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, there�fs 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
It�fs (Dm)not that I�fm 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)I�fm wearing navy baby blue, she�fs looking at her groom
(Dm)He looks at her (C/E)like (F)she�fs (G)special
(C)Wedding cake on her cheek, I�fll give the greatest speech
(Dm)Smile while I�fm 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
It�fs (Dm)not that I�fm 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 I�fm good
And (Am)treats me like she always prayed he would
(Outro.)
And the (Dm)pictures stay on the walls forever
And (G)I don�ft wonder if there�fs someone better
On (C)someone�fs day, I ain�ft (G/B)jealous as (Am)hell
No, it�fs (Dm)not that I�fm 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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