Stevie Wonder – Happy Birthday (Guitar)

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[Intro] C Bb Am G F C Bb Am G F [Verse]
             C
You know it doesn't make much sense

               Bb
There ought to be a law against

   Am
Anyone who takes offense

   G         F
At a day in your celebration

         C
Cause we all know in our minds

           Bb
That there ought to be a time

     Am
That we can set aside

     G            F       
To show just how much we love you

         F
And I'm sure you would agree

             G
It couldn't fit more perfectly

         F                         G
Than to have a world party on the day you came to be
[Chorus]
       C
Happy birthday to you

       C
Happy birthday to you

      (F)   C
Happy birthday

       C
Happy birthday to you

       C
Happy birthday to you

      (F)   C
Happy birthday
[Verse]
        C
I just never understood

       Bb
How a man who died for good

           Am
Could not have a day that would

    G                 F
Be set aside for his recognition

        C
Because it should never be

        Bb
Just because some cannot see

      Am
The dream as clear as he

       G                    F
that they should make it become an illusion

       F
And we all know everything

          G
That he stood for time will bring

        F
For in peace our hearts will sing

           G
Thanks to Martin Luther King
[Chorus]
       C
Happy birthday to you

       C
Happy birthday to you

      (F)   C
Happy birthday

       C
Happy birthday to you

       C
Happy birthday to you

      (F)   C
Happy birthday
[Bridge]
Dm                          Am
Why has there never been a holiday

Dm
Where peace is celebrated

G#         Bb       C
all throughout the world
[Verse]
     C
The time is overdue

        Bb
For people like me and you

      Am
Who know the way to truth

    G                F
Is love and unity to all God's children

          C
It should be a great event

          Bb
And the whole day should be spent

    Am
In full remembrance

     G                              F
Of those who lived and died for the oneness of all people

    F
So let us all begin

     G
We know that love can win

       F
Let it out don't hold it in

         G           G#
Sing it loud as you can
[Chorus]
       C#
Happy birthday to you

       C#
Happy birthday to you

      (F#) C#
Happy birthday

       C#
Happy birthday to you

       C#
Happy birthday to you

      (F#) C#
Happy birthday

       C#
Happy birthday to you

       C#
Happy birthday to you

      (F#) C#
Happy birthday

       C#
Happy birthday to you

       C#
Happy birthday to you

      (F#) C#
Happy birthday

C#         B
Happy     birthday

           Bbm
Happy     birthday

       G#
Happy birthday
Ooh yeah [Outro]
C#         B         Bbm         G#           (repeat this until end)
Happy     birthday...