Chords for Michael Franks I Don't Know Why Im So Happy,I'm Sad Lyrics

Tempo:
114.45 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

Am

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Michael Franks  I Don't Know Why Im So Happy,I'm Sad Lyrics chords
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[C]
[Am]
[C]
[F] [C]
I don't [Em] know why [Am] I'm so happy or sad
I'm [D] in [C] trouble, [F] seeing double
I [Em]
have [C] been hurting for [Am] someone so long
Is [C] it you?
[Am] Is [F] it you?
[Em]
[G] We're like a scene [F] from the African Queen
So [Em] slam bang, so [F] yin yang
You [G]
had my heart followed and [F] locked in
And swallowed [C] key
[A#] I [Am]
[F] [Em]
came unglued the night [Am] I met you
I [Em]
felt my life divide by [C] two
[Am] [Em]
You'd think by now I would know [Am] better
Love is [F] always blue
You're [Am]
[F] [Em]
lazy fair and [C] you're long [F] chestnut hair
[C] Drive me crazy, make [Am] me lazy
Like [Em]
poor little kittens
[F] I've run lost all my mittens [Em] for you
I [F]
[Em]
came unglued the night [Am] I met you
I [B] [Am] [Em]
felt my life divide [Am] by two
[Em]
You'd think by now I would [Am] know better
Love [F] is always blue
[C] Oh, I don't know why I'm so happy or sad
[F] But I am, yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
[C] Oh, I don't know why I'm so happy or [A] sad
[F] I am, yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
[C] [F]
[Am] [C]
[F#] [F]
[C]
[F#] [F]
[C]
[F#] [F]
[Am] [G]
[F]
[C]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
Am
2311
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Learn the basic chords of Michael Franks - I Dont Know Why Im So Happy Im Sad chords, with this master sequence: Am, Em, Am, F, C, F#, C and Am. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 57 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 114. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: C Major.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
I don't [Em] know why _ [Am] I'm so happy or sad
I'm [D] in [C] trouble, _ _ _ _ [F] seeing double
I _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
have [C] been hurting for [Am] someone so long
Is [C] it you?
_ _ _ [Am] Is [F] it you?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[G] We're like a scene _ [F] from the African Queen
So [Em] slam bang, _ _ _ so [F] yin yang
You _ _ [G] _ _ _
had my heart followed and [F] locked in
And swallowed _ [C] key _
_ _ _ _ [A#] I [Am] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
came unglued the night [Am] I met you
_ I _ _ _ [Em] _ _
felt my life divide by [C] two
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
You'd think by now I would know [Am] better
_ _ _ _ Love is [F] always _ blue
_ _ You're [Am] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ lazy fair and [C] you're long [F] _ chestnut hair
[C] Drive me crazy, _ _ _ _ make [Am] me lazy
_ Like _ _ _ [Em] _ _
poor little kittens
_ [F] I've run lost all my mittens _ [Em] for you
_ _ I _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
came unglued the night [Am] I met you
I [B] _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
felt my life divide [Am] by two
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
You'd think by now I would [Am] know better
_ _ _ _ Love [F] is always blue _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Oh, I don't know why I'm so happy or sad
[F] But I am, yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
[C] Oh, I don't know why I'm so happy or [A] sad
[F] I am, yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _

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Among the compositions on the album The Art of Tea, written by Michael Franks, this one shines.

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