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Happier

Happier is a collaboration between American DJ and producer Marshmello and British band Bastille. It was written by Marshmello, Dan Smith (the lead vocalist for Bastille), and Steve Mac. The song was released in 2018, and it discusses the complex emotions involved in letting someone go, wishing them happiness even if it means your own sadness.

Key: Bm

Introduction:  Bm   D/F#   G  

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                  Bm 
When the morning comes
                          D/F# 
When we see what we' ve become
                                  G 
In the cold light of day we' re a flame in the wind
Not the fire that we' ve begun
           Bm                               D/F# 
Every argument, every word we can' t take back
' Cause with the all that has happened
   G 
I think that we both know the way that the story ends

      Bm                  D/F# 
Then only for a minute
                     G 
I want to change my mind
' Cause this just don' t feel right to me
   Bm                           D/F# 
I want to raise your spirits
                   G 
I want to see you smile but
Know that means I' ll have to leave

 G 
Know that means I' ll have to leave
 Bm                            D/F# 
Lately, I' ve been, I' ve been thinking
                  G 
I want you to be happier, I want you to be happier

                   Bm 
When the evening falls
                             D/F# 
And I' m left there with my thoughts
                            G 
And the image of you being with someone else
                           Em 
Well, that' s eating me up inside
 A               Bm                          D/F# 
But we run our course, we pretended we' re okay
                            G 
Now if we jump together at least we can swim
Far away from the wreck we made

      Bm                    D/F# 
Then only for a minute
                     G 
I want to change my mind
' Cause this just don' t feel right to me
   Bm                             D/F# 
I want to raise your spirits
                   G 
I want to see you smile but
Know that means I' ll have to leave

                      A 
Know that means I' ll have to leave
 Bm                            D/F# 
Lately, I' ve been, I' ve been thinking
                  G 
I want you to be happier, I want you to be happier

         G         D/F# 
So I' ll go, I' ll go
         A       Bm 
I will go, go, go
         G         D/F# 
So I' ll go, I' ll go
        A 
I will go, go, go

 Bm                            D/F# 
Lately, I' ve been, I' ve been thinking
                  G 
I want you to be happier, I want you to be happier
 Bm                       D/F# 
Even though I might not like this
                        G 
I think that you' ll be happier, I want you to be happier

      Bm                   D/F# 
Then only for a minute
                     G 
I want to change my mind
' Cause this just don' t feel right to me
   Bm                            D/F# 
I want to raise your spirits
                   G 
I want to see you smile but
Know that means I' ll have to leave

                      A 
Know that means I' ll have to leave
 Bm            A                D/F# 
Lately, I' ve been, I' ve been thinking
                  G 
I want you to be happier, I want you to be happier

         Bm        D/F# 
So I' ll go, I' ll go
                G 
I will go, go, go