"Happy Birthday" by Stevie Wonder {w/graphics} Chords

Tempo:
116.2 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

G

C

Am

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"Happy Birthday" by Stevie Wonder {w/graphics} chords
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[C]
[Bb]
[Am]
[G] [C]
[Bb]
[Am]
[G] [F]
[C] You know, doesn't make much sense, [Bb] ought to be loud again.
[Am] Anyone who takes offense [G] at a [F] day's celebration.
[C] We all know in our minds [Bb] that there ought to be a time that
[Am] we can set aside.
[G] So, just [F] how much we love you, and I'm sure you would agree,
[G] what could come more perfectly [F] than to have a world party [G] on the day you came to be?
[C] Happy birthday to ya, happy birthday to ya, happy birthday,
happy birthday to ya, happy birthday to ya, happy birthday.
I just never understood [Bb] how a man who died for good [Am] could not have a day that was better.
[G] He said, aside for [F] his recognition, [C] he thought he could never be.
[Bb] Just because some cannot see him, [Am] the dream is clear as he.
[G] Nothing should make it [F] become an illusion, and we all know everything [G] that each little time will bring.
[F] For in peace our hearts will sing, [C] raise the mighty lute to keep.
Happy birthday to ya, happy birthday to ya, happy birthday,
happy birthday to ya, happy birthday to ya, [Am] happy birthday.
[Dm] Why has there never been [Am] a holiday, yeah,
[Dm] where peace is [Ab] celebrated?
Yeah, [Bb] yeah.
[C]
Time is over too, but [Bb] people like me and [Eb] you, [Bb]
[Am] who know the way to truth,
[G] is love and unity.
[F] All God's children [C] should be embraced, [Bb] and the holidays should be spent,
[Am] and for remembrance of [G] those who lived and died for [C] the oneness of [F] all people.
So let us all begin [G] with another lovely word, [F] let it out, don't hold it in,
[G] say it loud [Ab] as you can.
[Db]
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, [Gb] happy [Db] birthday, happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to you, happy birthday, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you,
[Gb] [Db] Happy Birthday!
[B]
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bb] We
[Db]
[B]
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Db]
know the key to unity of [B] all people
is in the dream we had [Bbm] so long ago
that lives in all of our heart of the [Ab] people.
[Bb] [Ebm] Believe [Db] in it.
[B] We'll 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]
[N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
G
2131
C
3211
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To learn Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F, C, Bb, Am, G, C, Bb, Db, B, Bbm and Ab. A strategic approach would be to train at 58 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 116. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F Major in mind.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] You know, doesn't make much sense, _ _ _ [Bb] ought to be loud again. _ _ _
[Am] Anyone who takes offense _ _ [G] at a _ [F] day's celebration.
[C] We all know in our minds _ _ _ [Bb] that there ought to be a time _ that _
[Am] we can set aside. _ _ _ _
[G] So, just [F] how much we love you, and I'm sure you would agree,
[G] what could come more perfectly [F] than to have a world party [G] on the day you came to be?
[C] Happy birthday to ya, happy birthday to ya, happy birthday,
happy birthday to ya, happy birthday to ya, happy birthday.
I just never understood _ _ _ [Bb] how a man who died for good _ _ _ [Am] could not have a day that was better. _
[G] He said, aside for [F] his recognition, [C] he thought he could never _ be. _
[Bb] Just because some cannot see him, _ [Am] the dream is clear as he. _ _ _ _
[G] _ Nothing should make it [F] become an illusion, and we all know everything [G] that each little time will bring.
[F] For in peace our hearts will sing, [C] raise the mighty lute to keep.
Happy birthday to ya, happy birthday to ya, happy birthday,
happy birthday to ya, happy birthday to ya, [Am] happy birthday. _
[Dm] _ Why has there never been [Am] a holiday, yeah, _ _ _
[Dm] where peace is _ _ [Ab] celebrated?
Yeah, [Bb] yeah. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Time is over too, _ _ but [Bb] people like me and [Eb] you, [Bb] _ _
[Am] who know the way to truth, _ _ _
[G] is love and unity.
[F] All God's children [C] should be embraced, _ _ _ _ [Bb] and the holidays should be spent, _
[Am] and for remembrance _ _ _ of [G] those who lived and died for [C] the oneness of [F] all people.
So let us all begin [G] with another lovely word, [F] let it out, don't hold it in,
[G] say it loud [Ab] as you can.
[Db]
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, [Gb] happy [Db] birthday, _ _ _ _ _ _ happy birthday to you,
_ _ happy _ birthday to you, happy birthday, _ _ _ happy _ _ _ birthday to you, happy birthday to you,
_ [Gb] _ _ [Db] Happy Birthday!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] We _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
know _ the key to unity of [B] all people
_ _ _ is in the dream we had [Bbm] so long ago
_ that lives in all of our heart of the [Ab] people.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ebm] Believe [Db] in it. _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ We'll 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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was written by Stevie Wonder.