Shiny Happy People Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author alanhll [a] 242.

3 contributors total, last edit on Nov 7, 2023

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F#m

Asus2

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Artist: REM
Song: Shiny Happy People
 
 
[Intro]
 
| G | Em | Bm | C | G | Em | Bm | C |
 
(Then riff, or chords)
 
B  E  A
B  E  A
 
B     E     A              B  E  A
Shiny happy people laughing…
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
F#m        E     F#m    Asus2   E
Meet me in the crowd.   People, people
F#m             E F#m   Asus2    E
Throw your love around. Love me, love me
F#m     E    F#m    Asus2  E
Take it into town.  Happy, happy
F#m    E      F#m    E         Asus2   E
Put it in the ground where the flowers grow
G               E     E7
Gold and silver shine
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Riff, or chords
 
B  E  A
 
B     E     A
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A
Shiny happy people laughing
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
F#m      E F#m     Asus2      E
Everyone around    Love them, love them
F#m       E    F#m    Asus2    E
Put it in your hands. Take it, take it
F#m             E  F#m  Asus2  E
There's no time to cry. Happy, happy
F#m       E    F#m   E     Asus2    E
Put it in your heart where tomorrow shines
G               E     E7
Gold and silver shine
 
 
[Chorus]
 
B     E     A
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A
Shiny happy people laughing
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
| G | Em | Bm | C | G | Em | Bm | C |
 
 
[Bridge]
 
Right, here we go!
 
B  E  A
De, de, de, etc
B  E  A
De, de, de, etc
B  E  A
De, de, de, etc
 
 
[Chorus]
 
B     E     A
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A              B  E  A
Shiny happy people laughing
B     E     A
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A              B  E  A
Shiny happy people laughing
B     E     A
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A              B  E  A
Shiny happy people laughing
B       E     A
People, happy people
B       E     A       B   E   A
People, happy people
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Thanks - sounds an interesting approach - will try.

If you want to play it that way. A kind of an acceptable variation. Can put a D at start of last line of chorus, maybe also.

Great effort, I feel its missing something after the chorus B.E.A ? some quick deviation to the A chord, cant figure it yet,