Chords with lyrics
Intro:
(pickup riff): G+G A augmentedA C majorC D MajorD
C majorC E minor 7Em7
The truth can hurt you
FF
Or the truth can change you
F minorFm
What would truth do to you
Verse 1:
C majorC
I just wanna be happy
E minor 7Em7
But if I keep on doing the things
FF
That keep on bringing me pain
F minorFm
There's no one else I can blame
C majorC
If I'm not happy
E minor 7Em7
Wasted time but now I can see
Fmaj7Fmaj7
The biggest enemy is me
Fm7Fm7
So I'm not happy
Pre-Chorus:
C majorC
Cry yourself to sleep
Bm7Bm7 E7E7
Shout and raise your hands
Am7Am7
It won't change a thing child
FF
Until you understand
Chorus:
C majorC
If you're tired of being the same
Em7/BEm7/B
If you're tired of things not changing
Am7Am7 FF
It's time for you to get out the way
C majorC
Don't get stuck in how you feel
Em7/BEm7/B
Say Jesus take the wheel
Am7Am7 FF F minorFm
He knows the road that you need to take
(But it only works if)
Post-Chorus:
C majorC E7E7
If you wanna be happy
(Look at yourself and say)
Am7Am7 D/F#D/F# G+G
Don't you wanna be happy
C majorC
I just wanna be happy
Verse 2:
E minor 7Em7
But if I keep on giving my heart
Fmaj7Fmaj7
For people to tear apart
Fm7Fm7
The healing will never start
C majorC E minor 7Em7
So I can be happy
F#F# FF
Will I ever be happy
Pre-Chorus:
C majorC
Cry yourself to sleep
Bm7Bm7 E7E7
Shout and raise your hands
Am7Am7
It won't change a thing child
FF
Until you understand (If I'm talking to you now say)
Hook 2:
C majorC
If you're tired of being the same
Em7/BEm7/B
If you're tired of things not changing
Am7Am7 Fmaj7Fmaj7
It's time for you to get out the way (You been there too long)
C majorC
Don't get stuck in how you feel
Em7/BEm7/B
Say Jesus take the wheel
Am7Am7 FF F minorFm
He knows the road that you need to take (I feel this one right here)
C majorC
It's so easy to complain
Em7/BEm7/B
Addicted to the pain
Am7Am7 FF
You give you heart, they push it away (But I got good news for ya)
C majorC
Jesus knows just how you feel
Em7/BEm7/B
Just let Him take the wheel
Am7Am7 FF Fm7Fm7
The love you need, he already gave (But the question is)
Post-Chorus:
C majorC E7E7
Do you wanna be happy (If you're tired of you then say)
Am7Am7 D/F#D/F# G+G
I just wanna be happy (Now if you really mean that, open up your heart and say it)
Bridge:
C majorC
Let me hear you say yeah
E minor 7Em7 Am7Am7
Yeah yeah
(If you're tired of going in circles)
Am7Am7
Let me hear you say yeah
FF C majorC
Yeah yeah
(Tired of making the same mistakes)
C majorC
Let me hear you say yeah
E minor 7Em7 Am7Am7
Yeah yeah
(But now's your chance)
Am7Am7
Let me hear you say yeah
(Say yeah)
FF C majorC
Yeah yeah
Chorus:
C majorC
If you're tired of being the same
Em7/BEm7/B
If you're tired of things not changing
Am7Am7 FF
It's time for you to get out the way (Are you ready, come on)
C majorC
Don't get stuck in how you feel
Em7/BEm7/B
Say Jesus take the wheel (What you doin')
Am7Am7 FF
He knows the road that you need to take (It's so easy to complain)
C majorC
It's so easy to complain (Come on)
Em7/BEm7/B
Addicted to the pain
Am7Am7 FF F minorFm
You give you heart, they push it away (There's somebody that'll never leave ya)
C majorC
Jesus knows just how you feel
Em7/BEm7/B
Just let him take the wheel
Am7Am7 FF Fm7Fm7
The love you need, he already gave (But the question is)
Post-Chorus:
C majorC E7E7
Do you wanna be happy (Took a long time but I'm ready)
Am7Am7 D/F#D/F# G+G
I just wanna be happy (Thank you Lord, every day ask yourself)
C majorC E7E7
Do you wanna be happy (Yes, pull over, let him drive)
Am7Am7 D/F#D/F#