Happy Birthday Chords by Stevie Wonder
- Key: F
- BPM: 115
- Capo: no capo
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHORDS
[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 Am7 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 What could fit more perfectly F Gsus4 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 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 C 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 Dm Happy birthday ■ Am Why has there never been a holiday yeah Dm Ab ■ Where peace is celebrated Bb C7 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 Dm7 F So let us all begin G We know that love can win Dm7 Let it out don't hold it in F Say it loud as you can F Happy birthday to you [Chorus] Db Happy birthday to you Db Happy birthday Db Happy birthday to you Db Happy birthday to you Db Happy birthday Db Happy birthday to you Db Happy birthday to you Db Happy birthday Db Happy birthday to you Db Happy birthday to you Db Happy birthday Db Happy birthday Db Happy birthday Db Happy birthday Db Ooh yeah Db Happy birthday Db Happy birthday Db Happy birthday Gb Db B Happy ■ birthday Bbm Ab Absus4 Ebm7 Db B ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Inst] Bbm Ab Ebm7 Db ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] B We know the key to unity of all people Bbm Is in the dream that you had so long ago Ab That lives in all of the hearts of people Db That believe in unity [Chorus] B ■ We'll make the dream become a reality Bbm I know we will Ab Because our hearts tell us so Db Happy birthday Db Happy birthday B Happy birthday B Happy birthday Bbm Bb Bbm Ab Happy ■ ■ birthday ■ Ab7 Happy birthday ■ Db Happy birthday B Happy birthday B Happy birthday B Happy birthday Bbm Ab Ab7 Db B ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]