Intro:
Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been thinking
AG A G A G G F
I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A A
I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A G F
Verse 1:
When the morning comes
F F F G F
When we see what we’ve become
F F F F F G E
In the cold light of day, we’re a flame in the wind
C C C A A A G G G F F F
Not the fire that we’ve begun
F F F D F G F
Every argument, every word we can’t take back
F F F G F F F F F F G E
‘Cause with all that has happened
C C C A A A G
I think that we both know the way that this story ends
G G G F F F F F F D F G F
Chorus:
Then only for a minute
C D C D C D C
I want to change my mind
C D E D C A
‘Cause this just don’t feel right to me
G D E D C A G F
I wanna raise your spirits
C D C D C D C
I want to see you smile but
C D E D C A G
Know that means I’ll have to leave
D E D C A G F
Post-Chorus:
Know that means I’ll have to leave
D E D C A G F
Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been thinking
A G A G A G G F
I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A A
I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A G F
Verse 2:
When the evening falls
F F F G F
And I’m left there with my thoughts
F F F F F G E
And the image of you being with someone else
C C C A A A G G G F F F
Well, it’s eating me up inside
F D F F D F G F
But we ran our course, we pretended we’re okay
F F F G F F F F F F G E
Now if we jump together, at least we can swim
C C C A A A G G G F F F
Far away from the wreck we made
F D F F D F G F
Chorus:
Then only for a minute
C D C D C D C
I want to change my mind
C D E D C A
‘Cause this just don’t feel right to me
G D E D C A G F
I wanna raise your spirits
C D C D C D C
I want to see you smile but
C D E D C A G
Know that means I’ll have to leave
D E D C A G F
Post-Chorus:
Know that means I’ll have to leave
D E D C A G F
Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been thinking
A G A G A G G F
I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A A
I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A G F
Bridge:
So I’ll go, I’ll go
D E F D G E D E D C
I will go, go, go
F F A G F
So I’ll go, I’ll go
D E F D G E D E D C
I will go, go, go
F F A G F
Pre-Chorus:
Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been thinking
A G A G A G G F
I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A A
I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A G
Even though I might not like this
A G A G A G G F
I think that you’ll be happier
D C A G F G A A
I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A G F
Chorus:
Then only for a minute
C D C D C D C
I want to change my mind
C D E D C A
‘Cause this just don’t feel right to me
G D E D C A G F
I wanna raise your spirits
C D C D C D C
I want to see you smile but
C D E D C A G
Know that means I’ll have to leave
D E D C A G F
Post-Chorus:
Know that means I’ll have to leave
D E D C A G F
Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been thinking
A G A G A G G F
I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A A
I want you to be happier
D C A G F G A G F
Outro:
So I’ll go, I’ll go
D E F D G E D E D C
I will go, go, go
F F A G F