[Intro]
N.C
One, two, three
N.C
Two, two, three
 
G D/F# A
x4
 
[Verse 1]
G          D/F#        A
Bye bye my friend, I'm leaving
    G                  D/F#        A
I'm gonna feast on the stars in the sky
    G            D/F#              A
And while I'll be gone, don't stop dreaming
G              D/F#          A
  And don't be sad and don't cry
       G             D/F#          A
'Cause lazy days and sunny rays will guide me
G           D/F#     A
Back home to where I belong
   G            D/F#                A
If God gives me grace, then He will find me a space
      G            D/F#         A
And I hope I'll be singing this song
 
 
[Chorus]
           G     D/F# A
Don't stop being happy
           G    D/F# A
Don't stop your clapping
           G    D/F# A
Don't stop your laughing
                E          G      D/F#
Take a piece of life, it's alright
                 A
To hold back the night
 
 
[Verse 2]
G             D/F#          A
Lazy days and sunny rays will guide me
G         D/F#     A
Back home where I belong
   G            D/F#                A
If God gives me grace, then He will find me a space
      G            D/F#         A
And I hope I'll be singing this song
 
 
[Chorus]
           G     D/F# A
Don't stop being happy
           G    D/F# A
Don't stop your clapping
           G    D/F# A
Don't stop your laughing
                E          G      D/F#
Take a piece of life, it's alright
                 A
To hold back the night
 
 
[Bridge]
E                  G
From time to time, though we're whole words apart
D                                  A
You will still hold a groove in my heart
E                          G
From time to time, we will fall side by side
N.C.                                   G
You'll still have that look in your eye
 
 
[Instrumental]
G D/F# A
x4
 
[Chorus]
           G     D/F# A
Don't stop being happy
           G    D/F# A
Don't stop your clapping
           G    D/F# A
Don't stop your laughing
           G    D/F# A
Don't stop your laughing
           G    D/F# A
Don't stop your laughing
           G    D/F# A
Don't stop your laughing
           G    D/F# A
Don't stop your laughing
                E          G      D/F#
Take a piece of life, it's alright
                 A
To hold back the night
 
 
[Outro]
     G  D/F#                  A
It's alright to hold back the night
     G  D/F#                  A
It's alright to hold back the night