Happy Birthday Chords

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Author riggidirob [pro] 103.

3 contributors total, last edit on Sep 13, 2021

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[Intro]
C         Bb         Am         G   F
C         Bb         Am         G   F
 
[Verse]
             C
You know it doesn't make much sense
               Bb
There ought to be a law against
   Am
Anyone who takes offense
   G         F
At a day in your celebration
         C
Cause we all know in our minds
           Bb
That there ought to be a time
     Am
That we can set aside
     G            F
To show just how much we love you
         F
And I'm sure you would agree
             G
It couldn't fit more perfectly
         F                         G
Than to have a world party on the day you came to be
 
[Chorus]
       C
Happy birthday to you
       C
Happy birthday to you
      (F)   C
Happy birthday
       C
Happy birthday to you
       C
Happy birthday to you
      (F)   C
Happy birthday
 
[Verse]
        C
I just never understood
       Bb
How a man who died for good
           Am
Could not have a day that would
    G                 F
Be set aside for his recognition
        C
Because it should never be
        Bb
Just because some cannot see
      Am
The dream as clear as he
       G                    F
that they should make it become an illusion
       F
And we all know everything
          G
That he stood for time will bring
        F
For in peace our hearts will sing
           G
Thanks to Martin Luther King
 
[Chorus]
       C
Happy birthday to you
       C
Happy birthday to you
      (F)   C
Happy birthday
       C
Happy birthday to you
       C
Happy birthday to you
      (F)   C
Happy birthday
 
[Bridge]
Dm                          Am
Why has there never been a holiday
Dm
Where peace is celebrated
G#         Bb       C
all throughout the world
 
[Verse]
     C
The time is overdue
        Bb
For people like me and you
      Am
Who know the way to truth
    G                F
Is love and unity to all God's children
          C
It should be a great event
          Bb
And the whole day should be spent
    Am
In full remembrance
     G                              F
Of those who lived and died for the oneness of all people
    F
So let us all begin
     G
We know that love can win
       F
Let it out don't hold it in
         G           G#
Sing it loud as you can
 
[Chorus]
       C#
Happy birthday to you
       C#
Happy birthday to you
      (F#) C#
Happy birthday
       C#
Happy birthday to you
       C#
Happy birthday to you
      (F#) C#
Happy birthday
       C#
Happy birthday to you
       C#
Happy birthday to you
      (F#) C#
Happy birthday
       C#
Happy birthday to you
       C#
Happy birthday to you
      (F#) C#
Happy birthday
C#         B
Happy     birthday
           Bbm
Happy     birthday
       G#
Happy birthday
 
Ooh yeah
 
[Outro]
C#         B         Bbm         G#           (repeat this until end)
Happy     birthday...
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5 comments

This sounds exactly right with the F in it. ajb5947 was mad that they aint figure it out

Its pretty good, you just have to add one G after 4 Lines. So there will be G-F and again G! Also there are some suspentions in the song like C sus4.

I think the first two F's in the verse are a F/G (G11)