Happiness chords by Michael Stipe

G                        C
It seems the things I've wanted in
   D               G
My life I've never had.
G          C
So it's no surprise that living
D              G
Only leaves me sad.

C          D
Happiness, where are you?
     G                    C
I've searched so long for you.
C          D
Happiness, what are you?
  G             C
I haven't got a clue.
Am                            D
Happiness, why do you have to stay
       C            G
So far away... from me?

G           C
When I'm in despair and life has
D             G
Turned into a mess,
  G                 C
I know that I don't dare to end my
D          G
Search for happiness.

C          D
Happiness, where are you?
     G                    C
I've searched so long for you.
C          D
Happiness, what are you?
  G             C
I haven't got a clue.
Am                            D
Happiness, why do you have to stay
       C            G
So far away... from me?

C
Happiness, sometimes I think
  G
I see you from afar.
C
When I run to catch you, though,
D
That's just not where you are.

(Instrumental bit)

C
Happiness, sometimes I think
  G
I see you from afar.
C
When I run to catch you, though,
D
That's just not where you are.

G              C               D
Happiness, you know I'll get a hold of
         G
You some way.
G               C
Until I do, you know I'll keep on
D               G
Searching every day.

C          D
Happiness, where are you?
     G                    C
I've searched so long for you.
C          D
Happiness, what are you?
  G             C
I haven't got a clue.
Am                            D
Happiness, why do you have to stay
       C            G
So far away... from me?

G              C
Gonna find it, gonna find it,
D             G
Gonna find my happiness.

(repeat x4)

G           C
When I'm in despair and life has
D             G
Turned into a mess - gonna find it -
G                   C
I know that I don't dare to end my
D          G
Search for happiness - gonna find my...

C          D
Happiness, where are you?
G                C
I'm gonna get to you.
C          D
Happiness, what are you?
G                    C
I'll know before I'm through.
Am                                 D
Happiness, you know you just can't stay
       C            G
So far away... from me.

C          D
Happiness, where are you?
G                C
I'm gonna get to you.
C          D
Happiness, what are you?
G                    C
I'll know before I'm through.
Am                                 D
Happiness, you know you just can't stay
       C            G
So far away... from me.

C          D
Happiness, where are you?
G                C
I'm gonna get to you.
C          D
Happiness, what are you?
G                    C
I'll know before I'm through.