#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 13:42:17 +0100 From: Benjamin Reed Subject: r/rolling_stones/happy.crd Written by Jagger-Richards >From the album `Exile On Main Street`. Transcribed by Benjamin Reed. breed@globalnet.co.uk This is a Keith riff rocker. It was cut by Keith, Bobby Keyes (sax) and Jim Price (drums) whilst waiting for the rest of the band to turn up. 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. 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 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. ======== 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. ============= 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 ====== 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. 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 ====== 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.