Apr12018

Kacey Musgraves – Happy And Sad Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsGsus4 Gmaj7 C Bm EmC/DG Dsus2 F Dsus4 D Esus4 E A Amaj7 F#mD/E

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This is the chord progression of Happy And Sad by Kacey Musgraves on Piano and Ukulele.

[Verse 1]
Gsus4 Gmaj7 C
It’s not you, it’s the glow of the party The way that you’ve got me
Gsus4 Gmaj7
lit up inside
C
It’s the song that they’re playin’, the words that you’re sayin’
Bm
It’s never felt so right

[Pre-Chorus]
Em
And I’m the kind of person who starts getting kinda nervous
C C/D
When I’m having the time of my life

[Chorus]
G Gmaj7 C
Is there a word for the way that I’m feeling tonight?
G
Happy and sad at the same time
Gmaj7 C
You got me smiling with tears in my eyes
I never felt so high
Em C
No, I’ve never been this far off of the ground
Em Dsus2 G C
And they say everything that goes up must come down
G C
But I don’t wanna come down

[Verse 2]
Gsus4 Gmaj7 C
So is there a way to stop all this thinkin’, just keep on drinkin’?
Gsus4 Gmaj7
‘Cause I don’t wanna wake up
C
When they’re turnin’ the lights on and it turns out the joke’s on me
Bm
‘Cause it feels so right

[Pre-Chorus]
Em
And I’m the kind of person who starts getting kinda nervous
C C/D
When I’m having the time of my life

[Chorus]
G Gmaj7 C
Is there a word for the way that I’m feeling tonight?
G
Happy and sad at the same time
G Gmaj7 C
You got me smilin’ with tears in my eyes

I never felt so high
Em C
No, I’ve never been this far off of the ground
Em Dsus2 G C
And they say everything that goes up must come down
G C
But I don’t wanna come down

[Bridge]
F Em
I don’t mind at all, no, I’m used to fallin’
Dsus4 D
I’m comfortable when the sky is gray
F Em
But when everything is perfect, I start hidin’
Esus4 E A Amaj7 Dsus2
‘Cause I know that rain is comin’ my way, my way

[Chorus]
A
‘Cause I’m happy and sad at the same time
Amaj7 Dsus2
You got me smilin’ with tears in my eyes
F#m
I never felt so high
D
No, never been this far off of the ground
D D/E A Dsus2
And they say everything that goes up, goes up must come down
A Dsus2
And I don’t wanna come down
A Dsus2 A
No, I don’t wanna come down

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How to play Happy And Sad: key, chords and progression

Happy And Sad by Kacey Musgraves is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 17 chords in all: Gsus4, Gmaj7, C, Bm, Em, C/D, G, Dsus2, F, Dsus4, D and Esus4 and 5 more.

Most of the song cycles through C – Gsus4 – Gmaj7 – C (IV – Isus4 – Imaj7 – IV in G major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – doh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.