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(Dbsus2)Hap pi ness
was (Dbsus2)just out side my win dow.
I thought it’d crash
blow in’ (Dbsus2)eight y miles an hour.
But (Dbsus2)hap pi ness
is a lit tle more like knock in’
(Dbsus2)on your door;
(Dbsus2)you just let it in.
(Dbsus2)Hap pi ness
feels a lot like sor row.
Let it be;
you can’t (Dbsus2)make it come or go.
But (Dbsus2)you are gone,
not for good, but for now; and gone for now feels a lot like gone
for good.
Hap pi ness
is a fire crack er sit tin’ on my head board.
Hap pi ness
was (Dbsus2)nev er mine to hold.
(Dbsus2)Care ful, child;
light the fuse and get a way, ’cause (Dbsus2)hap pi ness
throws a show er of sparks.
(Fm7)Yeah,
(Fm7)yeah.
(Dbsus2)Hap pi ness
damn
near de stroys you, breaks your faith
to piec es on the floor.
So you (Dbsus2)tell your self
that’s e nough for now, but (Dbsus2)hap pi ness
has a vio lent roar.
(Dbsus2)Hap pi ness,
it’s like the old man told me:
(Dbsus2)Look for it,
and you’ll (Dbsus2)nev er find it all.
But (Dbsus2)let it go,
(Dbsus2)live your life and leave it.
(Dbsus2)Then one day
you’ll wake (Dbsus2)up and she’ll
be home,
home.
She’ll be,
she’ll
be,
she’ll be (Fm7)home.
She’ll be (Fm7)home.
She’ll be home.
She’ll be home.
She will be home,
yeah,
yeah.
She will be home,
yeah,
yeah.
She’ll be (Ab)home.
She’ll be home.
She’ll be.
Happiness — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Happiness" by The Fray in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Db. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 75 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “Happiness”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Happiness"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Db. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Happiness" by The Fray played in?
- Happiness is arranged in the key of Db on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Happiness"?
- The arrangement plays at 75 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Happiness" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Happiness"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Happiness"?
- "Happiness" was originally performed by The Fray. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Happiness"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Ab, Abpow, Db, Dbsus2, Eb, Ebm, Fm7.
- What other songs by The Fray can I play here?
- Try "HEARTBEAT", "FALL AWAY", "LOOK AFTER YOU". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Happiness" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Db, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 75 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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