Biography:
Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (born December 9, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres, and has worked with a host of successful artists, including many Grammy award winners, and is credited on over 120 album releases. She is also a judge on American Idol, having joined the show in its eighth season in 2009.
One of the industry’s most highly sought after songwriters and producers
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Song: Happiness
composed by:Kara DioGuardi & Dave Stewart formerly known as Platinum Weird
Album: Not released (ear-scribed from official video)
Transcribed by: Blueyacover
This is my very first tab! It is predominantly for piano, but it sounds nice on the
guitar if you just want to entertain your friends. I decided to list it here because I
not find it anywhere. Real easy. Vocals get more challenging towards ending,
Kara has an amazing voice. Enjoy.
Piano Intro:
D, C, G, F, G (with runs on the 3rd, 4th & 5th notes)
D
I can turn the gray more blue
Am
give me a chance & I'll show you
G F G
How to go from good bad to worse
D
And then you'll see my greatest gift
D
Is falling down and taking it
G F
'cause everything is better when it hurts
G
My biggest thirst is
D C
Happiness in all kinds of weather
G
for worse or for better
F G
I'll have it anyway
D C
But happiness, it can't last forever
G
You know there's never
F G
pleasure without the pain
F
Here it comes again
D
Here it comes again (sing up, then down)
D A/Dsus4 Dsus4#5
Happiness, happiness, happiness
D
I used to dream of oceans wide
Am
Somewhere in another life
G F G
Where I am floating far from everything, yeah
D
And I need someone to pull me back
Am
From the edge of where I'm at
G
Cause if I hit the bottom
F G
One more time I'll never find
D C
Happiness in all kinds of weather
G
for worse or for better
F G
I'll have it anyway
D C
But happiness, it can't last forever
G
You know there's never, never
F G
pleasure without the pain
F
Here it comes again
D
Here it comes again (vocal up)
D A/Dsus4 Dsus4#5
Happiness, happiness, happiness
D A/Dsus4 Dsus4#5 Gm
All you have to do, is put a smile on you hey!
D A/Dsus4 Dsus4#5 Gm
All you have to do, is put a smile on yooooou
repeat last chord progression
All you have to do, is put a smile on you
All you have to do, is PUT a smile on you
D
in all kinds of weather
C
worse or for better
G
I have it - HAVE IT ANYWAY!
D C
Happiness, can't last forever
G
you know theres never, never
F G
pleasure without the pain
D
here it comes again
D
here it comes again
ad lib chorus with same chord progression
D
Here it comes again
Repeat Intro chord progression (as outro) a bit slower
D xx0232
Am 002210
G 320003
F 133211
C x32010
A/Dsus4 xxx230
Dsus4#5 xx0333
Gm 355333
composed by:Kara DioGuardi & Dave Stewart formerly known as Platinum Weird
Album: Not released (ear-scribed from official video)
Transcribed by: Blueyacover
This is my very first tab! It is predominantly for piano, but it sounds nice on the
guitar if you just want to entertain your friends. I decided to list it here because I
not find it anywhere. Real easy. Vocals get more challenging towards ending,
Kara has an amazing voice. Enjoy.
Piano Intro:
D, C, G, F, G (with runs on the 3rd, 4th & 5th notes)
D
I can turn the gray more blue
Am
give me a chance & I'll show you
G F G
How to go from good bad to worse
D
And then you'll see my greatest gift
D
Is falling down and taking it
G F
'cause everything is better when it hurts
G
My biggest thirst is
D C
Happiness in all kinds of weather
G
for worse or for better
F G
I'll have it anyway
D C
But happiness, it can't last forever
G
You know there's never
F G
pleasure without the pain
F
Here it comes again
D
Here it comes again (sing up, then down)
D A/Dsus4 Dsus4#5
Happiness, happiness, happiness
D
I used to dream of oceans wide
Am
Somewhere in another life
G F G
Where I am floating far from everything, yeah
D
And I need someone to pull me back
Am
From the edge of where I'm at
G
Cause if I hit the bottom
F G
One more time I'll never find
D C
Happiness in all kinds of weather
G
for worse or for better
F G
I'll have it anyway
D C
But happiness, it can't last forever
G
You know there's never, never
F G
pleasure without the pain
F
Here it comes again
D
Here it comes again (vocal up)
D A/Dsus4 Dsus4#5
Happiness, happiness, happiness
D A/Dsus4 Dsus4#5 Gm
All you have to do, is put a smile on you hey!
D A/Dsus4 Dsus4#5 Gm
All you have to do, is put a smile on yooooou
repeat last chord progression
All you have to do, is put a smile on you
All you have to do, is PUT a smile on you
D
in all kinds of weather
C
worse or for better
G
I have it - HAVE IT ANYWAY!
D C
Happiness, can't last forever
G
you know theres never, never
F G
pleasure without the pain
D
here it comes again
D
here it comes again
ad lib chorus with same chord progression
D
Here it comes again
Repeat Intro chord progression (as outro) a bit slower
D xx0232
Am 002210
G 320003
F 133211
C x32010
A/Dsus4 xxx230
Dsus4#5 xx0333
Gm 355333
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