INTRO: C

#1.
C                       
You've been hurt..I can see that you've been 
Dm7 G
cry-in'.
C
You've been hurt..but your tears can start 
Dm7 G
dry-in'.
     C                 E         Am7
Now, you, you've got a man who's gonna get you 
              F
smilin' every day.
      D     G                  C
Baby, happy times, are here to stay.


#2.
C                                     Dm7  G
Just forget all the loneliness you've gone through.
C                                     Dm7 G
Don't you fret, now I'm yours to hold on--to.
      C                 E         Am7
Yeah, you, you've got a man who's gonna kiss that 
C           F
loneliness away.
      G                        C
Baby, happy times, are here to stay.


F                                      C
I'm gonna do all the things that he forgot to do.
         G                            C
The sentimental things, the sweet and gentle things.
F                                     C
I'm gonna make every happy dream come true for you.
C                Am7               D       F
Better stop your grievin' now..and start believin' 
G
now.

#3.
G                             C
Don't you know I'll bring you happiness?
                         Dm7   G
Every heartache's in the past, now.
C                                         F    G
You've been blessed with a love that will last now.
      C              E         Am7
Cause you, you got a man who's living just to hear his 
     F             G                       C
baby say, that her happy times are here to stay.


OUTRO:
        G           Bb          C
Mmmmmm, happy times are here to stay..yeah, yeah, 
G
happy times..(Fade.)