Long Way to Happy

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Key: EM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Intro]
[Em] [Am]

[Em]One night [Am]to you
[Em]Lasted six [Am]weeks for me
[Em]Just a bitter [Am]little pill now
[Em]Just to try [Am]to go to sleep
[Em]No more waking [Am]up to innocence
[Em]Say hello [Am]to hesitance
[Em]To everyone [Am]I meet
[Em]Thanks to [Am]you years ago
[Em]I guess [Am]I'll never know
[Em]What love [Am]means to me
[Em]But oh
[Am]I'll keep on [Em]rolling down this road
[Am]But I've got [Em]a bad, bad feeling
[Am]It's gonna take a [Em]long time to love
[Am]It's gonna take a [Em]lot to hold on
[Am]It's gonna be a [Em]long way to happy, yeah
[Am]Left in the pieces [Em]that you broke me into
[Am]Torn apart but [Em]now I've got to
[Am]Keep on rolling [Em]like a stone
[Am]'Cause it's gonna be a [Em]long, long way to happy
[Am]♪
[Em]Left my [Am]childhood behind
[Em]In a [Am]roll away bed
[Em]Everything was [Am]so damn simple
[Em]Now I'm losing my [Am]head (losing my head)
[Em]Trying to cover [Am]up the damage
[Em]And pad out [Am]all the bruises
[Em]Do you not [Am]know I had it
[Em]So it didn't [Am]hurt to lose it
[Em]Didn't hurt [Am]to lose it
[Em]No, but oh
[Am]I'll keep on [Em]rolling down this road
[Am]But I've got [Em]a bad, bad feeling
[Am]It's gonna take a [Em]long time to love
[Am]It's gonna take a [Em]lot to hold on
[Am]It's gonna be a [Em]long way to happy, yeah
[Am]Left in the pieces [Em]that you broke me into
[Am]Torn apart but [Em]now I've got to
[Am]Keep on rolling [Em]like a stone
[Am]'Cause it's gonna be [Em]a long, long way to-
[Am]Now I'm numb as hell [Em]and I can't feel a thing
[Am]But don't worry about regret or [Em]guilt 'cause I never knew your name
[Am]I just want to [Em]thank you, thank you
[Am]From the bottom [Em]of my heart
[Am]For all [Em]the sleepless nights
[Am]And for tearing [Em]me apart, yeah, yeah

[Em]It's gonna take a [Am]long time to love
[Em]It's gonna take a [Am]lot to hold on
[Em]It's gonna be a [Am]long way to happy, yeah
[Em]Left in the pieces [C]that you broke me into
[Am]Torn apart but [D]now I've got to
[Am]Keep on rolling [C]like a stone
[D]'Cause it's gonna be [Em]a long, long way
[Am]It's gonna take a [Em]long time to love
[Am]It's gonna take a [Em]lot to hold on
[Am]It's gonna be a long, long, [Em]long, long way to happy, yeah
[C]Left in the pieces [Am]that you broke me into
[D]Torn apart but [Am]now I've got to
[C]Keep on rolling [D]like a stone
[Em]'Cause it's gonna be a [Am]long, long way to happy
[Em]♪
[Am]'Cause it's gonna be a [Em]long, long way to happy

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Long Way to Happy

Released 2006

Genre

Dance Pop Pop

Songwriter P!nk

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

Versi Studio Alternative By Contributor

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Em (E Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Very Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 5 Unique Chords

Genre Dance Pop

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Long Way to Happy by P!nk is played in the key of Em with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Em (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti Am (iv) sebagai Subdominant Minor (Tensi Melankolis), diikuti C (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti D (VII) sebagai Subtonic Mayor (Tensi Menuju Minor), diikuti G (III) sebagai Mediant (Relatif Mayor/Terang).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Long Way to Happy by P!nk: sounding in Em without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Em (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Fingering: 100% open cowboy chords (C, G, D, Em, Am) requiring zero barre finger pressure.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Em to Am requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – iv – VI – VII – III

Song chords:

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Em Am C D

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key EM Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key EM Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Em without a capo.

