Standard (EADGBE)

Since I

met you

 this small town

 hasn't got room

 for my big feelings

 play it 4 times)

Violently happy - 'cause I love you

Violently happy - but you're not here

Violently happy - come calm me down before I get into trouble

I tip-toe down to the shore

stand by the ocean

make it roar at me

and I roar back

(chords: see above)

Violently happy - 'cause I love you

Violently happy - but you're not here

Violently happy - overemotional

Violently happy - I'll get into trouble real soon if you don't get here BABY

 play it 32 times)

1.-5-...-8-

2.-x-...-x-

3.-2-...-5-|

4.---...---|

5.---...---|

6.---...---|

 it is played by the bass after 8 times Riff B - it is played 4 times

longer than Riff B)

(you can play Riff C or the chords from above)

Violently happy - 'cause I love you

Violently happy - but you're not here

Violently happy - overemotional

Violently happy - I'm driving my car too fast with ecstatic music on

(you can play Riff B/C or the chords from above)

Violently happy - I'm getting too drunk

Violently happy - I'm aiming too high

Violently happy - only you can calm me down and aim too high.

soothe me