Biography:
Paul Dempsey (born 1976 in Melbourne) is the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of Australian rock group Something for Kate. Paul was a founding member of the band, and in August 2009 is to release his first solo album whilst continuing his work with Something for Kate. A multi-instrumentalist, Paul has also produced and co-written records for other artists.
Paul Dempsey formed Something For Kate just after leaving high school in 1994 with school friend, drummer Clint Hyndman.
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Artist: Paul Dempsey
Song: If It Makes You Happy (acoustic) (cover of Sheryl Crow's song)
Video (this chords): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks7msfqg_9I
Video (original): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY-W7EA8uB0
Video (original II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHgq8GLbXTs
Transcription: SCA, [email protected]
Tuning: standard
Capo: NO capo
Chords used:
G: 3.x.0.0.0.3
Gsus4: 3.x.0.2.1.3
G/C: 3.x.2.0.1.3
C: x.3.2.0.1.0
Dadd9: x.5.4.0.3.0
D: x.x.0.2.3.2
D/C: x.3.0.0.3.0
D/B: x.2.0.0.3.0
Am: x.0.2.2.1.0
Csus2: x.3.0.0.1.0
Cadd2: x.3.0.2.1.0
Csus4: x.3.3.0.1.0
Dsus4: x.x.0.2.3.3
Note:
In original acoustic versions SC uses D instead of Dadd9,
and often plays Csus4 and Dsus4 with C and D.
He mixes up Csus2 and Cadd2 with C.
Note II:
G* = G Gsus4 Gsus4 G G/C G
Intro:
G* x4
Verse:
G* G*
I've been long, a long way from here
G*
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes,
G C
And drank 'til I was thirsty again
Pre-chorus:
G* G*
We went searching through thrift store jungles
G*
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
G C
And Benny Goodman's corset and fan
(Am) Dadd9
Well, o.k. I made this up,
C Dadd9
I promised you I'd never give up
Chorus:
Am C G D
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad
Am C G* G*
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?
Verse:
You get down, real low down
You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train
Well who hasn't been there before?
Pre-chorus:
I come round, around the hard way
Bring you comics in bed; scr*pe the mold off the bread,
And serve you French toast again
Well, o.k. I still get stoned, I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home
Chorus-variation:
Am C G D
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad
Am C G
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?
Am C G D
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad
Am C Em Am
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?
Em Am C G* G*
Pre-chorus:
We've been far, far away from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes,
And everywhere in between
Well, o.k. we get along, so what if right now everything's wrong?
Chorus:
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?
End:
Am C G D D/C D/B
Am C G*
Note III:
If you have any corrections or improvements to the tab write
them on the comments section, or send me a message,
or e-mail, so we can together make this tab even better.
SCA, [email protected]
Song: If It Makes You Happy (acoustic) (cover of Sheryl Crow's song)
Video (this chords): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks7msfqg_9I
Video (original): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY-W7EA8uB0
Video (original II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHgq8GLbXTs
Transcription: SCA, [email protected]
Tuning: standard
Capo: NO capo
Chords used:
G: 3.x.0.0.0.3
Gsus4: 3.x.0.2.1.3
G/C: 3.x.2.0.1.3
C: x.3.2.0.1.0
Dadd9: x.5.4.0.3.0
D: x.x.0.2.3.2
D/C: x.3.0.0.3.0
D/B: x.2.0.0.3.0
Am: x.0.2.2.1.0
Csus2: x.3.0.0.1.0
Cadd2: x.3.0.2.1.0
Csus4: x.3.3.0.1.0
Dsus4: x.x.0.2.3.3
Note:
In original acoustic versions SC uses D instead of Dadd9,
and often plays Csus4 and Dsus4 with C and D.
He mixes up Csus2 and Cadd2 with C.
Note II:
G* = G Gsus4 Gsus4 G G/C G
Intro:
G* x4
Verse:
G* G*
I've been long, a long way from here
G*
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes,
G C
And drank 'til I was thirsty again
Pre-chorus:
G* G*
We went searching through thrift store jungles
G*
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
G C
And Benny Goodman's corset and fan
(Am) Dadd9
Well, o.k. I made this up,
C Dadd9
I promised you I'd never give up
Chorus:
Am C G D
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad
Am C G* G*
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?
Verse:
You get down, real low down
You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train
Well who hasn't been there before?
Pre-chorus:
I come round, around the hard way
Bring you comics in bed; scr*pe the mold off the bread,
And serve you French toast again
Well, o.k. I still get stoned, I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home
Chorus-variation:
Am C G D
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad
Am C G
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?
Am C G D
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad
Am C Em Am
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?
Em Am C G* G*
Pre-chorus:
We've been far, far away from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes,
And everywhere in between
Well, o.k. we get along, so what if right now everything's wrong?
Chorus:
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad
If it makes you haaaaaaappy, then why the hell are you so sad?
End:
Am C G D D/C D/B
Am C G*
Note III:
If you have any corrections or improvements to the tab write
them on the comments section, or send me a message,
or e-mail, so we can together make this tab even better.
SCA, [email protected]
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