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I Hope You're Never Happy

Dolly Parton

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

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Verse 1

C                  F                        C
I wish you all the luck I wish you only the best
                G7                 C
Satisfaction in love and true happiness
                          F                                C
I wish you blue skies and rainbows I wish you joy pure and sweet
                        G7                               C
I wish you all that you wish for but only if you're with me

Verse 2

  C7                F                      C
I hope you're never happy with anybody but me
                       G7                           C
I wish you nothing but trouble if you've decided to leave
    C7                  F                            C
I'm just not like those heroes found in books and on TV
                    G7                     C
I hope you're never happy with anybody but me

Verse 3

                   F                     C
I have had you too long I have given too much
                     G7                            C
I have loved you too strong to think of giving you up
                         F                                  C
I've always envied those lovers that wish you well when you leave
                       G7                                C
And wish you luck with another but there are others like me

Verse 4

  C7                F                      C
I hope you're never happy with anybody but me
                        G7                            C
And every face you look into I hope you're haunted by me
    C7                 F                              C
Yes I'm possessive and jealous at least I speak honestly
                    G7                     C
I hope you're never happy with anybody but me

Verse 5

    C7                F                            C
I'm just not like the heroes found in books and on TV
                    G7
I hope you're never happy never ever ever happy
                                       C
Never ever ever happy with anybody but me

Verse 2

  C7                F                      C
I hope you're never happy with anybody but me
                       G7                           C
I wish you nothing but trouble if you've decided to leave
    C7                  F                            C
I'm just not like those heroes found in books and on TV
                    G7                     C
I hope you're never happy with anybody but me

Verse 6

                    F                         C
I hope you're never happy I hope you're never happy
                    G7                     C
I hope you're never happy with anybody but me