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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
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I Hope You're Happy Now |
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Written by | Elvis Costello |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
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Produced by | Nick Lowe with Colin Fairley |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums |
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Recorded | March-May 1986, Olympic Studios, London |
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Released | September 15, 1986 |
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Albums | Blood & Chocolate, 1986 |
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Collections | Girls Girls Girls, 1989 The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999 Rock And Roll Music, 2007 |
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Promos | Highlights From Blood & Chocolate, 1986 Selections From This Year's Model - Blood & Chocolate - Brutal Youth, 2002 Either Side Of The Same Town Sampler, 2010 |
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Length | 3:05 |
“Recorded live in the big, old studio at Olympic (before it was vandalized), after three different attempts at the song. In the long run I'm happier to live with it being humorous, rather that murderous.” — Girls Girls Girls liner notes, 1989.
Alternate versions
I Hope You're Happy Now (early Attractions version) |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
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Produced by | Nick Lowe with Colin Fairley & Elvis Costello |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums |
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Recorded | October 1984, Eden Studios, London |
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Released | February 28, 1995 |
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Collections | Goodbye Cruel World (Rykodisc/Demon reissue), 1995 Goodbye Cruel World (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2004 |
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Promos | Punch The World, 1995 Selections From Almost Blue, Goodbye Cruel World, Kojak Variety, 2004 |
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Length | 2:51 |
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Covers
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Barely Pink
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recorded for unreleased Costello tribute
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1999
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The Big Delicious
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performed live, 2002
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2002
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info needed
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Judith Holofernes und Ihre Eigene Party
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performed live, 2014, Hamburg, Kassel and Hachenburg, Germany
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2014
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YouTube • Setlist.fm • Wikipedia
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Paula Kelley Quartet
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performed live, 2002-08-10, Brilliant Mistakes tribute, Albany, NY
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2002
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review • Paula Kelley
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Pollyanna
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Potomac CDS
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1996
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info
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Wondermints
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CASSETTE 4 (white tape)
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1995
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info • info
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Chords
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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