Zedd & Elley Duhe – Happy Now Piano, Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
This is the chord progression of Zedd & Elley Duhe – Happy Now on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Chorus]
(Em) (A)
You’re a world away
(D) (G)
Somewhere in the crowd
(Em) (A)
In a foreign place
(D) (G)
Are you happy now?
(Em) (A)
There’s nothing left to say
(D) (G)
So I shut my mouth
(Em) (A)
So won’t you tell me, babe
(D) (G)
Are you happy now?
[Verse 1]
(Em) (A)
You’re the only one who can up and run
(D) (G)
Leave me just as empty as the day you came
(Em) (A)
And you hold all the cards, all the broken hearts
(D) (G)
Strung over your shoulder till it’s all in vain
Pre-Chorus]
(Em) (A)
And only you know the strength in your teeth
(D) (G)
The wash in the weight of your pockets, so deep
(Em) (A) (D) (G)
And lonely
[Chorus] (Em) (A)
You’re a world away
(D) (G)
Somewhere in the crowd
(Em) (A)
In a foreign place
(D) (G)
Are you happy now?
(Em) (A)
There’s nothing left to say
(D) (G)
So I shut my mouth
(Em) (A)
So won’t you tell me, babe
(D) (G)
Are you happy now?
[Post-Chorus]
(Em) (A) (D) (G) (Em) (A) (D) (G)
You’re the only one who can
[Verse 2]
(Em)
In the palm of your hands
(A)
You can make me dance
(D) (G)
Spin me around in circles till I’m wrapped in string
(Em) (A)
You keep on talking sweet till your fingers bleed
(D) (G)
But don’t you dare ask me how I’ve been
[Pre-Chorus] (Em) (A)
And only you know the strength in your teeth
(D) (G)
The wash in the weight of your pockets, so deep
(Em) (A) (D) (G)
And lonely
[Chorus] (Em) (A)
You’re a world away
(D) (G)
Somewhere in the crowd
(Em) (A)
In a foreign place
(D) (G)
Are you happy now?
(Em) (A)
There’s nothing left to say
(D) (G)
So I shut my mouth
(Em) (A)
So won’t you tell me, babe
(D) (G)
Are you happy now?
How to play Happy Now: key, chords and progression
Happy Now by Zedd & Elley Duhe sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 4 chords to play it: Em, A, D and G.
Listen for Em – A – D – G (ii – V – I – IV in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.
Chord diagrams
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Happy Now chords: questions
What key is Happy Now in?
Happy Now by Zedd & Elley Duhe is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).
What chords are in Happy Now?
Happy Now uses 4 chords: Em, A, D, G.
What is the chord progression of Happy Now?
The main progression is Em – A – D – G (ii – V – I – IV).
Is Happy Now easy to play on guitar?
Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.