There's already one attempt at the rhythm guitar tab for "I'm So Happy" by
Toby Keith and Sting out on the site, but it's pretty primitive. Tha
attached is far more detailed and hopefully more accurate. I transposed the
tab by playing along with the CD, so the transitions are about where they
belong too. Only thing really questionable is the two oddball chords in the
chorus. I'd appreciate any comments or suggestions for refining those two
questionable chords.
Dan Beard
danielb34@aol.com
I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying
Written by Sting, A&M Records
Performed by Toby Keith and Sting, Mercury Records
submitted by Dan Beard, Nov. 1997, email danielb34@aol.com
Notes:
Played in key of F# [Capo on first fret] until solo break.
Played in key of Gb [Capo on second fret] after solo break.
D/C and D/Bb are a best guess based on trail and error.
Chord chart follows Tab.
I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying
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D A
seven weeks have passed now since she left me,
Bm G
she shows her face to ask me how I am
D A
she says the kids are fine and that they miss me
Bm G
maybe I could come and baby-sit sometime
A Bm G
she says, "are you o.k? I was worried about you.
A Bm G
"can you forgive me? I hope that you'll be happy."
D A
I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
Bm G
I'm so happy I'm laughing through my tears
A Bm G
I saw a friend of mine. he said, "I was worried about you
A Bm G
I heard she had another man, I wondered how you felt about it
D A
I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
Bm G
I'm so happy I'm laughing through my tears
A Bm G
saw my lawyer, Mr. good news, he got me
A Bm G
joint custody and legal separation
D D/C
I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
D/Bb
I'm laughing through my tears,
D/C D/Bb
I'm laughing through my tears
D F#m
I took a walk alone last night.
Bm
I looked up at the stars
G
to try to find an answer in my life
D F#m
I chose a star for me, I chose a star for him
Bm G
I chose two stars for my kids and one star for my wife
A
something made me smile.
Bm G
something seemed to ease the pain
A Bm G
something about the universe and how it's all connected
[ Solo here on CD -- slide Capo up to second fret for rhythm]
D A
the park is full of sunday fathers, and melted ice cream
Bm G
we try to do the best, within the given time
D A
a kid should be with his mother, everybody knows that
Bm G
what can a father do but baby-sit sometimes?
A Bm G
I saw that friend of mine, he said, "you look different somehow."
A Bm G
I said, "everybody's got to leave this darkness sometime."
D D/C
I'm so happy that I can't stop crying,
D/Bb
I'm laughing through my tears,
D/C
I'm laughing through my tears
D D/C
I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
D/Bb
I'm laughing through my tears,
D/C D
I'm laughing through my tears.
Chord Chart
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E A D G B E
+-----------+
D 2 0 0 2 3 2
A 0 0 2 2 2 0
Bm 2 2 4 4 3 2
G 3 2 0 0 0 3
D/C x 3 0 0 3 x
D/Bb x 1 0 0 3 x
F#m 2 4 4 2 2 2
