Unhappy Birthday Chords by The Smiths

Tempo:
136.95 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

F

C

Bb

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
[G]
[D] I've come to wish [F] you an [Bb] unhappy birthday
[G] Cause you're evil [D] and you lie
And if [F] you should die
[Gm] I may feel slightly [G] sad
But I [D] 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 [Am] way
I [D] say no
I'm gonna [G] kill [C] my dog
[G] [D] May the lion sag
The lion sag head [G] and run deep [C] tonight
[D] I've come to wish [F] you an unhappy [Bb] birthday
[G]
[F] [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 [Dm] some [C] may say
[G] [D] When usually it's nothing
Surely you're happy [Am] it should be this [C] way
I [D] say no
I'm gonna shot [C] myself
So [D] drink, drink, drink and be [Am] ill [C] tonight
From [D]
[F] the one you left [Bb] behind
[G] From the one you [Dm] left behind
From the one you left [Bb] behind
[G] From the one you left [Dm] behind
Behind, [Bb] behind,
[G] behind, [Am] behind, [D]
[F] [Bb] behind [G] Unhappy [F] birthday
[Gm]
[Dm] [A]
[F]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
D
1321
G
2131
F
134211111
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To learn The Smiths - Unhappy Birthday chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Bb, G, D, F, Bb, G and F. Kick off your practice at a gentle 68 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 137 BPM. With an eye on the song's key D Minor, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] I've come to wish [F] you an unhappy [Bb] _ birthday
_ [G] _ _ _
[D] I've come to wish [F] you an [Bb] unhappy _ birthday
[G] Cause you're evil [D] and you lie
And if [F] you should die
[Gm] I may feel slightly [G] sad
But I [D] 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 [Am] way _
I [D] say no
_ _ I'm gonna [G] kill [C] my _ dog _ _
[G] [D] May the lion sag
The lion sag head [G] and run deep _ [C] tonight _ _
[D] I've come to wish [F] you an unhappy [Bb] _ birthday
_ [G] _ _ _
[F] [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 [Dm] some [C] may _ _ say _
[G] [D] When usually it's nothing
Surely you're happy [Am] it should be this [C] way _
I [D] say no
_ _ I'm gonna shot [C] _ myself _ _ _
So [D] _ drink, drink, drink and be [Am] ill _ [C] tonight _ _
_ _ From _ [D] _ _ _
[F] the one you left [Bb] behind _
[G] From the one you [Dm] left _ behind
From the one you left [Bb] _ behind
[G] From the one you left [Dm] behind _
_ Behind, _ _ [Bb] behind, _
_ [G] behind, _ [Am] behind, [D] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] behind _ _ _ [G] Unhappy _ [F] _ birthday _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [A] _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Strangeways, Here We Come album.

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