We Were Happy Chords
by Taylor Swift
We Were Happy by Taylor Swift is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords G, D, Cadd9 and Em7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G D Cadd9 (2x)
G D Cadd9
We used to walk along the street
Cadd9 G
When the porch lights were shining bright
D Cadd9
Before I had somewhere to be
Cadd9 G D
Back when we had all night
Em7 Cadd9
And we were happy
G D Cadd9
I do recall a good while back
Cadd9 G
We snuck into the circus
D Cadd9
You threw your arms around my neck
Cadd9 G D
Back when I deserved it
Em7 Cadd9
And we were happy
G
When it was good baby
D
It was good baby
Em7
We showed 'em all up
Cadd9
No one could touch the way we
G
Laughed in the dark
D
Talkin' bout your daddy's farm
Em7 Cadd9
We were gonna buy someday
G
And we were happy
D Cadd9
G D Cadd9
We used to watch the sun go down
Cadd9
On the boats in the water
G D Cadd9
That's sorta how I feel right now
Cadd9 G D
And goodbye's so much harder
Em7 Cadd9
Cause we were happy
G
When it was good baby
D
It was good baby
Em7
We showed 'em all up
Cadd9
No one could touch the way we
G
Laughed in the dark
D
Talkin' bout your daddy's farm
Em7 Cadd9
We were gonna buy someday
G
And we were happy
G D Cadd9 Em7 D
Em7 Cadd9
Oh I hate those voices
G D
Telling me I'm not in love anymore
Em7 Cadd9
But they don't give me choices
G D
And that's what these tears are for
G
Cause we were happy
G D Em7 Cadd9
G
When it was good baby
D
It was good baby
Em7
We showed 'em all up
Cadd9
No one could touch the way we
G
Laughed in the dark
D
Talkin' bout your daddy's farm
Em7 Cadd9
And you were gonna marry me
G
And we were happy
D Cadd9
Yeah, we were happy
Cadd9 G D
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Cadd9
We were happy