Happy Tab

by The Rolling Stones
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Happy
Written by Jagger-Richards
From the album `Exile On Main Street`.
 
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-|
 
[Verse]
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.
 
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[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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[Verse]
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]
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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.
 
[Verse]
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]
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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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2 comments
DitatDeus
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.
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rockandrollgod
I need the solo man! Great tab though
+1