Only Happy When Chords by Garbage

Only Happy When chords by Garbage

Guitar chords with lyrics

Song: ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS

Arstist/Group: Garbage

'Tabbed' and chorded By: Carl Brown (carl.brown@roche.com)


Riff:

e|---5------------------|
b|-----5----------------|
g|-------5--7(b)9-------|  7(b)9 = Bend 7 to 9 (D to E)
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

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Verse 1:
                       Am     G
I'm only happy...
                         F            D
I'm only happy when ...
                              F            G
And though I know you ...
                       Am     G
I'm only happy ...
                            F            D
You know I love it ...
                        F             G
Why it feels so good ...
                       C
I'm only happy ...

Chorus:

D             Am
    Pour your ...
Bb            C              D
    Pour your ...
              Am
    Pour your ...
Bb            C              G
    Pour your ...


Verse 2:
I'm only happy when it ...

Chorus (Instr):   D  Am  Bb  C (2x)

Verse 3:

I only smile in the dark...
 Chorus:

D             Am
    Pour your ...
Bb            C              D
    Pour your ...
D             Am
    Pour your ...
Bb            C              D
    Pour your ...
D             Am
    Pour your ...
Bb            C              D
    Pour your misery ...
D             Am
    Pour your ...

Bb
You can keep ...
   C                 G
As long as you ...


Verse 4:

I'm only happy when it ....


          F              D
Pour some ...
                       Am
I'm only happy ...

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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