Bryan Adams – So Happy It Hurts Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Bryan Adams – So Happy It Hurts Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for So Happy It Hurts by Bryan Adams on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
 D  D

[Verse]
D
 Driving down
Trans-Canada 1
Top down I got the
              G
 radio on, alright
                   D
Gonna get there tonight
D
 A little closer every
bend in the road
Motor runnin, think
                       G
 I’m gonna explode, alright
                 D
I got you in my sights
  Em
Blacktop burnin underneath
my wheels
A
 It’s crazy how I feel

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[Chorus]
                      D
I'm so happy it hurts,
I’m so happy it hurts
                     A
I'm so glad it's outrageous
                      D
I’m so happy it hurts
That stupid grin on my face
 G                           D
 must be some kind of curse
                       Em
You put a spell on me baby
G                 D
 I’m so happy it hurts

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[Verse 2]
D
 The sun is shinin’ and
there’s no more rain
D
 Step on the gas and
forget all the pain
        G
Let it go, out on the
       D
open road
D
 Rocky mountains
in the rearview mirror
D
 I can’t wait til
 I get there
          G
All right, I’m gonna
            D
drive all night
Em
 Been around the world,
there ain’t much I’ve missed
      A
But I ain’t felt nothin’
like this

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[Chorus]
I'm so happy it hurts,
 D
 I’m so happy it hurts
                     A
I'm so glad it's outrageous,
                      D
 I’m so happy it hurts
That stupid grin on my face,
G                           D
 must be some kind of curse
                       Em
You put a spell on me baby
G                 D
 I’m so happy it hurts

[Solo]
D   A   Em   G  D

[Chorus]
I'm so happy it hurts,
 I’m so happy it hurts
I'm so glad it's outrageous,
                             G
you know I think it's contageous
                        D
That stupid grin on my face,
                       A
 must be some kind of curse
                       Em
You put a spell on me baby
G                 D
 I’m so happy it hurts,
I'm so happy it hurts,
I’m so happy it hurts

How to play So Happy It Hurts: key, chords and progression

So Happy It Hurts by Bryan Adams is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 4 chords: D, G, Em and A.

Most of the song cycles through D – G – D – Em (I – IV – I – ii in D major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – reh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

So Happy It Hurts chords: questions

What key is So Happy It Hurts in?

So Happy It Hurts by Bryan Adams is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in So Happy It Hurts?

So Happy It Hurts uses 4 chords: D, G, Em, A.

What is the chord progression of So Happy It Hurts?

The main progression is D – G – D – Em (I – IV – I – ii).

Is So Happy It Hurts easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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