Intro:
(nc)
Horns play
Am
Hey, put on a happy face
Am
Then everything's okay
               Dm
Put on a happy face

| Am / F E | Dm / F E |

| Am / F E | Dm / E / |

Verse 1:
         Am               F
Flip the switch, flip the stove
E          Dm                   E
World gone mad, let's start the show
         Am              F
Get your kicks and let's go
E         Dm                E
If you're sad, don't let it show

Pre-chorus:
          Am                    F
Say, "I'm happy, I'm happy, I'm happy today!"
    Dm                    F
I'm happy, I'm happy, I'm happy today!
     E
They say, "Put on a happy face!"
             Am        Dm
'Cause we're tic tock, tic tock
E
Ticking like a time bomb

Chorus:
Am       F    E     Dm
Hey, put on a happy face
     F    E        Am
Then everything's okay
    F    E     Dm    F E
Put on a happy face
Am       F    E     Dm
Hey, put on a happy face
     F    E        Am
Then everything's okay
    F    E     Dm   F
Put on a happy face

Verse 2:
           Am               F
Say you're good, say you're fine
E        Dm             F
Tell 'em everything's alright
E    Am           F
Hollywood on your timeline
E           Dm                                  D
Telling you what to wear and what to "like" and how to "be"

Pre-chorus:
          Am                    F
Say, "I'm happy, I'm happy, I'm happy today!"
    Dm                    F
I'm happy, I'm happy, I'm happy today!
     E
They say, "Put on a happy face!"
             Am        Dm
'Cause we're tic tock, tic tock
E
Ticking like a time bomb

Chorus:
Am       F    E     Dm
Hey, put on a happy face
     F    E        Am
Then everything's okay
    F    E     Dm    F E
Put on a happy face
Am       F    E     Dm
Hey, put on a happy face
     F    E        Am
Then everything's okay
    F    E     Dm   F
Put on a happy face

Bridge:
Am             F   G
   Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Am          A           (nc) (x4)
Death of my generation
      F     G
Death of my generation
Am             F   G
   Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Am
   Death of my generation
(nc)
Death of my generation ( horns playing )

Chorus:
Am       F    E     Dm
Hey, put on a happy face
     F    E        Am
Then everything's okay
    F    E     Dm    F E
Put on a happy face
Am       F    E     Dm
Hey, put on a happy face
     F    E        Am
Then everything's okay
    F    E     Dm   F    (nc)
Put on a happy face    ( horns playing )
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