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My Happiness by Powderfinger
>From the album "Odyssey Number Five"
transcribed by Melanie Piper (melanie@petrie.hotkey.net.au)
/ = slide up
= slide down
Listen to the recording to get the timings right.
First Pre-chorus:
G ------------------------------
D ------------------------------
A ------------------------------
E ----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
G ---------------------------
D ---------------------------
A ---------------------------
E -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-
Chorus:
G -------------------------------
D -------------------------------
A -3-3-3-0-----------------------
E ---------3-3-3-1-1-1-0-1-1-1--- x 3
G ---------------------------------------------
D ---------------------------------------------
A -3--3--3--0----------------------------------
E -------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-
Verse:
G ----------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------
A -/-8-8-8-8--3-3-3-3/-8-8-8-8--3-3-3-3-
E ---------------------------------------- etc.
2nd Pre-chorus:
G --------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------7-------------------
A ---------------------7----9-----------------------
E -0--------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
G --------------------------------
D --------------------------------
A -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------
E -----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5--
G -------------------------------
D -------------------------------
A -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------
E -----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
G ---------------------------
D ---------------------------
A ---------------------------
E -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-
Bridge:
G ------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------
A -/-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-------------
E ------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-
Guitar Solo:
Same as the verse, then
G ------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------
A -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-
E ------------------------------------------------
The last chorus:
G ------------------------------
D ------------------------------
A -/8-8-8-3-3-3----------------
E ---------------3-3-3-1-1--1--- x2
Then back to the original chorus riff.
Outro:
G -------------------------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------------------------
A -/-8-8-8-8--3-3-3-3-/-10-10-10---------/-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3---
E --------------------------------1-1-1-1--------------------3-
Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net
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Hannah [♥ Rhythm Player |
#1 by Hannah [♥] & the llama. at Jan 20, 1977 at 11:48 AM EST |
| Love that drum fill in the Chorus! | |
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CJ Average |
#2 by CJ Breidt at Oct 10, 1979 at 9:46 PM EST |
| nah the guys sad until she comes back, then all his happiness comes creeping back. then as soon as he realises how happy he is with her back, its time for her to go again. i think it describes every relationship that is seperated by distance, that one person who you think you could really make it work with, but if only they lived in the same place as you or you had the time to pursue it. anything where the one you love has to leave and you only have a short time with them. and youre only happy when yorue with them *Sigh* | |
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[matt] Average |
#3 by [matt] Anderson at Aug 31, 1981 at 5:13 AM EST |
| Ok, I've dissected these lyrics for a while now, and the one term that throws me off is when he says that it "starts sinking in" when she leaves. That's a term that refers to truth. Only the truth, or reality, sinks in. So I think he knows, obviously, he's happy when she's there. But he considers breaking up when she's gone, because it's "sinking in" when she's gone that they are either incompatible, he's too needy, unfaithful, whatever. Hence the line "How can I do this to you right now," implying he had planned to break up with her. But in her presence, faced with that immediate joy, he's unable to. Just my two cents. | |
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Slayer Average |
#4 by Slayer Slayer Slayer at Sep 21, 1985 at 11:37 PM EST |
| definitely about a long distance relationship. he has a sense of longing for her whenever she is not there... its like time drags by counting down the weeks until they form mere days... He can only realise happiness when he doesnt have it... a case of u dont know what u got til its gone | |
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Jesse Rhythm Player |
#5 by Jesse Holmes at Jul 28, 1992 at 10:40 PM EST |
| This sounds like its describing getting someone back and not realizing how good it was to have them around until they were gone and never really getting to enjoy the moments while the other was there. | |
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bigus Average |
#6 by bigus dickus at Nov 28, 1995 at 10:39 AM EST |
| I agree with what most people have said, its about not realising what you have till its gone and how we take alot of things for granted. Great song. Never get sick of it | |
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maniak Rhythm Player |
#7 by maniak phoenix at Jun 6, 1999 at 5:46 AM EST |
| I cant beleive this song doesnt have more posts :O. Its a great song by a great Aussie band. I live in their home town of Brisbane and I'm very proud of that :D. (Thats where the album 'Vulture Street' came from. It's a street in the CBD) | |
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Dan Average |
#8 by Dan Weyand at Jan 27, 2004 at 11:17 PM EST |
| I remember this song being on a sample cd that a restaurant I used to work at played. That had to be in 2003 or so. I have loved it ever since. To me this song is about a long distance relationship. So you come in and put your bags down I know there's something in the air How can I do this to you right now If you're over there when I need you here ^^^^ Those lines make me think that the girl has finally come into town, and he is happy to see her, but he is still thinking about an old fight that they had. | |
