Happiness Chords
Happiness by Alison Krauss is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, F#m, E, G#, C#m, B, G, A/C#, C6, F, C and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
HAPPINESS (Michael McDonald / Viktor Krauss)
from SO LONG SO WRONG (1997)
performed by Alison Krauss and Union Station
transcribed by Mark Albert [email protected]
CHORD CHART (see suggested chord fingerings at the end)
INTRO:
A D A D A D A D
VERSE:
A D A D A D F#m D A D A D A D F#m D
E G# C#m C#m E F#m F#m A B G D A D A/C# C6
F G C Dm Dm F G A D A/C# C6
F G C Dm Dm F G A D A D
A D A D
With your love I was complete
A D F#m D
Like a haven safe from harm
A D A D
'Til the bitter stole the sweet
A D F#m D
I was perfect in your arms
E G# C#m E F#m
A precious while I had your smile
F#m A B
'Til it all fell apart
G D A D A/C# C6
With one change of heart
F G
The pain and regret will fade
C Dm
But a fact of love will still remain
Dm F G A D A/C# C6
You can't always trust happiness
F G
Love like a sweet parade
C Dm
'Till the saddest part when the music fades
Dm F G A D A D
You can't always trust happiness
SOLO
A D A D A D F#m D A D A D A D F#m D
E G# C#m C#m E F#m F#m A B G D A D A D
A D A D
If a single star I see
A D F#m D
Ever made a wish come true
A D A D
It would bring you back to me
A D F#m D
But the best my heart can do
E G# C#m C#m E F#m
Is to love again, I don't know when
F#m A B
Still it's worth all I fear
G D A D A/C# C6
The heartaches and the tears
F G
Love like a lesson learned
C Dm
When we pass the point of no return
Dm F G A D A/C# C6
You can't always trust happiness
F G
There in love's steady glow hides
C Dm
The power to hurt us so
Dm F G A D A D A D F#m D
You can't always trust happiness