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Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder
Happy Birthday
Chords used in this song :
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A#
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A#m
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Intro:
C F/C, C, Bb Eb, Bb
Am Em Am, G F/G
(x2)
Verse 1:
C F/C, C
You know it doesn't make much sense,
Bb Eb, Bb
There ought to be a law against;
Am Em Am
Any-one who takes offense,
G F/G
At a, day in your celebration.
C F/C, C
'Cos we all know in our minds,
Bb Eb, Bb
That there ought to be a time,
Am Em, Am
That we can set aside;
G F/G
To show just how much we love you.
Bridge 1:
F
And I'm sure you would agree,
G
What could fit more perfectly,
F
Than to have a world party,
F/G
On the day you came to be.
Chorus 1:
C F/C, C
Happy birthday to you,
F/C, C
Happy birthday to you,
F C
Happy birth-day.
C F/C, C
Happy birthday to you,
F/C, C
Happy birthday to you,
F C
Happy birth-day.
Verse 2:
C F/C, C
I just never understood,
Bb Eb, Bb
How a man who died for good,
Am Em, Am
Could not have a day that would,
G F/G
Be set aside for his recognition.
C F/C, C
Because it should never be,
Bb Eb, Bb
Just be-cause some cannot see,
Am Em, Am
The dream as clear as he.
G F/G
That they, should make it be-come an illusion.
Bridge 2:
F
And we all know everything,
G
That he stood for, time will bring.
F
For in peace our hearts will sing;
F/G
Thanks to Martin Luther King.
Chorus 2:
C F/C, C
Happy birthday to you,
F/C, C
Happy birthday to you,
F C
Happy birth-day.
C F/C, C
Happy birthday to you,
F/C, C
Happy birthday to you,
F C
Happy birth-day.
Middle 8:
Dm7 Am7
Why has there never been a holiday,
Dm7
Where peace is celebrated,
G# A# C
All through-out the wo-rld?
Verse 3:
C F/C, C
The time is overdue,
Bb Eb, Bb
For pe-ople like me and you,
Am Em, Am
Who know the way to truth;
G F/G
Is love and unity to all God's children.
C F/C, C
It should be a great event,
Bb Eb, Bb
And the whole day should be spent,
Am Em, Am
In full remembrance,
G
Of those who lived and died,
F/G
For the oneness of all people.
Bridge 3:
F
So let us all begin,
G
We know that love can win.
F
Let it out; don't hold it in,
F/G F#/G#
Sing it loud as you can...
*KEY CHANGE*
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Chorus 3:
C# F#/C#, C#
Happy birthday to you,
F#/C#, C#
Happy birthday to you,
F# C#
Happy birth-day.
C# F#/C#, C#
Happy birthday to you,
F#/C#, C#
Happy birthday to you,
F# C#
Happy birth-day.
Chorus 4:
C# F#/C#, C#
Happy birthday to you,
F#/C#, C#
Happy birthday to you,
F# C#
Happy birth-day.
C# F#/C#, C#
Happy birthday to you,
F#/C#, C#
Happy birthday to you,
F# C#
Happy birth-day.
Coda:
C# B
Ha.....ppy, birthday.
A#m
Happy birth-day,
G# F#/G#
Happy birth-da...y. (Ooh, yeah).
C# B
Ha.....ppy, birthday.
A#m
Happy birth-day,
G# F#/G#
Happy birth-da...y. (Ooh, yeah).
(Spoken):
C# B
We know the key, to unity of all people,
A#m
Is in the dream that you had so long a-go,
G# F#/G#
That lives in all of the hearts of people,
C#
That believe in unity.
B
We'll make the dream become a reality;
A#m
I know we will,
G# F#/G#
Because our hearts tell us so.
Outro:
C# B
Ha.....ppy, birthday.
A#m
Happy birth-day,
G# F#/G#
Happy birth-da...y.
C# B
Ha.....ppy, birthday.
A#m
Happy birth-day,
G# F#/G#
Happy birth-da...y.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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C F/C Bb Eb Am Em
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 x33211 x13331 x68886 x02210 022000
G F/G F Dm7 Am7 G#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 303210 133211 xx0211 x02013 466544
A# F#/G# C# F#/C# B A#m
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x13331 4443xx x46664 x44322 x24442 x13321
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version 2
[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 never 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...
We know the key to unity all people
It's in the dream that you had so long ago
That lives in all of the hearts of the people
That believe in unity
We'll make the dream become a reality
I know we will
Because our hearts tell us so
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