Tone: [G]
Intro:
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Verse 1:
I've been [G]long, a long way from h[G]here
[G]Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes,
And [G]drank 'til I was thirsty ag[C]again
We went [G]searching through thrift store j[G]jungles
Found Ge[G]Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
And [G]Benny Goodman's corset and p[C]pen
Pre-chorus 1:
Well, o[C]okay, I made this [D]up… I [C]promised you I'd never give u[D]up
Chorus:
If it makes yo[Am]u hap[C]py it can't be th[G]at ba-aa-aa[D]-ad
If it makes you h[Am]happy [C] then why the hell are you s[G]so sad?
Verse 2:
You get d[G]down, real l[G]low down
You [G]listen to Coltrane, derail your own train
Well, [G]who hasn't been there befo[C]before?
I come [G]round, around the h[G]hard way
Bring you [G]comics in bed; scrape the mold off the bread,
And [G]serve you French toast agai[C]again
Pre-chorus 2:
Well, o[C]okay, I still get [D]stoned…
I'm [C]not the kind of girl you'd take [D]home
Chorus:
If it makes yo[Am]u hap[C]py it can't be th[G]at ba-aa-aa[D]-ad
If it makes you h[Am]happy [C] then why the hell are you s[G]so sad?
If it makes you h[Am]happy [C] it can't be that [G]ba-aa-aa-ad[D]ba-aa-aa-ad
If it makes you h[Am]happy [C] then why the hell are you s[Em]so sad?
Bridge:
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Interlude:
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Interlude:
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Verse 3:
We've been f[G]far, far away from h[G]here
[G]Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes,
And [G]everywhere in betwe[C]between
Pre-chorus 3:
Well, o[C]okay, we get al[D]along… so [C]what if right now everything's wr[D]ong?
Chorus:
If it makes you [Am]happy[C] it can't be that[G] ba-aa-aa-a[D]d
If it makes you h[Am]happy [C] then why the hell are you s[G]so sad?
If it makes you h[Am]happy [C] it can't be that [G]ba-aa-aa-ad[D]ba-aa-aa-ad
If it makes you h[Am]happy [C] then why the hell are you s[G]so sad?
Outro:
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