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Francis Rossi – Im Only Happy Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
E A E B
E A E B E
E C#m

[Verse 1]
C#m    F#m       B
I was alone in my heart
         E        B/D#   C#m
But you turned my head around
       F#m             B
Didn't know that I'd found
     E       G#7    A
The one I'm holding now
  B          A
Whoa, I need love
  B         A
Whoa, only love
  B     E  C#m
Whoa, tonight

[Verse 2]
C#m    F#m         B
Old memories of a life
         E      B/D#  C#m
That I can't remember now
         F#m          B
Like the words of a song
       E           G#7    A
In my head you're going round
  B          A
Whoa, I need love
  B          A
Whoa, only love
  B     C#m    E
Whoa, tonight

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[Chorus 1]
E         C#m               A   B
I'm only happy when you're near me
E        C#m              A  B
So many years of feeling lonely
A          Am
I used to dream about
   E              C#m
A love I couldn't live without
A         B             E
I'm only happy here with you

[Solo]
|C#m| |F#m| |B| |E B/D#|
|C#m| |F#m| |B| |E G#7| |A

[Verse 3]
  B          A
Whoa, I need love
  B          A
Whoa, only love
  B     C#m    E
Whoa, tonight

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[Chorus 2]
E         C#m               A   B
I'm only happy when you're near me
E        C#m              A  B
So many years of feeling lonely
A          Am
I used to dream about
   E              C#m
A love I couldn't live without
A         B
I'm only happy here
A         B
I'm only happy here
A         B               E A
I'm only happy here with you
E B7 E

How to play Im Only Happy: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Im Only Happy by Francis Rossi on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Im Only Happy by Francis Rossi, think in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). It takes 9 chords: E, A, B, C#m, F#m, B/D#, G#7, Am and B7.

Most of the song cycles through C#m – F#m – B – E (vi – ii – V – I in E major). In solfa, that is lah – reh – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, F, G, Am, Dm, E7, Fm, G7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

G#7 chord on guitar (464544) — G♯7G♯ B♯ D♯ F♯

B7 chord on guitar (x21202) — B7B D♯ F♯ A

Im Only Happy chords: questions

What key is Im Only Happy in?

Im Only Happy by Francis Rossi is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Im Only Happy?

Im Only Happy uses 9 chords: E, A, B, C#m, F#m, B/D#, G#7, Am, B7.

What is the chord progression of Im Only Happy?

The main progression is C#m – F#m – B – E (vi – ii – V – I).

Is Im Only Happy easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, F, G, Am, Dm, E7, Fm, G7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

How to play Im Only Happy: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Im Only Happy chords: questions

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