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Helen Shapiro - Walkin’ Back To Happiness Chords

Chord reference G, Em, Am, A7, D7, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]Funny, but it’s true, [Em]what loneliness can do. [Am]Since I’ve been away, [A7]I have loved you [D7]more each day.

[G]Walking back to [Em]happiness, [G]woopah, oh [Em]yeah, yeah. [G]Said goodbye to [Em]loneliness, [G]woopah, oh [Em]yeah, yeah. [C]I never knew, [G]I’d miss you; [D7]now I know what [G]I must do. [G]Walking back to [Em]happiness, [C]I shared [D7]with [G]you. [G](Yay, yay, yay, [Em]yay ba dum be do).

[G]Making up for the [Em]things we said, [G]woopah, oh [Em]yeah, yeah. [G]And mistakes, to [Em]which they led, [G]woopah, oh [Em]yeah, yeah. [C]I shouldn’t have [G]gone away, [D7]so I’m coming [G]back today. [G]Walking back to [Em]happiness, [C]I threw [D7]a[G]way. [G](Yay, yay, yay, [Em]yay ba dum be do).

[G]Walking back to happiness with you, Said farewell to loneliness I [D7]knew. [C]Laid aside, [G]foolish pride; [A7]Learnt the truth from [D7]tears I cried.

[G]Spread the news; I’m [Em]on my way, [G]woopah, oh [Em]yeah, yeah. [G]All my blues have [Em]blown away, [G]woopah, oh [Em]yeah, yeah. [C]I’m bringing you [G]love so true, ‘[D7]cos that’s what I [G]owe to you. [G]Walking back to [Em]happiness, [C]I shared [D7]with [G]you. [G](Yay, yay, yay, [Em]yay ba dum be do).

[G]Walking back to happiness with you, Said farewell to loneliness I [D7]knew. [C]Laid aside, [G]foolish pride; [A7]Learnt the truth from [D7]tears I cried. [D7]

[G]Spread the news; I’m [Em]on my way, [G]woopah, oh [Em]yeah, yeah. [G]All my blues have [Em]blown away, [G]woopah, oh [Em]yeah, yeah. [C]I’m bringing you [G]love so true, ‘[D7]cos that’s what I [G]owe to you. [G]Walking back to [Em]happiness, [C]I shared [D7]with [G]you. [G](Yay, yay, yay, [Em]yay ba dum be do).

[G]Walking back to happiness a[Em]gain, [G]Walking back to happiness a[D7]gain

Artist Helen Shapiro
Album 'Tops' with Me
Genres Rock
Year 1962
Key G

How to Play Walkin' Back To Happiness on Guitar?

Helen Shapiro - Walkin' Back To Happiness can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, Am, A7, D7, C chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Walkin' Back To Happiness with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.