Happy Birthday Chords by Stevie Wonder
Tempo:
116.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
Bb
Am
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[Bb]
[Am]
[G]
[C]
[Bb]
[Am]
[G] [F] [C]
Now doesn't make much sense,
[Bb] There ought to be a lot of gifts,
[Am] Anyone who takes a chance,
[G] At a day [F] in your celebration,
[C] Hope you all know in our minds,
[Bb] That there ought to be a time,
[Am] That we can set aside,
To [G] show,
Just [F] how much we love you,
And I'm sure you would agree,
[G] What could be more perfectly,
[F] Than to have a world party,
On [G] the day you came to be,
[C] Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
I just never understood,
[Bb] How a man who's asked for good,
Could [Am] not have a day that was,
That he [G] set aside for [F] his recognition,
[C] Because it could never be,
Just [Bb] because some cannot see,
[Am] The dream as clear as he,
[G] That there should make gifts,
Become [F] an illusion,
And we all know everything,
[G] That each gift of time will bring,
[F] For when people are about to sing,
[C] They might as well look the gate,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
[Am]
[Dm] Why has there never been,
[Am] A holiday game,
[Dm] Where peace is celebrated,
[Ab] Ah,
[Bb]
[C]
Time is over too,
For [Bb] people like me and you,
[Am] Who know the way true,
[G] Is love and unity,
[F] So all of God's children,
[C] Should be embracing,
[Bb] And the hope they should be spending,
[Am] And for remembrance,
[G] Of those who lived in that,
But [Am] a wondrous group [F] of people,
So let us all begin,
[G] We know that love can win,
[F] But life don't hold it in,
[G] Say it loud as [Ab] you can,
[Db] Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
[Gb] Happy birthday,
[Db]
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
[B]
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bb] Happy
[Db]
[B]
[Bbm] birthday,
[Ab] [Db]
We know the key to unity of [B] all people is in the dream that you had [Bbm] so long ago that
lives in all of our hearts and [Ab] people.
[Bb] We'll [Db]
[B] make the dream become a reality.
[Bbm] I know we will.
[Ab] Because our hearts tell us so.
[Gb] [Db]
[B]
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Db]
[B]
[Bbm]
[Ab]
[Db]
[B]
[Bbm]
[Bb]
[Am]
[G]
[C]
[Bb]
[Am]
[G] [F] [C]
Now doesn't make much sense,
[Bb] There ought to be a lot of gifts,
[Am] Anyone who takes a chance,
[G] At a day [F] in your celebration,
[C] Hope you all know in our minds,
[Bb] That there ought to be a time,
[Am] That we can set aside,
To [G] show,
Just [F] how much we love you,
And I'm sure you would agree,
[G] What could be more perfectly,
[F] Than to have a world party,
On [G] the day you came to be,
[C] Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
I just never understood,
[Bb] How a man who's asked for good,
Could [Am] not have a day that was,
That he [G] set aside for [F] his recognition,
[C] Because it could never be,
Just [Bb] because some cannot see,
[Am] The dream as clear as he,
[G] That there should make gifts,
Become [F] an illusion,
And we all know everything,
[G] That each gift of time will bring,
[F] For when people are about to sing,
[C] They might as well look the gate,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
[Am]
[Dm] Why has there never been,
[Am] A holiday game,
[Dm] Where peace is celebrated,
[Ab] Ah,
[Bb]
[C]
Time is over too,
For [Bb] people like me and you,
[Am] Who know the way true,
[G] Is love and unity,
[F] So all of God's children,
[C] Should be embracing,
[Bb] And the hope they should be spending,
[Am] And for remembrance,
[G] Of those who lived in that,
But [Am] a wondrous group [F] of people,
So let us all begin,
[G] We know that love can win,
[F] But life don't hold it in,
[G] Say it loud as [Ab] you can,
[Db] Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
[Gb] Happy birthday,
[Db]
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
[B]
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bb] Happy
[Db]
[B]
[Bbm] birthday,
[Ab] [Db]
We know the key to unity of [B] all people is in the dream that you had [Bbm] so long ago that
lives in all of our hearts and [Ab] people.
[Bb] We'll [Db]
[B] make the dream become a reality.
[Bbm] I know we will.
[Ab] Because our hearts tell us so.
