Tom: Am
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Happy With Myself?
Words: Bergquist and Detweiler
Music: Bergquist
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---Rhythm Figure 1----
I'm happy with myself.....(etc.)
1 2 3 4
E|-----0-------0-------3--3-3-3----3-3---|----0-------0-------3--3-3-3----3-3--|
B|-----2-------2-------3--3-3-3----3-3---|----2-------2-------3--3-3-3----3-3--|
G|-----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0---|----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0--|
D|-----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0---|----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0--|
A|-----0-------0-------2--2-2-2----2-2---|----0-------0-------2--2-2-2----2-2--|
E|---------------------3--3-3-3----3-3---|--------------------3--3-3-3----3-3--|
E|-----0-------0-------3--3-3-3----3-3---|----0-------0-------3--3-3-3----3-3--|
B|-----2-------2-------3--3-3-3----3-3---|----2-------2-------3--3-3-3----3-3--|
G|-----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0---|----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0--|
D|-----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0---|----2-------2-------0--0-0-0----0-0--|
A|-----0-------0-------2--2-2-2----2-2---|----0-------0-------2--2-2-2----2-2--|
E|---------------------3--3-3-3----3-3---|--------------------3--3-3-3----3-3--|
& I don't ---End Rythym Figure 1---
have....... what it takes...
E|-----0-------0-------0---0----0--------|-----3-------------------------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1---1----1--------|-----3-------------------------------|
G|-----0-------0-------0---0----0--------|-----0-------------------------------|
D|-----2-------2-------2---2----2--------|-----0-------------------------------|
A|-----3-------3-------3---3----3--------|-----2-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|-----3-------------------------------|
---Lead Figure---(play this during the choruses)
E|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|-----0-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------0----2----|---------------------2-------0-------|
A|---------------------4-----------------|----------------------------------4--|
E|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
(repeat a few times, then continue to the verses)
E|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|-----0-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------0----2----|---------------------2-------0-------|
A|-0-------------------4-----------------|----------------------------------4--|
E|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|---(p| lay this during the verses)---
A E
E|--------------0------------------------|---------------2----0----------------|
B|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|---------2--------------2--------------|----------1---------------1----------|
D|-------2-------------------2-----------|------2-----------------------2------|
A|----0---------------------------0------|-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|--0----------------------------------|
G D
E|-----------------0---------------------|-------------------2------0----------|
B|---------------------------------------|-------------3-----------------------|
G|------------0-------------0------------|--------2----------------------------|
D|--------0------------------------------|----0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|----3----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
---Rhythm Figure 2---
E|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----|
B|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----|
G|-----0------0-----2--2--2-2-----2------|-----0------0-----2--2--2-2-----2----|
D|-----0------0-----3--3--3-3-----3------|-----0------0-----3--3--3-3-----3----|
A|-----2------2-----3--3--3-3-----3------|-----2------2-----3--3--3-3-----3----|
E|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----|
(repeat until your arm falls off)
E|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----|
B|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----|
G|-----0------0-----2--2--2-2-----2------|-----0------0-----2--2--2-2-----2----|
D|-----0------0-----3--3--3-3-----3------|-----0------0-----3--3--3-3-----3----|
A|-----2------2-----3--3--3-3-----3------|-----2------2-----3--3--3-3-----3----|
E|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1------|-----3------3-----1--1--1-1-----1----|
___Lyrics & Chords___
Chorus/Intro:
A G A G
I'm happy with myself
A G A G
I'm happy with myself
C G
And I don't have what it takes
A G
To please you
(Repeat)
(w/ Lead Figure)
A E G D
I've been trying to write you a letter
A E G D
I've been trying for two or three years
A E G D
maybe I could just say it better
A E G D
Practice some in front of a mirror
E
here
(Chorus)
A E G D
I've been trying to build you a heaven
A E G D
Crowns of thorns in Mason jars
A E G D
angels that dance on pins and needles
A E G D
maybe I've tried a little too hard
A G A G
I'm happy with myself
A G A G
I'm happy with myself
C G
And I don't have what it takes
F G
I don't have what it takes
A G
To please you
(Vocal ad-lib)
A G A G
I'm happy with myself
A G A G
I'm so happy with myself
C G
And I don't have what it takes
F D
I don't have what it takes
G F <---------- NOTE: Key change to G major
To please you
(Repeat for a long time with vocal ad-libs, then cut to acoustic guitar
playing Rhythm Figure 2 to the end)
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Replies, rants, raves, corrections to Ryan Wise (wise@lclark.edu)
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