JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Penyanyi dan penulis lagu asal Inggris, David Bowie, memopulerkan lagu berjudul “There is a Happy Land”.
Lagu bergenre rock tersebut dirilis pada 1995 melalui label EMI Records.
“There is a Happy Land” muncul dalam album studio ke-20 yang bertajuk London Boy.
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Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “There is a Happy Land” dari David Bowie:
[Intro]
F G
F G Am
Em G F Bb G
Amaj7 D Amaj7 D D7
[Verse 1]
F G
There is a happy land
A7sus4 D
where only children live
Am Em Am F
They don't have the time to learn the ways
G
Of you, sir, Mr. Grownup
[Verse 2]
F G
There's a special place in the rhubarb fields
A7sus4 D
Underneath the leaves
Am Em Am F
It's a secret place and adults aren't
G
Allowed there, Mr. Grownup
C
Go away, sir
[Bridge]
Am F D
[Verse 3]
G C G
Charlie Brown got's half a crown, he's gonna buy a kite
Em C F G
Jimmy's ill with chicken pox, and Tommy's learned to ride his bike
F Em Am C Am C F Em
Tiny Tim sings prayers and hymns, he's so small we don't notice him
D D/A G
He gets in the way but we always let him play with us
[Verse 4]
F G
Mother calls, but we don't hear
A7sus4 D
There's lots more things to do
Am Em Am F G
It's only 5 o'clock, and we're not tired yet
C
But we will be, very shortly
[Bridge]
Am F D
[Verse 5]
G C G
Sissy Steven plays with girls, someone made him cry
Em C F G
Tony climbed a tree and fell, trying hard to touch the sky
F Em Am C Am C F Em
Tommy lit a fire one day, nearly burned the field away
D D/A G
Tommy's mum found out, but he put the blame on me and Ray
[Verse 6]
F G
There is a happy land
A7sus4 D
Where only children live
Am Em Am F
You've had your chance and now the doors
G
Are closed, sir, Mr. Grownup
Amaj7
Go away, sir
[Outro]
Fmaj7
Boo, boo, boo, boo, boo, iup, boop, boop, boop, boo, boo, iup,
G
Boo, boop. Boo, boo, iup, boop, boop.