[Gb] [Db]
[B]
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Db]
[B]
[Bbm]
[Ab]
[Db]
[B]
[Bbm]
Key:
G
Bb
Am
F
C
G
Bb
Am
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C]
Now doesn't make much sense, _ _ _
[Bb] There ought to be a lot of gifts, _ _ _
[Am] Anyone who takes a chance, _ _
[G] At a day [F] in your celebration,
[C] Hope you all know in our minds, _ _ _
[Bb] That there ought to be a time, _ _ _
[Am] That we can set aside,
_ _ To [G] show,
_ Just [F] how much we love you,
And I'm sure you would agree,
[G] What could be more perfectly,
[F] Than to have a world party,
On [G] the day you came to be,
[C] Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy _ birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
I just never understood, _ _ _ _
[Bb] How a man who's asked for good,
_ _ Could [Am] not have a day that was,
That he [G] set aside for [F] his recognition,
[C] Because it could never be,
_ Just [Bb] because some cannot see, _ _
[Am] The dream as clear as he, _ _ _
[G] That there should make gifts,
Become [F] an illusion,
And we all know everything,
[G] That each gift of time will bring,
[F] For when people are about to sing,
[C] They might as well look the gate,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
[Am] _
[Dm] _ Why has there never been,
[Am] A holiday _ game, _ _ _
[Dm] _ Where peace is _ celebrated,
[Ab] Ah,
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Time is over too,
_ _ For [Bb] people like me and you, _ _
[Am] Who know the way true, _ _ _
[G] Is love and unity,
[F] So all of God's children,
[C] Should be embracing, _ _ _ _
[Bb] And the hope they should be spending, _
[Am] And for remembrance, _ _ _ _
[G] Of those who lived in that,
But [Am] a wondrous group [F] of people,
So let us all begin,
[G] We know that love can win,
[F] But life don't hold it in,
[G] Say it loud as [Ab] you can,
[Db] Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
[Gb] Happy birthday,
[Db] _
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday, _
Happy birthday to you,
_ Happy birthday,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Happy _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ birthday, _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ We know the key _ to unity of [B] all people _ _ _ is in the dream that you had [Bbm] so long ago _ that
lives in all of our hearts and [Ab] people.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ We'll [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] make _ _ _ the dream become a reality.
[Bbm] _ _ _ I know we will. _ _
[Ab] _ Because our hearts tell us so.
[Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C]
Now doesn't make much sense, _ _ _
[Bb] There ought to be a lot of gifts, _ _ _
[Am] Anyone who takes a chance, _ _
[G] At a day [F] in your celebration,
[C] Hope you all know in our minds, _ _ _
[Bb] That there ought to be a time, _ _ _
[Am] That we can set aside,
_ _ To [G] show,
_ Just [F] how much we love you,
And I'm sure you would agree,
[G] What could be more perfectly,
[F] Than to have a world party,
On [G] the day you came to be,
[C] Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy _ birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
I just never understood, _ _ _ _
[Bb] How a man who's asked for good,
_ _ Could [Am] not have a day that was,
That he [G] set aside for [F] his recognition,
[C] Because it could never be,
_ Just [Bb] because some cannot see, _ _
[Am] The dream as clear as he, _ _ _
[G] That there should make gifts,
Become [F] an illusion,
And we all know everything,
[G] That each gift of time will bring,
[F] For when people are about to sing,
[C] They might as well look the gate,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday,
[Am] _
[Dm] _ Why has there never been,
[Am] A holiday _ game, _ _ _
[Dm] _ Where peace is _ celebrated,
[Ab] Ah,
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Time is over too,
_ _ For [Bb] people like me and you, _ _
[Am] Who know the way true, _ _ _
[G] Is love and unity,
[F] So all of God's children,
[C] Should be embracing, _ _ _ _
[Bb] And the hope they should be spending, _
[Am] And for remembrance, _ _ _ _
[G] Of those who lived in that,
But [Am] a wondrous group [F] of people,
So let us all begin,
[G] We know that love can win,
[F] But life don't hold it in,
[G] Say it loud as [Ab] you can,
[Db] Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
[Gb] Happy birthday,
[Db] _
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday, _
Happy birthday to you,
_ Happy birthday,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday, _
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[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Happy _
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ birthday, _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ We know the key _ to unity of [B] all people _ _ _ is in the dream that you had [Bbm] so long ago _ that
lives in all of our hearts and [Ab] people.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ We'll [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] make _ _ _ the dream become a reality.
[Bbm] _ _ _ I know we will. _ _
[Ab] _ Because our hearts tell us so.
[Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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