Key: A
Introduction:
Dm C F
Lately, I've been, I've been thinking
F Bb Am F
I want you to be happier, I want you to be happier
Dm
When the morning comes
C F
When we see what we've become
Am Bb
In the cold light of day we're a flame in the wind
C Bb
Not the fire that we've begun
C Dm C F
Every argument, every word we can't take back
'Cause with all that has happened
Bb C Bb
I think that we both know the way that the story ends
Dm C F
Then only for a minute
Bb
I want to change my mind
Bb
'Cause this just don't feel right to me
Dm C F
I want to raise your spirits
Bb
I want to see you smile but
Know that means I'll have to leave
Dm C F Bb)
Dm C F Bb)
C
Know that means I'll have to leave
Dm C F
Lately, I've been, I've been thinking
F Bb
I want you to be happier, I want you to be happier
C Dm
When the evening falls
C F
And I'm left there with my thoughts
Bb
And the image of you being with someone else
Well, it's eating me up inside
C Dm C F
But we ran our course, we pretended we're okay
Bb
Now if we jump together at least we can swing
C
Far away from the wreck we made
Dm C F
Then only for a minute
Bb
I want to change my mind
Bb
'Cause this just don't feel right to me
Dm C F
I want to raise your spirits
Bb
I want to see you smile but
Know that means I'll have to leave
Dm C F Bb)
C
Know that means I'll have to leave
Dm C F
Lately, I've been, I've been thinking
F Bb
I want you to be happier, I want you to be happier
Bb F
So I'll go, I'll go
C4 Dm
I will go, go, go
Bb F
So I'll go, I'll go
C4 Dm
I will go, go, go
Dm C F
Lately, I've been, I've been thinking
Bb
I want you to be happier, I want you to be happier
Dm C F
Even though I might not like this
Bb
I think that you'll be happier, I
C
Want you to be happier
Dm C F
Then only for a minute
Bb
I want to change my mind
Bb
'Cause this just don't feel right to me
Dm C F
I want to raise your spirits
Bb
I want to see you smile but
Know that means I'll have to leave
Dm C F Bb)
C
Know that means I'll have to leave
Dm C F
Lately, I've been, I've been thinking
Bb
I want you to be happier, I want you to be happier
Bb F
So I'll go, I'll go
C4 Dm
I will go, go, go