Unhappy Birthday Chords by The Smiths

Tempo:
136.85 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

F

Bb

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Smiths - Unhappy Birthday chords
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[C]
[D] [C]
[D] I've come to wish [F] you an unhappy [Bb] birthday
[F] [G] I've
[D] come to wish [F] you an unhappy [Bb] birthday
[G] Cause you're evil and [D] you lie and if [F] you should die
[Bb] I may feel slightly [G] sad but I [D] won't cry
[F]
[D] [F] [G] Loved and [D] lost and some [C] may say
[G]
[D] When usually it's nothing, surely you're happy [G] it should be this [Am] way
I [D] say no, I'm gonna [G] kill [C] my dog
[G]
[D] May the lion sag, the lion sag heavy [Em] and deep [C] tonight
[D] I've come to wish [F] you an unhappy [Bb] birthday
[G]
[D] I've come to wish [F] you an unhappy [Bb] birthday
[G] Cause you're evil and [D] you lie and if [F] you should die
[Bb] I may feel slightly [G] sad but I [Dm] won't cry
[F]
[D] [G] Loved and [D] lost and some [C] may say
[G]
[D] When usually it's nothing, surely you're happy [Em] it should be this way
I [D] say no, I'm gonna shut [C] myself
[D] So drink, drink, drink and be [Em] ill [C] tonight
From [D]
[F] the one you left [Bb] behind
[G] From the one you [Dm] left [D] behind
[F] From the one you left [Bb] behind
[G] From the one you [Dm] left behind
Behind, [Bb] behind,
[G] behind, [Am] [D] behind,
[F] behind
[Bb]
[G] I'm a real [F] unhappy birthday
[Bb]
[Gm] [Dm] [A] [F]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
F
134211111
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To learn The Smiths - Unhappy Birthday chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, Bb, G, D, F, G and F. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 68 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 137. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Minor.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] I've come to wish [F] you an unhappy [Bb] _ birthday
[F] _ [G] _ I've _
[D] come to wish [F] you an unhappy [Bb] _ birthday
[G] Cause you're evil and [D] you lie and if [F] you should die
[Bb] I may feel slightly [G] sad but I [D] won't cry
_ [F] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _ Loved and [D] _ _ _ lost and some [C] may say
_ _ _ [G] _
[D] When usually it's nothing, surely you're happy [G] it should be this [Am] way
_ I [D] say no, _ _ I'm gonna [G] kill [C] my _ dog
_ _ [G]
[D] May the lion sag, the lion sag heavy [Em] and deep [C] tonight _ _ _ _
[D] I've come to wish [F] you an unhappy [Bb] _ birthday
_ [G] _ _ _
[D] I've come to wish [F] you an unhappy [Bb] _ birthday
[G] Cause you're evil and [D] you lie and if [F] you should die
[Bb] I may feel slightly [G] sad but I [Dm] won't _ cry
[F] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ Loved and [D] _ _ _ lost and some [C] may _ _ say
_ [G]
[D] When usually it's nothing, surely you're happy [Em] it should be this way
_ I [D] say no, _ _ I'm gonna shut [C] _ _ myself _ _ _
[D] So drink, drink, drink and be [Em] ill _ _ [C] tonight _ _
_ From _ [D] _ _ _
[F] the one you left [Bb] behind _
[G] From the one you [Dm] left [D] behind _
[F] From the one you left [Bb] behind _
[G] From the one you [Dm] left behind _ _
Behind, _ [Bb] _ behind, _ _
[G] behind, _ [Am] _ [D] behind, _ _
[F] _ behind
[Bb] _ _ _ _
[G] I'm a real [F] unhappy birthday _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [A] _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The Strangeways, Here We Come album includes this song.