HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY
From the Ren and Stimpy Show
Tabbed by D Rybes (annelid@ppzclan.com)
This song is relatively simple to play after a little practice and is based on open C chord with different variations in the bass note, alternated with a G7 chord and at one point an F. I've tabbed it out because all the other versions of the song I found didnt include the crucial change of the bass note in the C.
This tab is all my own work and I am very confident in its accuracy.
Chords
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C G7 F
e|--0--| |--1--| |--1--| B|--1--| |--0--| |--1--| G|--0--| |--0--| |--2--| D|--2--| |--0--| |--3--| A|--3--| |--2--| |--x--| E|--x--| |--3--| |--x--|
Intro/First Voice Part
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[Strum alternating G7 and C chords slowly:]
G7
"Hello boys and girls! This is your old pal Stinky Whizzleteats!"
C
"This is a song about a whale.... no!"
G7
"This is a song about being happy! That's right!"
[Begin the C strum pattern below]
C Strum Pattern (During Verses and Talking)
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FIG. A
C C/G
e|-----0-------0----|B|-----1-------1----|G|-----0-------0----|D|-----2-------2----|A|--3---------------|E|----------3-------|
Sort of a variation on an open C strummed over and over,
alternate between picking the 3 on the E and the on the A,
whichever you pick strum the rest of the chord afterwards.
This gives the song its bouncy feel.
Play FIG A 6 times as you say, "It's the happy happy joy joy song!".
Then the seventh time around play this ascending 'fill'
FILL A
C C/G C/A C/B
e|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|B|-----1-------1-------1-------1----|G|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|D|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|A|--3---------------0-------2-------|E|----------3-----------------------| ^ ^ ^ Special emphasis on these bass notes
Now break into the chorus
Chorus
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FIG. B
C G7
e|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----1-------1-------1-------1----|B|-----1-------1-------1-------1----|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|G|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|D|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|A|--3---------------3---------------|-----2----2----------2----2-------|E|----------3---------------3-------|--3---------------3---------------|
"Happy Happy Joy Joy, Happy Happy Joy Joy,"
G7 C
e|-----1-------1-------1-------1----|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|B|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----1-------1-------1-------1----|G|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|D|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|A|-----2----2----------2----2-------|--3---------------3---------------|E|--3---------------3---------------|----------3---------------3-------|
"Happy Happy Joy Joy, Happy Happy Joy Joy,"
C F ***
e|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----1-------1-------0-------0----|B|-----1-------1-------1-------1----|-----1-------1-------1-------1----|G|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|D|-----2-------2-------2----2-------|--3-------3-------4-------4-------|A|--3---------------3---------------|----------------------------------|E|----------3-----------------------|----------------------------------|
"Happy Happy Joy Joy, Happy Happy Joy Joy,"
G7 C
e|-----1-------1---*----1-------1----|--0----------------------------|B|-----0-------0---*----0-------0----|--1----------------------------|G|-----0-------0---*----0-------0----|--0----------------------------|D|-----0-------0---*----0-------0----|--2----------------------------|A|-----2----2------*----2----2-------|--3----------------------------|E|--3--------------*-3---------------|---------------3--2--3---4---3-|
"Happy Happy Joy Joy Joy!"
*** If you find switching to |xx4210| here is too hard you may omit it
with little effect on the song's sound.
The row of ******'s represents where you will jump to the special ending
on the final chorus of the song.
After you've picked the little ditty at the end, wait a second and begin
the second talking part.
Second Talking Part
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"I don't think you're happy enough! That's right!"
[begin strumming FIG A here and repeat it as you talk]
C
"I'll teach you to be happy! .... I'll teach your grandmother to suck eggs!"
C
"Now boys and girls! Let's try it again!"
[immediately play FILL A, then break into the chorus.]
Chorus 2
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(same as first chorus, but with a deep voice saying "Happy!" at the beginning
of each measure. after the chorus enter the third talking part)
Third Talking Part
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"If'n you ain't the gran-daddy of all liars!"
[begin strumming FIG A and repeat as you talk]
C
"Mmm the little critters of nature.... they don't know that they're ugly."
C
"That's very funny. A fly marrying a bumblebee..."
C
"I TOLD YA I'D SHOOT! BUT YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE ME! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME?!"
[play FILL A then break into the final chorus]
Final Chorus
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[everyone including Stinky joins in, and a voice shouts "HAPPY!" at the beginning
of each measure, and "JOY" halfway through each measure.]
When you reach the ******'s in the tab above jump to this special ending:
FILL B
G7
e|--*-----1-------1----|-----1-------1-------1-------1----|B|--*-----0-------0----|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|G|--*-----0-------0----|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|D|--*-----0-------0----|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|A|--*-----2-------2----|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|E|--*--3-------3-------|--3-------3-------3-------3-------|
"Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy"
G7 C
e|-----1-------1-------1-------1----|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|B|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----1-------1-------1-------1----|G|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|D|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|A|-----2-------2-------2----2-------|--3---------------3---------------|E|--3-------3-------3---------------|----------3---------------3-------|
"Happy Happy Joy Joy Joy !!!!!"
C
e|--0----------------------------|B|--1----------------------------|G|--0----------------------------|D|--2----------------------------|A|--3----------------------------|E|---------------3--2--3---4---3-|
That's it, enjoy your dive back into mid 90's quality cartoon nostalgia...
Tabbed by D Rybes (annelid@ppzclan.com)
E-mail me with questions, comments, or errors
