Take Up A Course In Happiness

TAKE UP A COURSE IN HAPPINESS by STEVIE WONDER
from "Where I'm coming from"(1971)

intro : G D+ G G7 Cm7 F Gdim7
Cm7b5 Dm7 Ebmaj7 D

verses 
G    D+           G         G7
When life reaches out and takes you
Cm7   F          Gdim7
On an unpleasent ride
Cm7b5              Dm7
And your bridge of dreams comes
         Ebmaj7   D
Tumblin' down

G     D+       G      G7
Don't let your bed of sorrow
Cm7  F            Gdim7
Ever conquer your pride
Cm7b5    Dm7                  Ebmaj7   D
Remember there's always a way out

chorus
     G         D(or G again)
Just take up a course in happiness
G         G7                       Cm7
Take up a course to clear out your mind
         Ebmaj7               D  
You will show yourself how to smile
G         D(or G again)
Take up a course in happiness
G         G7                  Cm7
Take up a free instruction in life
         Ebmaj7       D    
You will learn how to smile

verses
And when your optimism
Has a set back or two
And you feel all your tryin's in vain
(Your heart's in the rain)

Don't give up the hope that's due you
Just to study your doubt
Remember there's always a way out

chorus
Just take up a course in happiness
Take up a course to clear out your mind
You will show yourself how to smile
Take up a course in happiness
Take up a free instruction in life
You will learn how to smile

[Repeat three times]


Chords

  G        D+       G7      Cm7       F       Gdim7
EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE
355433   xx0776   320001   x35343   133211   xx5656
 
Cm7b5     Dm7     Ebmaj7     D
EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE
x3434x   xx0211   xx1333   xx0232

Tab by Julien Rouiller, Paris 2007