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Only Happy When It Rains chords by Garbage (Official Version)

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G#5
F#5
E5
C#5
B
C#
G#sus4
A
F#
G#m
E
C#m

Verse 1
G#5 
I'm only happy when it  (G sharp5) rains
F#5 
E5 
 (F sharp5) I'm only happy when it's  (E5) complicated
C#5 
E5 
 (C sharp5) And though I know you can't ap (E5) preciate it
F#5 
G#5 
 (F sharp5) I'm only happy when it  (G sharp5) rains
F#5 
E5 
 (F sharp5) You know I love it when the  (E5) news is bad
C#5 
E5 
 (C sharp5) And why it feels so good to  (E5) feel so sad
F#5 
B 
 (F sharp5) I'm only happy when it  (B major) rains

Chorus 1

Pour your mis ery down

Pour your misery down on me

Pour your mis ery down

Pour your misery down on me

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Verse 2

I'm only happy when it rains

I feel good when things are going wrong

I only listen to the sad, sad songs

I'm only happy when it rains

Interlude 1

Verse 3
G#m 
I only smile in the  (G sharp minor) dark
F# 
E 
 (F sharp major) My only comfort is the  (E major) night gone black
C#m 
E 
 (C sharp minor) I didn't accidentally  (E major) tell you that
F# 
G#m 
 (F sharp major) I'm only happy when it  (G sharp minor) rains
F# 
 (F sharp major) You'll get the message
E 
by the  (E major) time I'm through
C#m 
E 
 (C sharp minor) When I complain about  (E major) me and you
F# 
B 
 (F sharp major) I'm only happy when it  (B major) rains

Chorus 2
C# 
G#sus4 
 (C sharp major) Pour your  (G sharpsus4) mis       ery down
A 
B 
C# 
 (A major) Pour your  (B major) misery down on  (C sharp major) me
G#sus4 
Pour your  (G sharpsus4) mis       ery down
A 
B 
C# 
 (A major) Pour your  (B major) misery down on  (C sharp major) me
G#sus4 
Pour your  (G sharpsus4) mis       ery down
A 
B 
C# 
 (A major) Pour your  (B major) misery down on  (C sharp major) me
G#sus4 
Pour your  (G sharpsus4) mis       ery down

Bridge 1

You can keep me company

As long as you don't care

Verse 4

I'm only happy when it rains

You wanna hear about my new obsession?

I'm riding high upon a deep depression

I'm only happy when it

Outro 1
G#5 
 (G sharp5) (rains)
E5 
C#5 
(Pour some  (E5) misery down on  (C sharp5) me)
G#5 
I'm only happy when it  (G sharp5) rains
E5 
C#5 
(Pour some  (E5) misery down on  (C sharp5) me)
G#5 
I'm only happy when it  (G sharp5) rains
E5 
C#5 
(Pour some  (E5) misery down on  (C sharp5) me)
G#5 
I'm only happy when it  (G sharp5) rains
E5 
C#5 
(Pour some  (E5) misery down on  (C sharp5) me)
G#5 
I'm only happy when it  (G sharp5) rains
E5 
C#5 
(Pour some  (E5) misery down on  (C sharp5) me)
G#5 
I'm only happy when it  (G sharp5) rains
E5 
C#5 
(Pour some  (E5) misery down on  (C sharp5) me)
G#5 
E5 
C#5 
 (G sharp5) (Pour some  (E5) misery down on  (C sharp5) me)
[Repeat and fade]

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G#5
F#5
E5
C#5
B
C#
G#sus4
A
F#
G#m
E
C#m

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G# minorBPM: 122

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

G#5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
C#5: x-4-6-x-x-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
G#sus4: x-x-6-6-4-4
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x

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This is the definitive original version of Only Happy When It Rains by Garbage, 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 G# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Garbage.

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