(Dm7)Late ly, I’ve been, (C)I’ve been (F)think ing I want you (F)to be (Bb)hap pi er, I want you to be hap pi er.
When the morn ing (Dm7)comes and we see what (C)we’ve be (F)come, in the cold light of (F)day we’re a (Bb)flame in the wind, not the fire ing that me we’ve be gun.
Ev ’ry (C)ar gu (Dm7)ment, ev ’ry word we (C)can’t take (F)back, ’cause with all that has (F)hap pened I (Bb)think that we both know the way that the sto ry ends.
Then, (Dm7)on ly for a min ute,
I want to (F)change my (Bb)mind ’cause this just don’t feel right to me.
I (Dm7)want to raise your spir its,
I want to (F)see you (Bb)smile, but know that means I’ll have to leave.
Know that means I’ll have to leave.
(Dm7)Late ly, I’ve been, (C)I’ve been (F)think ing I want you (F)to be (Bb)hap pi er, I want you be hap pi er.
When the (C)eve ning (Dm7)falls and I’m left there (C)with my (F)thoughts and the im age of (F)you be ing (Bb)with some one else, well, that’s fire ing that me up in side.
But we (C)run our (Dm7)course, we pre tend ed (C)we’re o (F)kay.
Now if we jump to (F)geth er, at (Bb)least we can swim far a way from the wreck we made.
Then, (Dm7)on ly for a min ute,
I want to (F)change my (Bb)mind ’cause this just don’t feel right to me.
I (Dm7)want to raise your spir its,
I want to (F)see you (Bb)smile, but know that means I’ll have to leave.
Know that means I’ll have to leave.
(Dm7)Late ly, I’ve been, (C)I’ve been (F)think ing I want you (F)to be (Bb)hap pi er, I want you be hap pi er.
When the (C)eve ning hap pi er.
So I’ll (Bb)go,
I’ll (F)go.
I will (C)go, go,
(Dm)go.
So I’ll (Bb)go,
I’ll (F)go,
I will (C)go, go,
(CN.C.)go.
(D5)Late ly, I’ve been, (C)I’ve been (F5)think ing I want you to be (Bb5)hap pi er, I want you to be hap pi er.
(D5)E ven though I (C)might not (F5)like this, I think that you’ll be (Bb5)hap pi er, I want you to be hap pi er.
Then, (Dm7)on ly for a min ute.
I want to (F)change my (Bb)mind ’cause this just don’t feel right to me.
I (Dm7)want to raise your spir its,
I want to (F)see you (Bb)smile, but know that means I’ll have to leave.
hap pi er.
So (C)I’ll (Dm7)go,
(C)I’ll (F)go,
(F)I will (Bb)go, go,
go.
Happier by Marshmello & Bastille
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of F at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
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- What key is "Happier" in?
- "Happier" by Marshmello & Bastille is in the key of F with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Happier" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Happier" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Happier"?
- This arrangement of "Happier" uses 9 chords: Bb, Bbpow, C, Cpow, Dm, Dm7, Dpow, F, +1 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Happier" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.