Oh Wonder – Happy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Oh Wonder – Happy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAmGFCDm7C/E

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This is the chords of Happy by Oh Wonder on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am             G         F         C
Never thought I’d be happy
Am          G           F             C
Never thought I’d be happy

[Verse 1]
Am                 G                 F                 C
I didn’t think that I’d see you here tonight
Am                      G                 F                 C
But there’s something kinda nice about it
Am                 G                         F                 C
It’s been a year since you gave me back my love
Am                         G                 F                 C
And I wonder how you’ve been without it

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[Pre-Chorus]
Dm7
You’re holding someone close
C/E
Should hurt, somehow it don’t
F
I guess that’s how I know I’ve finally let you go

[Chorus]
Am                                 G
I never thought I’d be happy
F                                 C
To see you with somebody new
Am                         G
Never thought I’d be happy
F                                         C
To see you do the things we do
Am                                 G
With somebody else, it’s like
F                                       C
You’re more yourself, oh
Am                                  G
I never thought I’d be happy
F                                  C
To see you with somebody new

[Post-Chorus]
Am                  G      F                  C
Never thought I’d be happy
Am       G                  F        C
Never thought I’d be happy

[Verse 2]
Am                  G                  F                  C
Spent all my week – ends pretending I was fine
Am                                  G                   F                                  C
Just to get you out my mind for an evening (For an evening)
Am                  G                                  F                  C
I used to wish you would never find the one
Am                       G                         F                  C
But it’s good to see you loved, let’s call it even

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm7
You’re holding someone close
C/E
Should hurt, somehow it don’t
F
I guess that’s how I know I’ve finally let you go

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[Chorus]
Am                                  G
I never thought I’d be happy
F                                  C
To see you with somebody new
Am                  G
Never thought I’d be happy
F                                                  C
To see you do the things we do
Am                                  G
With somebody else, it’s like
F                                  C
You’re more yourself, oh
Am                                  G
I never thought I’d be happy
F                                  C
To see you with somebody new

[Bridge]
Dm7                                  F
So many nights of barely sleeping
Am
Wide awake and dreaming
G                                                  F
I wanted you back (I wanted you back)
Dm7                                  F
It’s clear we’re good without each other
Am
Dancing with another
G                                  F
It’s better like that

[Chorus]
Am G F C
I never thought I’d be happy
Am G F C
Never thought I’d be happy
Am G
With somebody else, it’s like
F C
You’re more yourself, oh
Am G
I never thought I’d be happy
To see you with somebody new
Am G
Never thought I’d be happy
F C
To see you with somebody new
Am G
Never thought I’d be happy
F C
To see you do the things we do
Am G
With somebody else, it’s like
F C
You’re more yourself, oh
Am G
I never thought I’d be happy
F C
To see you with somebody new

How to play Happy: key, chords and progression

Happy by Oh Wonder is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 6 chords: Am, G, F, C, Dm7 and C/E.

The backbone of the song is Am – G – F – C (vi – V – IV – I in C major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, G, Am7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C

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Happy chords: questions

What key is Happy in?

Happy by Oh Wonder is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Happy?

Happy uses 6 chords: Am, G, F, C, Dm7, C/E.

What is the chord progression of Happy?

The main progression is Am – G – F – C (vi – V – IV – I).

Is Happy easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, G, Am7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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