HAPPY INSTEAD
Zach Bryan
Album: American Heartbreak
Submitted by: Christopher R.
6/1/2023

Intro: (C) (G) (Am) (C/B) (C)

Well, (C) I've been (G) pacing this (Am) room for (C/B) 40 (C) hours
Crawling up the (G) walls and (Am) trying (C/B) not to (C) call
And I saw you (G) walking in a (Am) super(C/B)market (C) aisle
I didn't say a (G) word 'cause you (Am) had the (C/B) biggest (C) smile

And I've been thinking of you in the morning time
You woke me up so soft, I forgot the world ain't kind
I'd pull you in and you'd kiss me through a grin
And you'd say you missed me when you were busy sleeping

  But what if I (F) said, happy inst(C)ead
  Is the (G) way that I reckon it should (Am) be
  And if you (F) called, you'd say that (C) you're okay
  And (G) I'd be wishing I was (Am) there
  'Cause you're happy inst(F)ead (C)
  Happy in(G)stead (Am)

And I've been dreaming of the life we woulda had
Happy at times but mostly just mad
Maybe it'll work out, maybe it'd been fine
But, every day your smile ain't showing seems a waste of time

(REPEAT CHORUS)

And it's been ten years, I haven't called you once
But you called last night and my child up and jumped
He asked who you were and you did the same
Handed me the phone and I couldn't recall your name

  What if I (F) said, happy ins(C)tead
  Is the (G) way that I reckon I should (Am) be
  And if you (F) called, you'd hear that (C) I's okay
  And (G) you'd be wishing you was (Am) there
  'Cause I'm happy inst(F)ead, (C) happy ins(G)tead (Am)
  Oh, I'm happy inst(F)ead (C)
  Happy inst(G)ead (Am)
  What if I (F) said, happy ins(C)tead
  Is the (G) way that I reckon I should (Am) be
  And if you (F) called, you'd hear that (C) I'm okay
  And (G) you'd be wishing you was (Am) dead
  'Cause I'm happy inst(F)ead, (C) (G) (Am)