Key: D Β· BPM: 80 Β· Difficulty: Intermediate Β· Chords: D, Dmaj7, Bm, G, Gm, A
[Intro] D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 [Verse] Dmaj7 D In this life there's no guarantee Dmaj7 Right from the very start Bm Takes all the blood inside your veins Bm All the kindness in your heart G Don't ask the moon how high you are Gm He's always lookin' down D Don't sit in the dark too long A Sit in the sun when it comes out [Verse] D Y'all meet some funny birds Dmaj7 Out there in the by and by Bm You can't make them all love you Bm There's no need to wonder why G When you're young you wanna be old Gm When you're old you wanna be young D I wish you all the best in A case this life's the only one [Chorus] D Hope you find thΠ΅ true North D Hope you make somΠ΅ dreams come true Bm I hope you learn early that the love you give Bm All comes right back to you G I hope you get up every time you fall G And you get back in again Bm But if you only get A G one thing that's a given A D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 I hope you have happy children [Verse] D I hope you forgive your parents Dmaj7 For the ways they messed you up Bm I hope some of that was just their way Bm Of trying to show you love G I bet part of you is still that kid Gm Staring at your bedroom wall D Wondering how the world's so big A And why it feels so small [Chorus] D I hope you find thΠ΅ true North D I hope you make somΠ΅ dreams come true Bm I hope you learn early that the love you give Bm All comes right back to you G I hope you get up every time you fall G And you get back in again Bm But if you only get A G one thing that's a given A D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 I hope you have happy children Bm Happy children [Solo] Bm G A [Verse] D I hope you got some money in the mattress Dmaj7 And a roof over your head Bm And every other thing that you ever need is right inside your chest G It might be all a little lost Gm On this great big ball we're spinnin' on D We're probably just a speck of dust A That's why I hope we are [Chorus] D Finding our true North D And make some dreams come true Bm I hope you learn early that the love you give Bm All comes right back to you G I hope you get up every time you fall G And you get back in again Bm But if you only get A G one thing that's a given Bm A G If you only get one thing that's a given A D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 I hope you have happy children [Outro] Bm G Happy children A D I hope you have happy children
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βΉοΈ About This Song
The track is from the album 1988.
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: D
- Chords: D, Dmaj7, Bm, G, Gm, A
- BPM: 80
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

Track Info
- Song: Happy Children
- Artist: Lori McKenna
- Album: 1988
- Released Date: 29 June 2023
β Frequently Asked Questions
What key is Happy Children in?
Happy Children is in the key of D.
What chords do I need for Happy Children?
You need D, Dmaj7, Bm, G, Gm, A to play Happy Children by Lori McKenna.
Do I need a capo for Happy Children?
No capo is needed to play Happy Children by Lori McKenna.
How hard is Happy Children to play on guitar?
Happy Children by Lori McKenna is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.