{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":383223,"song":"Happy Birthday","artist":"Stevie Wonder","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/383223-happy-birthday-chords-by-stevie-wonder/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/383223?type=chord","rating":4.96789,"votes":120,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch] \r\n[ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch] \r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou know it doesn't make much sense[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nThere ought to be a law against[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnyone who takes offense[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAt a day in your celebration[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCause we all know in our minds[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nThat there ought to be a time[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThat we can set aside[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]       \r\nTo show just how much we love you[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm sure you would agree[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt couldn't fit more perfectly[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThan to have a world party on the day you came to be[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      ([ch]F[/ch])   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      ([ch]F[/ch])   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI just never understood[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nHow a man who died for good[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nCould not have a day that would[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBe set aside for his recognition[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBecause it should never be[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nJust because some cannot see[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe dream as clear as he[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nthat they should make it become an illusion[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd we all know everything[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat he stood for time will bring[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFor in peace our hearts will sing[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThanks to Martin Luther King[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      ([ch]F[/ch])   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      ([ch]F[/ch])   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhy has there never been a holiday[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWhere peace is celebrated[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]         [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nall throughout the world[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe time is overdue[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nFor people like me and you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWho know the way to truth[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIs love and unity to all God's children[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt should be a great event[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd the whole day should be spent[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn full remembrance[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOf those who lived and died for the oneness of all people[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo let us all begin[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe know that love can win[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLet it out don't hold it in[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nSing it loud as you can[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      ([ch]F#[/ch]) [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      ([ch]F#[/ch]) [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      ([ch]F#[/ch]) [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      ([ch]F#[/ch]) [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nHappy     birthday[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bbm[/ch]\r\nHappy     birthday[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nHappy birthday[/tab]\r\n\r\nOoh yeah\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]Bbm[/ch]         [ch]G#[/ch]           (repeat this until end)\r\nHappy     birthday...[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nC         Bb         Am         G   F \nC         Bb         Am         G   F \n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOoh yeah\n\n[Outro]","chords":["C","Bb","Am","G","F","Dm","G#","C#","F#","B","Bbm"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}