Happy Birthday Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][C]
[Bb][Bb]
[Am][Am]
[G][G]
[C][C]
[Bb][Bb]
[Am][Am]
[G][G]

[Verse 1]
You know it [C]doesn't make much sense
There ought to [Bb]be a law against
Any[Am]one who takes offense
At [G]a day in your celebration
'Cause we [C]all know in our minds
That there [Bb]ought to be a time
That [Am]we can set aside
To [G]show just how much we love you
And I'm [F]sure you would agree
What could [G]fit more perfectly
Than to [F]have a world party
on the [G]day you came to be

[Chorus 1]
Happy [C]birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy [F]birth[C]day
Happy [C]birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy [F]birth[C]day

[Verse 2]
I just [C]never understood
How a [Bb]man who died for good
Could not [Am]have a day that would
Be [G]set aside for his recognition
Because [C]it should never be
Just be[Bb]cause some cannot see
The [Am]dream as clear as he
That [G]they should make it become an illusion
And we [F]all know everything
That he [G]stood for time will bring
For in [F]peace, our hearts will sing
Thanks to [G]Martin Luther King

[Chorus 2]
Happy [C]birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy [F]birth[C]day
Happy [C]birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy [F]birth[C]day

[Bridge 1]
[Dm]Why has there never been a holid[Am]ay
[Dm]Where peace is celebrated
[Ab]All througho[Bb]ut the worl[C]d

[Verse 3]
The [C]time is overdue
For peo[Bb]ple like me and you
Who [Am]know the way to truth
Is [G]love and unity to all God's children
It should [C]be a great event
And the [Bb]whole day should be spent
In [Am]full remembrance
Of [G]those who lived and died
for the oneness of all people
So [F]let us all begin
We [G]know that love can win
Let it [F]out, don't hold it in
Sing it [G]loud as you [Ab]can

[Chorus 3]
Happy [Db]birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy [Gb]birth[Db]day
Happy [Db]birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy [Gb]birth[Db]day

[Chorus 4]
Happy [Db]birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy [Gb]birth[Db]day
Happy [Db]birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy [Gb]birth[Db]day

[Outro 1]
[Db]Hap py
birthday
Happy [Bbm]birthday
Happy [Ab]birthday (Ooh yeah)
[Db]Hap py
[Cb]birthday
Happy [Bbm]birthday
Happy [Ab]birthday

[Outro 2]
[Db]We know the key
to unity of all people
Is in the dream
that you had so [Bbm]long ago
That lives in all of the hearts of people
[Ab]That believe in unity
[Db]
[Cb]We'll make the dream become a reality
[Bbm]I know we will
[Ab]Because our hearts tell us so

[Outro 3]
[Db]Hap py
birthday
Happy [Bbm]birthday
Happy [Ab]birthday (Ooh yeah)
[Repeat and fade]