Jonas Brothers - Happy When I'm Sad: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Happy When I'm Sad' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Happy When I'm Sad Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Jonas Brothers

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Happy When I'm Sad' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

               G          Em                Bm
When I look at old stuff, lookin' like it's over
C                G              Em       Bm
Lookin' like I'm never going to be that again
            G         Em                  Bm
Crying over old loves even though they're over
C          G     Em
Never gonna stay friends, yeah, stay friends

Chorus:
G               Em
They think I'm happy
Bm              C              G
They think I'm happy when I'm sad
                  Em
They think I'm happy
Bm
They think I'm happy when I'm
G              Em
They think I'm happy
Bm              C              G
They think I'm happy when I'm sad
                Em
They think I'm happy
Bm              C
They think I'm happy when I'm

Can't look how we made it, say "Congratulations"
Lookin' like I’ll never be lonely again
See me in the mirror, nothin' ever changes
Never see the sunset, only in my head

Chorus

             Em
Never gonna stop
Bm           C
Never gonna calm down
G            Em
Never gonna stop
Bm              C
They think I'm happy when I'm
G            Em
Never gonna stop
Bm           C
Never gonna calm down
G            Em
Never gonna stop (No)
Bm               C
They think I'm happy when I'm

G D G             D               C  D    G
     I put on a smile, don't need a face-lift
G D G                 D     C    D    G
     Why can't I when everybody fakes it?

G
Well, they think I'm happy
Bm               C            G
Like they know exactly how I feel
          D
It ain't real, but they still think

Chorus

Never gonna stop (I try), never gonna calm down
Never gonna stop
They think I'm happy when I'm
Never gonna stop, never gonna calm down
Never gonna stop, no
They think I'm happy when I'm


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Happy When I'm Sad' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Happy When I'm Sad' by Jonas Brothers.