...HAPPIER THAN THE MORNING SUN... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Music Of My Mind' (1972)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Intro:
D, D7 C#7 C7, Gm D
D
Bom bom bom, bom bom bom,
D7 C#7 C7
Bom bom bom,
Gm D
Bom bom bom, bom bom bom.
Verse 1:
D
I'm happier than,
D7
The morning sun,
G
And that's the way,
Gm
You said that it would be;
D
If I should ever,
B7 E7 A7
Bring you inside my life.
D
I'm happier than,
D7
The morning sun,
G
And that's the way,
Gm
You said that it would be;
D
If I should ever,
A7 G D
Bring you inside my life.
Chorus 1:
A D7
All my life I was alone,
G Gm
Didn't think I'd find my part.
D E7
Now I see there's joy,
Em7 A7
Inside your arms.
A
Every day I,
D7
Searched for the star,
G Gm
That never was in the sky.
D
And now I see this,
E7 Em7 A7
Star is on earth.
Verse 2:
D
I'm happier than,
D7
The morning sun,
G
And that's the way,
Gm
You said that it would be;
(That's what you told me yeah),
D
If I gave you a chance,
B7 E7 A7
To come inside my life.
D
I'm happier than,
D7
The morning sun,
G
And that's the way,
Gm
It will always be.
(That's the way,
It will always be),
D
Ever since the day,
A7 G D
You came inside of my life.
Interlude:
D
Bom bom bom, bom bom bom,
D7 C#7 C7
Bom bom bom,
Gm D
Bom bom bom, I love you.
D
Bom bom bom, bom bom bom,
D7 C#7 C7
Bom bom bom,
Gm D
Bom bom bom, I love you.
Chorus 2: (Instrumental)
(with Vocal Ad-libs)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/stevie_wonder/happier_than_the_morning_sun_crd.html ]
A D7 G Gm,
D E7 Em7 A7,
A D7 G Gm,
D E7 Em7 A7
Verse 3:
D
I'm happier than,
D7
The morning sun,
G
And that's the way,
Gm
You said that it would be;
(Baby that's what,
You told me yeah),
D
If I should ever,
B7 E7
Bring you inside my life.
A7
(Bring you inside my life).
D
I'm happier than,
D7
The morning sun,
G
And that's the way,
Gm
You said that it would be;
(Woah that's what you,
Said it would be),
D
If I should ever,
A7 G D
Bring you inside my life.
Interlude:
D
Bom bom bom, bom bom bom,
D7 C#7 C7
Bom bom bom,
Gm D
Bom bom bom, bom bom bom.
D
Bom bom bom, bom bom bom,
D7 C#7 C7
Bom bom bom,
Gm D
Bom bom bom, I love you.
D
Bom bom bom, bom bom bom,
D7 C#7 C7
Bom bom bom,
Gm D
Bom bom bom, I love you.
Verse 4:
D
And I'm happier than,
D7
The stars a-bove,
(The morning stars above),
G
And that's the way,
Gm
You said that it would be;
(Baby that's what,
You told me yeah),
D
If I should ever,
B7 E7
Bring you inside my life.
A7
(Bring you inside my life).
D
I'm happier than,
D7
The morning sun,
G
And that's the way,
Gm
You said that it would be;
(Woah that's what you,
Said it would be),
D
If I should ever,
A7 G D
Bring you inside my life.
Coda:
D
Happier than,
D7
The morning sun,
D
Happier than,
D7
The morning sun.
D
Happier than,
D7
The morning sun,
D
Happier than,
D7
The morning sun,
D
Happier than,
D7
The morning sun.
Happy...
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D D7 C#7 C7 Gm G
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 xx0212 x46464 x35353 3x033x 320003
B7 E7 A7 A Em7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
021200 020100 x02223 x02220 022030
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
