I Hope You're Happy Now

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Lyrics

He's a fine figure of a man and handsome too
With his eyes upon the secret places he'd like to undo
Still he knows who knows who and where and how
And I hope you're happy now

He's got all the things you need and some that you will never
But you make him sound like frozen food, his love will last forever
Still he knows what you want and what you don't allow
And I hope you're happy now

I hope that you're happy now like you're supposed to be
And I know that this will hurt you more than it hurts me

He's acting innocent and proud still you know what he's after
Like a matador with his pork sword, while we all die of laughter
In his turquoise pajamas and motorcycle hat
I hope you're happy now because you'll soon put pay to that
I knew then what I know now I never loved you anyhow
And I hope you're happy now


Credits

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve - piano
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums

Discography

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Singles:

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Chords

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tabbed by theoquik@aol.com

This is a guitar-based transcription, though some notes played by other instruments may be included
so that the lone guitarist can more fully realize the tune as it exists on Blood & Chocolate. 
Those lone guitarists with dexterity trouble can skip those notes and still "put over" the song 
in question, but it won't sound as cool.
Lower case letters indicate that the preceding chord should be played with the lower case note in 
the bass (e.g.  A    g    f#    =   you play an A chord, then you play an A chord with a G in the 
bass, then an A chord with an F# in the bass)

Tricky chords are pictured below the transcription.
Correspond to the list, or drschre@cumc.cornell.edu.

N.C.
he's a fine figure of a man and handsome 
A / Asus (alternate between the two)
too. with his eyes upon the secret places
A7                 D/ Dsus (alternate between the two)
he'd like to undo.                                   
Bm                 b flat                      a             b flat
still he knows who and where and how---------------->
Bm            D         E
and I hope  you're  happy now
A / Asus

N.C.
he's got all the things you need and some that you would
A/ Asus
never.  but you make him sound like frozen food his
A7                     D / Dsus
love will last for-  ever
Bm                              b flat                      a                
   b flat
still he knows what you want and what you don't allow------------->
Bm            D         E
and I hope  you're  happy now

A / Asus    <a c# e>riff

F#m     Emaj6                 A                                    A7
I           hope that you're   happy now the way you're supposed to be
DaddE,(f# in bass)    Esus
and I know that         this will hurt you 
A                        <e d c# b>riff
more than it hurts me
A/ Asus

N.C.
he's acting inncocent and proud still you know what he's
A/ Asus
after.  like a matador with his pork sword while 
A7                     D / Dsus
we all die of        laughter
Bm                              b flat                      a                   b flat
in his turquoise     pa-   jamas and his motorcycle hat------------>I
Bm                      D                          DaddE,(f# in bass)
hope you're happy now because you'll soon put 
<e d c# b>riff
pay to that

F#m    Emaj6            A
       I knew then what I know now
F#m   Emaj6              D          DaddE,(f# in bass)
       I never loved you  anyhow 
Bm            D         E
and I hope  you're  happy now
A / Asus   A7  <a c# e>riff
F#m    Emaj6            A
       I knew then what I know now
F#m   Emaj6              D          DaddE,(f# in bass)
       I never loved you  anyhow 
Bm            D         E
and I hope  you're  happy now

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