Happy Face chords by Tate McRae (Official Version)

Bm7
D
Gadd9
Aadd4
E7add4
Em11
Bm
G
A
E/G#

Intro 1

Bm7

D

Gadd9

Aadd4

Verse 1
Bm7 
I'd barely seen you when you
D 
asked me if I hated you
E7add4 
Wasn't surprised but still had
Em11 
nothing I could say to you
Bm7 
I'm sorry if I ever
D 
Gadd9 
Aadd4 
made you feel the way you do

Pre-chorus 1
Bm7 
Yeah, I know I know you
D 
better than your parents
Gadd9 
I heard about     'em,
Aadd4 
you don't gotta be embar      rased
Bm7 
You go online
D 
'cause that's where you can be the saddest
E7add4 
Em11 
You've been acting careless

Chorus 1
Bm7 
D 
Now you put on    a happy face
Gadd9 
Aadd4 
You need someone      who's gonna stay
Bm7 
D 
I know you're crushed under the weight
E7add4 
Wanna hold you up
Em11 
Wanna hold you up
Bm7 
D 
You keep things bottled up inside
Gadd9 
Aadd4 
I wish you'd give     someone a try
Bm7 
D 
You fell apart  a million times
E7add4 
Wanna hold you up
Em11 
Wanna hold you up
Before my heart gives
Bm7 
D 
Gadd9 
Aadd4 
out

Verse 2
Bm7 
You're losing track
D 
of all the friends I know you used to have
E7add4 
Don't know what happened
Em11 
but the old    you wasn't half as bad
Bm7 
I'm sorry no one sees
D 
Gadd9 
Aadd4 
what's going on inside your head

Pre-chorus 2
Bm7 
Yeah, I know I know you
D 
better than your parents
Gadd9 
I heard about     'em,
Aadd4 
you don't gotta be embar      rased
Bm7 
You go online
D 
'cause that's where you can be the saddest
E7add4 
Em11 
You've been acting careless

Chorus 2
Bm7 
D 
Now you put on    a happy face
Gadd9 
Aadd4 
You need someone      who's gonna stay
Bm7 
D 
I know you're crushed under the weight
E7add4 
Wanna hold you up
Em11 
Wanna hold you up
Bm7 
D 
You keep things bottled up inside
Gadd9 
Aadd4 
I wish you'd give     someone a try
Bm7 
D 
You fell apart  a million times
E7add4 
Wanna hold you up
Em11 
Wanna hold you up

Bridge 1
Before my heart gives
Bm 
D 
G 
(out) I know that you hate
A 
Bm 
when I figure you out
D 
E/G# 
You get so distant just
G 
Bm 
so you can hear a sound
D 
G 
Swear that you've been gone
A 
Bm 
but yet your body's still around
D 
E/G# 
G 
What are you doing now?

Chorus 3
Bm7 
D 
Now you put on    a happy face
Gadd9 
Aadd4 
You need someone      who's gonna stay
Bm7 
D 
I know you're crushed under the weight
E7add4 
Wanna hold you up
Em11 
Wanna hold you up
Bm7 
D 
You keep things bottled up inside
Gadd9 
Aadd4 
I wish you'd give     someone a try
Bm7 
D 
You fell apart  a million times
E7add4 
Wanna hold you up
Em11 
Wanna hold you up

Outro 1

Before my heart gives

Bm7

D

Gadd9

Aadd4

(out)

Bm7

D

Gadd9

Aadd4

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Bm7
D
Gadd9
Aadd4
E7add4
Em11
Bm
G
A
E/G#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B minorBPM: 70

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

Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
Aadd4: x-0-x-6-3-5
E7add4: 0-2-0-2-0-4
Em11: 0-2-4-0-3-5
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Happy Face by Tate McRae, 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 B minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Tate McRae.

Happy Face

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