Chalkhills: Reel by Real: XTC: "Stupidly Happy"

Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 18:11:41 +0100
From: "Mark Gregory" <mark (at) gregory1559 dot freeserve dot co dot uk>
Subject: Stupidly Happy Riff (album version)
Message-ID: <000901bfe5da$f45e1160$8d1a893e (at) gregory1559 dot freeserve dot co dot uk>

I play the Stupidly Happy riff (album version) like this. Bar the 2nd,
3rd and 4th strings at the 4th fret with the first finger (the 1st and
2nd finger stay in place throughout the riff). Use distortion and
switch to rhythm pick up.

E--------------------------------------------
B-----5-------------5---5--------------------
G-----4-- ho ---6---4---x----4----4----------
D-----------------------7----6----4----------
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------
      2             2   2    1    1
      1         3   1   4    3    1

fingering

Mark Gregory (mark_gr10 (at) yahoo dot co dot uk)

Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 12:00:27 +0100
From: Tim Harris <Tim (at) wordsrus dot demon dot co dot uk>
Subject: chord for Stupidly Happy (demo)
Message-ID: <aoTNVBALTCM3EwFc (at) wordsrus dot demon dot co dot uk>


Stupidly Happy (demo)

this is basically the background riff on A,
use a growly overdrive to fill out the sound

 x            x           x x           x
 2            2           2 x           x
 2 hammer on  4 pull off  2 4           4
 x            x           x 6 pull off  4
 x            x           x x           x
 x            x           x x           x


I'm stupidly happy
Everything's fine
I'm stupidly happy
My heart pumping wine
I'm stupidly happy
With idiot grin
I'm stupidly happy
You won't catch me in

All the birds of the air call your name as they land on my kitchen roof
All the fish in the sea do the same if you need extra proof

I'm stupidly happy
My vision is skewed
I'm stupidly happy
I'm coming unscrewed

And if the Devil walks up dressed in any disguise
I take him by the collars look him in the eye
I'm stupidly happy
Now you're my defense
I'm stupidly happy
It's all making sense

I'm stupidly happy
I roll like a train
I'm stupidly happy
With you in my brain

All the lights of the cars in the town form the strings of a big guitar
I'm a giant to play you a tune for wherever you are
I'm stupidly happy
Are the words to that song
I'm stupidly happy
And nothing is wrong
And should the Devil walk up with his business card out
I'll tear it to confetti with a grin and shout,
"I'm stupidly happy"
All of the time
I'm stupidly happy
Now you're mine
--
Tim Harris

Stupidly Happy

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