Happiness chords by Jonathan Jeremiah (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
Bmaj7
A#m7
A#7
F#maj7
E6

Intro 1

Bmaj7

A#m7

Bmaj7

A#m7

Bmaj7

Verse 1
A#m7 
What you gonna do?
Bmaj7 
What you gonna do
with people like that?
A#m7 
What you gonna say?
Bmaj7 
What you gonna say
A#m7 
that will make them change their ways?
Who you gonna find?
Bmaj7 
Who you gonna find
A#m7 
to listen anyway?
Where you gonna go?
A#7 
Where you gonna go

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Chorus 1
to try and get it straight?
Bmaj7 
I        once found the recipe,
F#maj7 
for       what to do to cure my needs
Bmaj7 
I packed   some things just what I need
F#maj7 
Only bare necessities
Bmaj7 
Asked Mrs      Walsh to feed my cat
F#maj7 
Calling   Lord Tate to tell him that
E6 
I'm going home where my people live
Bmaj7 
I need a little bit of happiness, yeah

Interlude 1

A#m7

Bmaj7

A#m7

Bmaj7

Verse 2
A#m7 
Who's it gonna be?
Bmaj7 
Who's it gonna be
A#m7 
who'll tell it like it is?
Who you gonna blame?
Bmaj7 
Who you gonna blame
A#m7 
for all our differences?
Where's it gonna end?
Bmaj7 
Where's it gonna end,
A#m7 
if anywhere at all?
Where you gonna go?
A#7 
Where you gonna go,

Chorus 2
when you can't take it all?
Bmaj7 
I        once found the recipe,
F#maj7 
for       what to do to cure my needs
Bmaj7 
I packed   some things just what I need
F#maj7 
Only bare necessities
Bmaj7 
Asked Mrs      Walsh to feed my cat
F#maj7 
Calling   Lord Tate to tell him that
E6 
I'm going home where my people live
Bmaj7 
I need a little bit of happiness, yeah

Interlude 2

A#m7

Bmaj7

A#m7

Bmaj7

A#m7

Bmaj7

A#m7

A#7

Chorus 3
Bmaj7 
Write    a little note and apologize
F#maj7 
To the next door so they realize
Bmaj7 
Call     up little Max and her sister Jean
F#maj7 
Say       sorry for inconveniencing
Bmaj7 
Order    a cab, take it to
F#maj7 
the       bus station up on 42
E6 
I'm going home where my people live
Bmaj7 
I need a little bit of happiness, yeah

Outro 1

A#m7

Bmaj7

I need a little bit of happiness, yeah

A#m7

Bmaj7

I need a little bit of happiness, yeah

A#m7

Bmaj7

I need a little bit of happiness, yeah

A#m7

Bmaj7

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
Bmaj7
A#m7
A#7
F#maj7
E6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F# majorBPM: 92

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
A#m7: x-1-3-1-2-x
A#7: x-1-3-1-3-x
F#maj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
E6: 0-2-2-1-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Happiness by Jonathan Jeremiah, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Jonathan Jeremiah's performance.