Notes

Here “B”(Blank) means B chord of MAIN or REFERENCE octave, “+B” means B chord of NEXT octave,  and “-B” means B chord of PREVIOUS octave.

Intro:

Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been thinking
AG A G A G G F

I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A A

I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A G F

Verse 1:

When the morning comes
F F F G F
When we see what we’ve become
F F F F F G E

In the cold light of day, we’re a flame in the wind
C C C A A A G G G F F F

Not the fire that we’ve begun
F F F D F G F

Every argument, every word we can’t take back
F F F G F F F F F F G E

‘Cause with all that has happened
C C C A A A G

I think that we both know the way that this story ends
G G G F F F F F F D F G F

Chorus:
Then only for a minute
C D C D C D C

I want to change my mind
C D E D C A

‘Cause this just don’t feel right to me
G D E D C A G F

I wanna raise your spirits
C D C D C D C

I want to see you smile but
C D E D C A G

Know that means I’ll have to leave
D E D C A G F

Post-Chorus:
Know that means I’ll have to leave
D E D C A G F

Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been thinking
A G A G A G G F

I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A A

I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A G F

Verse 2:
When the evening falls
F F F G F

And I’m left there with my thoughts
F F F F F G E

And the image of you being with someone else
C C C A A A G G G F F F

Well, it’s eating me up inside
F D F F D F G F

But we ran our course, we pretended we’re okay
F F F G F F F F F F G E

Now if we jump together, at least we can swim
C C C A A A G G G F F F

Far away from the wreck we made
F D F F D F G F

Chorus:
Then only for a minute
C D C D C D C

I want to change my mind
C D E D C A

‘Cause this just don’t feel right to me
G D E D C A G F

I wanna raise your spirits
C D C D C D C

I want to see you smile but
C D E D C A G

Know that means I’ll have to leave
D E D C A G F

Post-Chorus:
Know that means I’ll have to leave
D E D C A G F

Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been thinking
A G A G A G G F

I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A A

I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A G F

Bridge:
So I’ll go, I’ll go
D E F D G E D E D C

I will go, go, go
F F A G F

So I’ll go, I’ll go
D E F D G E D E D C

I will go, go, go
F F A G F

Pre-Chorus:

Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been thinking
A G A G A G G F

I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A A

I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A G

Even though I might not like this
A G A G A G G F

I think that you’ll be happier
D C A G F G A A

I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A G F
Chorus:
Then only for a minute
C D C D C D C

I want to change my mind
C D E D C A

‘Cause this just don’t feel right to me
G D E D C A G F

I wanna raise your spirits
C D C D C D C

I want to see you smile but
C D E D C A G

Know that means I’ll have to leave
D E D C A G F

Post-Chorus:
Know that means I’ll have to leave
D E D C A G F

Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been thinking
A G A G A G G F

I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A A

I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A G F

Outro:

So I’ll go, I’ll go
D E F D G E D E D C

I will go, go, go
F F A G F