[Verse 1] He was a [C] very special warm and gentle [G] person who put the [C] music in the world and spoke in [G] rhyme [D] and it h [Em] urts me that I never really [Bm] knew him 'cause [C] all it would have taken was some [G] time you know he [C] always seemed to be there when I [G] stumbled and when [C] mountains got too steep for me to [G] climb [D] and it [Em] tears me up to think I never [Bm] touched him 'cause [C] all it would have taken was some [G] time
[Chorus] Oh oh ohhh Well, [Em] ain't that just the way that life goes [Bm] down, down, down, down [C] movin' way too fast or much too [G] slow [Em] gettin' up, gettin' high, gettin' down gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere but [C] not gettin' into someone I should [G] know
[Verse 2] Now he's [C] in another place and I can't [G] reach him and I [C] feel as though I'm guilty of a [G] crime [D] I took [Em] all he had to give and gave him [Bm] nothin' and [C] all it would have taken was some [G] time
[Chorus] Oh oh ohhh Well, [Em] ain't that just the way that life goes [Bm] down, down, down, down [C] movin' way too fast or much too [G] slow [Em] gettin' up, gettin' high, gettin' down gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere but n [C] ot gettin' into someone I should kn [G] ow
[No drums - Chorus] Well, [Em] ain't that just the way that life goes [Bm] down, down, down, down [C] movin' way too fast or much too [G] slow (drums in) [Em] gettin' up, gettin' high, gettin' down gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere but [C] not gettin' into someone I should [G] know
[Bridge] Gettin' [Em] up gettin' high, gettin' down, gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere Gettin' [Em] up gettin' high, gettin' down, gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere Gettin' [Em] up gettin' high, gettin' down, gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere Gettin' [Em] up gettin' high, gettin' down, gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere
[Chorus - Just drums] Well, [Em] ain't that just the way that life goes [Bm] down, down, down, down [C] movin' way too fast or much too [G] slow (drums in) [Em] gettin' up, gettin' high, gettin' down gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere but [C] not gettin' into someone I should [G] know
[Practise Notes] - Play the riff over D and A when it is played
[Intro - No drums to begin with - Sometimes D riff is over A chord section] [G][D][Dsus2][A] x 4 (D riff on 3rd round)
(Drums in) [G][D][Dsus2][A] x 4
[Verse 1] [G] Happiness [D] mor [Dsus2] e or less [A] it's just a change in me something in my libert [G] y o-o- [D] h [Dsus2] m-y m-y [A] ..
[Verse 2] [G] happiness [D] co [Dsus2] ming and going [A] I watch you look at me watch my fever growing, I [G] know just [D] w [Dsus2] here I a [A] -m
[Bridge] well, [Em] how many corners do I have to turn [G] how many times do I have to learn [D] all the love I have is in my [A] mind.
[Chorus] But I'm A [G] lucky m- [D] a- [Dsus2] a-a-n [A] with fire [G] in my h- [D] a- [Dsus2] a-a-nd [A] s
[Verse 3] [G] happiness [D] som [Dsus2] ething in my own place [A] I'm stood here naked smiling I feel no dis [G] grace with [D] who I [A] a-m
[Verse 4] [G] happiness [D] co [Dsus2] ming and going [A] I watch you look at me watch my fever growing, I k [G] now with [D] who I [A] a-m
[Bridge] well, [Em] how many corners do I have to turn [G] how many times do I have to learn [D] all the love I have is in my [A] mind. I hope you [G] under [D] st [Dsus2] -A-A-n [A] d I hope you [G] under [D] st [Dsus2] -a-a-n [A] d
[Pre-verse] o-o- [G] o-o- [D] o- [Dsus2] h-h-h-h [A] no no no no no no no no Gotta [G] love that never [D] d- [Dsus2] i-e-s [A]
[Verse 5] [G] Happiness [D] mo [Dsus2] re or less [A] it's just a change in me something in my liber [G] t
[Verse 6] [G] happiness [D] co [Dsus2] ming and going [A] I watch you look at me watch my fever growing, I [G] know [G] o- [D] o- [Dsus2] h, my m [A] y - X 4
[Pre-verse] Gotta [G] love that never [D] d [Dsus2] -i-e-s [A] X 3 it's just a change in me something in my liber [G] ty X 3
[Fade out] [G] o- [D] o- [Dsus2] h, my my [A] - X it's just a change in me something in my liber [G] ty [G] o- [D] o- [Dsus2] h, my m [A] y - X 2
[End] [D riff - Hold D chord whilst playing the notes] E 0-2------0------ B 3--0-3-~-3------- G 2--0---0-2-------- D 0--------------- A ---------------- E ----------------