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piano Chord Family EM

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of EM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Em Tonic

ii° F#dim Supertonic

III G Mediant

iv Am Subdominant

v Bm Dominant

VI C Submediant

VII D Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Very Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Semua bentuk chord terbuka (Open Chords), tanpa kunci palang (barre)

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KEY: EM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – iv – VI – VII – III • DIFF: 1/5 • CAPO: 0

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Long Way to Happy (P!nk)?

To play the Easy Chords for Long Way to Happy, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for Long Way to Happy by P!nk is EM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Long Way to Happy

Released 2006

Genre

Dance Pop Pop

Songwriter P!nk

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

Versi Studio Alternative By Contributor

Collection of guitar chords from other musicians Dance Pop that are frequently played.

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[Intro]
[Em] [Am]

[Em]One night [Am]to you
[Em]Lasted six [Am]weeks for me
[Em]Just a bitter [Am]little pill now
[Em]Just to try [Am]to go to sleep
[Em]No more waking [Am]up to innocence
[Em]Say hello [Am]to hesitance
[Em]To everyone [Am]I meet
[Em]Thanks to [Am]you years ago
[Em]I guess [Am]I'll never know
[Em]What love [Am]means to me
[Em]But oh
[Am]I'll keep on [Em]rolling down this road
[Am]But I've got [Em]a bad, bad feeling
[Am]It's gonna take a [Em]long time to love
[Am]It's gonna take a [Em]lot to hold on
[Am]It's gonna be a [Em]long way to happy, yeah
[Am]Left in the pieces [Em]that you broke me into
[Am]Torn apart but [Em]now I've got to
[Am]Keep on rolling [Em]like a stone
[Am]'Cause it's gonna be a [Em]long, long way to happy
[Am]♪
[Em]Left my [Am]childhood behind
[Em]In a [Am]roll away bed
[Em]Everything was [Am]so damn simple
[Em]Now I'm losing my [Am]head (losing my head)
[Em]Trying to cover [Am]up the damage
[Em]And pad out [Am]all the bruises
[Em]Do you not [Am]know I had it
[Em]So it didn't [Am]hurt to lose it
[Em]Didn't hurt [Am]to lose it
[Em]No, but oh
[Am]I'll keep on [Em]rolling down this road
[Am]But I've got [Em]a bad, bad feeling
[Am]It's gonna take a [Em]long time to love
[Am]It's gonna take a [Em]lot to hold on
[Am]It's gonna be a [Em]long way to happy, yeah
[Am]Left in the pieces [Em]that you broke me into
[Am]Torn apart but [Em]now I've got to
[Am]Keep on rolling [Em]like a stone
[Am]'Cause it's gonna be [Em]a long, long way to-
[Am]Now I'm numb as hell [Em]and I can't feel a thing
[Am]But don't worry about regret or [Em]guilt 'cause I never knew your name
[Am]I just want to [Em]thank you, thank you
[Am]From the bottom [Em]of my heart
[Am]For all [Em]the sleepless nights
[Am]And for tearing [Em]me apart, yeah, yeah

[Em]It's gonna take a [Am]long time to love
[Em]It's gonna take a [Am]lot to hold on
[Em]It's gonna be a [Am]long way to happy, yeah
[Em]Left in the pieces [C]that you broke me into
[Am]Torn apart but [D]now I've got to
[Am]Keep on rolling [C]like a stone
[D]'Cause it's gonna be [Em]a long, long way
[Am]It's gonna take a [Em]long time to love
[Am]It's gonna take a [Em]lot to hold on
[Am]It's gonna be a long, long, [Em]long, long way to happy, yeah
[C]Left in the pieces [Am]that you broke me into
[D]Torn apart but [Am]now I've got to
[C]Keep on rolling [D]like a stone
[Em]'Cause it's gonna be a [Am]long, long way to happy
[Em]♪
[Am]'Cause it's gonna be a [Em]long, long way to happy