Hailey Whitters - Happy People

      Happy People

(This is similar to a post by Sevenblack07, for the Little Big Town version. This is the live version
by the songwriter)
Written by Lori McKenna and Hailey Whitters

Play with or without capo, depending on your range

Capo 3

[Verse 1]
G
Happy people don't cheat
                   C
Happy people don't lie
            D                                    G
They don't judge, or hold a grudge,or don't criticize
                   G
Happy people don't hate
                     C
Happy people don't steal
              D
Cause all the hurt sure
D                                G
ain't worth all the guilt they feel


[Chorus]
                     C
If you want to know the secret
C                    G
Can't buy it, gotta make it
G                   C
You ain't ever gonna be it
C                        G
By takin' someone else's away
G                   C
Never take it for granted
C                         G
You don't have to understand it
            Em
Here's to whatever
              D           C
what puts a smile on your face
C   [stop]                G
Whatever makes you happy, people


[Verse 2]
                    G
Happy people don't fail
                   C
Happy people just learn
                        D
Don't think that they're above the push and shove
 D                 G
They just wait their turn
                   G                     C
They always got a hand, or a dollar to spare
                  D
Know the golden rule or what you're goin' through
D             G
Even if they never been there

[Chorus]
                     C
If you want to know the secret
C                    G
Can't buy it, gotta make it
G                   C
You ain't ever gonna be it
C                        G
By takin' someone else's away
G                   C
Never take it for granted
C                         G
You don't have to understand it
            Em
Here's to whatever
              D           C
what puts a smile on your face
C   [stop]               G
Whatever makes you happy, people


G       Em     D      C     G       Em     D      C
ooh ooh oooooh oooooh oooh, ooh ooh oooooh oooooh oooh,

[Bridge]
       Em               D       C
These days ain't always easy to find
            Em                  D               C
They're the ones that you want standing by your side
           Em
No time for greed,
          D                    C
if they need some, give them a slice
C    [Stop]            G
And we'll all be happy people

[Outro]
               G
Well life is short
              C
And love is rare
      [Strum]           [Strum]           [Strum]
       D                 D                 G
And we all deserve to be happy while we're here.