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If It Makes You Happy Chords

Sheryl Crow Beginner Key of G 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · D · Em · C · Am

Sheryl Crow’s 1996 alternative rock anthem about complex emotions and self-acceptance. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I haven’t been to church since I don’t remember when

G C

Things were going great ’til they fell apart again

G C

So I listened to the preacher as he told me what to do

G C D

He said you can’t go back, you must go through

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Verse 2

G C

I’ve got a life of leisure and a luxury suite

G C

I’ve got a permanent room in the Holiday Inn, you see

G C

I sing in a band I picked up down in Mexico

G C D

They come to hear me play, and then I let them go

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Bridge

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

Verse 3

G C G

I’ve been up and down and in between

C G C

I know one thing, I don’t know what I mean

G C

I sing a song about where I’ve been

G C D

And you’re my favorite sin

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Practice tip: The bridge is all downstrokes on the beat for a powerful, driving feel. Focus on keeping a steady tempo through the many chord changes.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · D · Em · C · Am

Sheryl Crow’s 1996 alternative rock anthem about complex emotions and self-acceptance. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I haven’t been to church since I don’t remember when

G C

Things were going great ’til they fell apart again

G C

So I listened to the preacher as he told me what to do

G C D

He said you can’t go back, you must go through

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Verse 2

G C

I’ve got a life of leisure and a luxury suite

G C

I’ve got a permanent room in the Holiday Inn, you see

G C

I sing in a band I picked up down in Mexico

G C D

They come to hear me play, and then I let them go

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Bridge

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

Verse 3

G C G

I’ve been up and down and in between

C G C

I know one thing, I don’t know what I mean

G C

I sing a song about where I’ve been

G C D

And you’re my favorite sin

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Practice tip: The bridge is all downstrokes on the beat for a powerful, driving feel. Focus on keeping a steady tempo through the many chord changes.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · D · Em · C · Am

Sheryl Crow’s 1996 alternative rock anthem about complex emotions and self-acceptance. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I haven’t been to church since I don’t remember when

G C

Things were going great ’til they fell apart again

G C

So I listened to the preacher as he told me what to do

G C D

He said you can’t go back, you must go through

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Verse 2

G C

I’ve got a life of leisure and a luxury suite

G C

I’ve got a permanent room in the Holiday Inn, you see

G C

I sing in a band I picked up down in Mexico

G C D

They come to hear me play, and then I let them go

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Bridge

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

Verse 3

G C G

I’ve been up and down and in between

C G C

I know one thing, I don’t know what I mean

G C

I sing a song about where I’ve been

G C D

And you’re my favorite sin

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Practice tip: The bridge is all downstrokes on the beat for a powerful, driving feel. Focus on keeping a steady tempo through the many chord changes.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · D · Em · C · Am

Sheryl Crow’s 1996 alternative rock anthem about complex emotions and self-acceptance. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I haven’t been to church since I don’t remember when

G C

Things were going great ’til they fell apart again

G C

So I listened to the preacher as he told me what to do

G C D

He said you can’t go back, you must go through

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Verse 2

G C

I’ve got a life of leisure and a luxury suite

G C

I’ve got a permanent room in the Holiday Inn, you see

G C

I sing in a band I picked up down in Mexico

G C D

They come to hear me play, and then I let them go

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Bridge

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

Verse 3

G C G

I’ve been up and down and in between

C G C

I know one thing, I don’t know what I mean

G C

I sing a song about where I’ve been

G C D

And you’re my favorite sin

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Practice tip: The bridge is all downstrokes on the beat for a powerful, driving feel. Focus on keeping a steady tempo through the many chord changes.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · D · Em · C · Am

Sheryl Crow’s 1996 alternative rock anthem about complex emotions and self-acceptance. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I haven’t been to church since I don’t remember when

G C

Things were going great ’til they fell apart again

G C

So I listened to the preacher as he told me what to do

G C D

He said you can’t go back, you must go through

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Verse 2

G C

I’ve got a life of leisure and a luxury suite

G C

I’ve got a permanent room in the Holiday Inn, you see

G C

I sing in a band I picked up down in Mexico

G C D

They come to hear me play, and then I let them go

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Bridge

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

Verse 3

G C G

I’ve been up and down and in between

C G C

I know one thing, I don’t know what I mean

G C

I sing a song about where I’ve been

G C D

And you’re my favorite sin

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Practice tip: The bridge is all downstrokes on the beat for a powerful, driving feel. Focus on keeping a steady tempo through the many chord changes.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · D · Em · C · Am

Sheryl Crow’s 1996 alternative rock anthem about complex emotions and self-acceptance. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I haven’t been to church since I don’t remember when

G C

Things were going great ’til they fell apart again

G C

So I listened to the preacher as he told me what to do

G C D

He said you can’t go back, you must go through

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Verse 2

G C

I’ve got a life of leisure and a luxury suite

G C

I’ve got a permanent room in the Holiday Inn, you see

G C

I sing in a band I picked up down in Mexico

G C D

They come to hear me play, and then I let them go

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Bridge

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

C G

Get down, get down

Verse 3

G C G

I’ve been up and down and in between

C G C

I know one thing, I don’t know what I mean

G C

I sing a song about where I’ve been

G C D

And you’re my favorite sin

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Chorus

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

It can’t be that bad

Em C

If it makes you happy

G D

Then why the hell are you so sad?

Practice tip: The bridge is all downstrokes on the beat for a powerful, driving feel. Focus on keeping a steady tempo through the many chord changes.