Happy For Myself
Recorded by Carly Pearce
Album: Single (2026)
(Non Capo)
(Intro.)
3/4 |(C) / / |(C/B) / / |(C) / / | - - -
(Verse 1)
(C)She took me and her mom down to the jewelry shop
(Dm)Wanted a se-(C/E)cond (F)o-(G)pinion
(C)Platinum or yellow gold, therefs that lump in my throat
(Dm)I helped her make (C/E)that (F)de-(G)cision
(Chorus)
And I (Dm)waited to cry etil I (G)got in my car
Oh, (C)how can (G/B)good news (Am)be so damn hard
Itfs (Dm)not that Ifm not (G)happy for everyone (C)else
But (G/B)when do I (Am)get to be happy for my-(Dm)self / /
(Dm) / / / (G) / / (G) - - -
(Verse 2)
(C)Ifm wearing navy baby blue, shefs looking at her groom
(Dm)He looks at her (C/E)like (F)shefs (G)special
(C)Wedding cake on her cheek, Ifll give the greatest speech
(Dm)Smile while Ifm throwing (F)rose (G)petals
(Chorus)
And I (Dm)waited to cry etil I (G)got in my car
Oh, (C)how can (G/B)good news (Am)be so damn hard
Itfs (Dm)not that Ifm not (G)happy for everyone (C)else
But (G/B)when do I (Am)get to be happy for my-(Dm)self / / (Dm) / / (G) /
(Bridge)
(G)When do I (Dm)find the guy who buys the ring
And (G)says I do and really does the thing
And my (C)mama cries ecause she (G/B)knows Ifm good
And (Am)treats me like she always prayed he would
(Outro.)
And the (Dm)pictures stay on the walls forever
And (G)I donft wonder if therefs someone better
On (C)someonefs day, I ainft (G/B)jealous as (Am)hell
No, itfs (Dm)not that Ifm not (G)happy for (C)everyone (Cmaj7)else
But (G/B)when do I get to be (Am)happy for my-(Dm)self / / (Dm) / / (G) / / (G) - - - - -
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