Learn Music: Happy guitar chords - Rolling Stones tabs

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 Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 13:42:17 +0100
 From: Benjamin Reed 
 Subject: r/rolling_stones/happy.crd
 
 
 Written by Jagger-Richards
 
 >From the album `Exile On Main Street`. 
 
 Transcribed by Benjamin Reed. breed@globalnet.co.uk
 
 This is a Keith riff rocker. 
 It was cut by Keith, Bobby Keyes (sax) and Jim Price (drums)
 whilst waiting for the rest of the band to turn up.
 
 
 go into open G (take the low E string off) tune to GDGBD 
 (strings 5,4,3,2,1 respectively) put a capo on the fourth fret 
 so that open string (00000) will be B.
 
 CHORDS:  
 B= 00000
 B2= 02010
 RIFF1 - BASED AROUND `E`
 RIFF2 - BASED AROUND `E`
 There are 2 riffs in the chorus. 
 the  first riff goes like this (repeated twice)
 
 ------5-------5
 5-5-6-5-6-6-6-5
 5-5-7-5-5-5-5-5
 5-5-5---7-7-7-5
 5-5-5---5-5-5-5
 
 THEN ITS THIS BIT (REPEATED TWICE)
 
 0-0-----5---
 0-0---5--5-
 0-0-5-----0
 0-0--------0
 0-0--------0
 
 the verse structure is all in B (open strings) and is the normal
 rock`n`roll formula but it is adapted to open tuning -
 
 0-0-0-0-0-0
 0-0-1-0-0-1
 0-0-0-0-0-0
 0-0-2-0-0-2
 0-0-0-0-0-0
 
 B
 Well I never kept a dollar past sunset,
 
 it always burned a hole in my pants.
 
 Never made a school mama happy,
 
 never blew a second chance on love.
 
 ========
 CHORUS
 
 RIFF1
 I need a love to keep me happy,
 RIFF1                         
 I need a love to keep me happy.
 RIFF2
 Baby, baby keep me happy.
 RIFF2
 Baby, baby keep me happy.
 =============
 
 B
 Always took candy from strangers,
 
 didn't wanna get me no trade.
 
 Never want to be like papa,
 
 working for the boss ev'ry night and day.
 
 CHORUS
 ======
 RIFF1
 I need a love to keep me happy,
 RIFF1
 I need a love to keep me happy.
 RIFF2
 Baby, baby keep me happy.
 RIFF2
 Baby, baby keep me happy.
 
 
 B
 Never got a flash out of cocktails,
 
 when I got some flesh off the bone.
 
 Never got a lift out of Lear jets,
 
 when I can fly way back home.
 
 
 CHORUS
 ======
 RIFF1
 I need a love to keep me happy,
 RIFF1
 I need a love to keep me happy.
 RIFF2
 Baby, baby keep me happy.
 RIFF2
 Baby, baby keep me happy.
 

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