, but alternate this at will
with the standard fingering of Chord diagramG+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(Chord diagramF#F#) = half-step hammering up to the Chord diagramG+G from the Chord diagramF#F# on
the low Chord diagramE MajorE string

C(Chord diagramBB) = half-step hammering up to the Chord diagramC majorC from the Chord diagramBB on
the Chord diagramA augmentedA string

G(F#/Em) = walking down from the Chord diagramG+G to Chord diagramF#F# to Chord diagramE MajorE on Chord diagramE MajorE
string landing in Chord diagramE minorEm chord

C(B/A) = walking down from the Chord diagramC majorC to the Chord diagramBB to the open
Chord diagramA augmentedA on the Chord diagramA augmentedA string


Intro:

G(Chord diagramF#F#)                    G(Chord diagramF#F#)
C(Chord diagramBB)

G(Chord diagramF#F#)                    G(Chord diagramF#F#)
C(Chord diagramBB)

Verse 1:

G(Chord diagramF#F#)           G(Chord diagramF#F#               C(Chord diagramBB)
I don~Rt hang around that place no more

G(Chord diagramF#F#)           G(Chord diagramF#F#)            C(Chord diagramBB)
I~Rm tired of wearing circles in the floor

 G(Chord diagramF#F#)         G(Chord diagramF#F#)          C(Chord diagramBB)
And I don~Rt carry myself very well

G(Chord diagramF#F#)           G(Chord diagramF#F#)              C(Chord diagramBB)
I~Rve gotten so much braver can you tell?

Chorus 1:

Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramC majorC              G(F#/Em)
I~Rm happy, can~Rt you see

Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramD MajorD         C(B/A)      G(Chord diagramF#F#)    C(Chord diagramBB)
I~Rm allright, but I miss you Amber Lee

G(Chord diagramF#F#)                 G(Chord diagramF#F#)                      C(Chord diagramBB)

G(Chord diagramF#F#)                 G(Chord diagramF#F#)                      C(Chord diagramBB)
Verse 2:

G(Chord diagramF#F#)           G(Chord diagramF#F#)             C(Chord diagramBB)
And I line up all my secrets one by one

G(Chord diagramF#F#)         G(Chord diagramF#F#)           C(Chord diagramBB)
and put~Rem all away when I was done

G(Chord diagramF#F#)                 G(Chord diagramF#F#)                     C(Chord diagramBB)
And I would really love to hear your voice sometime

G(Chord diagramF#F#)            G(Chord diagramF#F#)           C(Chord diagramBB)
To close a little distance in my mind

Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramC majorC             G(F#/Em)
I~Rm happy, can~Rt you see

Chord diagramE minorEm  Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramD MajorD            C(B/A)      G(Chord diagramF#F#)     C(Chord diagramBB)
I~Rm allright, but I miss you Amber Lee

G(Chord diagramF#F#)                G(Chord diagramF#F#)                      C(Chord diagramBB)

G(Chord diagramF#F#)                G(Chord diagramF#F#)                      C(Chord diagramBB)


Bridge:
Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC majorC
Where have you been all these years?

 Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramC majorC
And how could you just disappear?

    Chord diagramB minorBm           Chord diagramD MajorD        G(Chord diagramF#F#)    C(Chord diagramBB)
And when, did you stop,~E. missing me

G(Chord diagramF#F#)                  G(Chord diagramF#F#)                      C(Chord diagramBB)

G(Chord diagramF#F#)                  G(Chord diagramF#F#)                      C(Chord diagramBB)

Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramC majorC             G(F#/Em)
I~Rm happy, can~Rt you see

Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramD MajorD    C(B/A)  C(B/A) C(B/A)   G(Chord diagramF#F#) -end
I~Rm allright, but I miss you Amber Lee

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