Ed Sheeran - Happier Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F] [C]
[Am]Walking down [F]29th and [C]park
[Am]I saw you[F]in another’s [C]arms
[Am]Only a [F]month we’ve been[C]apart
You look [Am]happier [F] [C]
[section 2]
[Am]Saw you [F]walk inside a[C]bar
[Am]He said some[F]thing to make you [C]laugh
[Am]I saw that [F]both your smiles were [C]twice as wide as ours
Yeah, you look [Am]happier, [F]you do [C]
[section 3]
[Am]Ain’t nobody [F]hurt you like I [C]hurt you
But [Am]ain’t nobody [F]love you like I [C]do
[Am]Promise that I [F]will not take it [C]personal, baby
[Am]If you’re moving [F]on with someone [C]new
[section 4]
‘Cause baby you look [Am]happier, [F]you [C]do
My friends told me[Am]one day I’ll [F]feel it [C]too
And until then I’ll [Am]smile to [F]hide the [C]truth
But I know I was [Am]happier [F]with[C]you
[section 5]
[Am]Sat on the [F]corner of the [C]room
[Am]Everything’s remin[F]ding me of [C]you
[Am]Nursing an [F]empty [C]bottle and telling myself you’re [Am]happier
[F]Aren’t [C]you?
[section 6]
[Am]Ain’t nobody [F]hurt you like I [C]hurt you
But [Am]ain’t nobody[F]need you like I [C]do
[Am]I know that there’s [F]others that [C]deserve you
But my [Am]darling, I am [F]still in love with [C]you
[section 7]
But I guess you look [Am]happier, [F]you [C]do
My friends told me one[Am]day I’ll [F]feel it [C]too
I could try to [Am]smile to [F]hide the [C]truth
But I know I was [Am]happier [F]with [C]you
Heya heya heya
[Closing]
[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F] [C]
Baby, you look[Am]happier, [F]you [C]do
I know one day you’d [Am]fall for [F]someone [C]new
But if he breaks your [Am]heart like [F]lovers [C]do
Just know that I’ll be [Am]waiting [F]here for [C]you
How to play Happier on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Happier on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Happier uses these transitions most often: Am → F (36), F → C (36), and C → Am (35). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Happier chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Happier.
- Happier includes 107 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Happier contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Happier connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%