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Unhappy Birthday

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                             UNHAPPY BIRTHDAY - The Smiths
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Tabbed by: Steve Olsen
Email: grayskullturkeybelly@lycos.com
Tuning: 12 string optional
Bbmaj7
 = x13231
Cmaj7
  = x32000
     D                F          Bbmaj7         G
I've come to wish you an unhappy birthday
     D                F          Bbmaj7
I've come to wish you an unhappy birthday
               G            D              F
because you're evil and you lie and if you should die
  Bbmaj7                G                D  F  D
I may feel slightly sad but I won't cry
G          D                 C
Loved and lost and some may say
     D                                                  C       Cmaj7
when usually it's nothing surely you're happy it should be this way?
       D                     C
I say "No, I'm gonna kill my dog" and
         D                                  C    Cmaj7
"May the lines sag, the lines sag heavy and deep tonight"
     D                F          Bbmaj7         G
I've come to wish you an unhappy birthday
     D                F          Bbmaj7
I've come to wish you an unhappy birthday
               G            D              F
because you're evil and you lie and if you should die
  Bbmaj7                G                D  F  D
I may feel slightly sad but I won't cry
G          D                 C
Loved and lost and some may say
     D                                                  C       Cmaj7
when usually it's nothing surely you're happy it should be this way?
        D                     C
I said "no" and then I shot myself
    D                          C     Cmaj7
so, drink, drink, drink and be ill tonight
  D      F            Bbmaj7               G
from the one you left behind, from the one you left behind
  D      F            Bbmaj7               G
from the one you left behind, from the one you left behind...

Unhappy Birthday chords and lyrics

Free chords for Unhappy Birthday by The Smiths. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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                             UNHAPPY BIRTHDAY - The Smiths
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Steve Olsen
Email: grayskullturkeybelly@lycos.com
Tuning: 12 string optional
Bbmaj7 = x13231
Cmaj7  = x32000

Unhappy Birthday Chords by The Smiths

Learn how to play Unhappy Birthday by The Smiths with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Unhappy Birthday chords”, “Unhappy Birthday guitar chords”, or “The Smiths Unhappy Birthday chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Unhappy Birthday chords and for experienced players who want accurate Unhappy Birthday lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bbmaj7, Cmaj7, D, F, G, C.

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Many players learn "Unhappy Birthday" by The Smiths with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Smiths below.

What key is "Unhappy Birthday" in?

The chords for "Unhappy Birthday" show the original chord names (including Bbmaj7, Cmaj7, D, F, G, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.