[Intro - BPM 127 - Vox double - all way through] Start on upstroke so that snare hit lands on downstroke [Main intro and verse riff] -----------------------------*all downstrokes for run down E ------------------1--3---------3-1----- B 7--7--------------1--3--7--7-7-3-17----- G 7--7-repeat twice-2--4--7--7-7-4-27------ D 7--7--------------3--5--7--7-7-5-37---- A 5--5--------------3--5--5--5-5-5-35----- E ------------------1--3-------5-3-1------ udududududududududududududududududu
[Muted intro - [D][F][G] with run - no drums] [Muted intro - [D][F][G] with run - play snare on each downbeat of run] [Intro x 2 with full drums]
[Verse 1] [D5] People... [F][G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] learnin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Soldiers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] warrin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5][F#7] keep on [G7] turnin', [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G]
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 2] [D5] Powers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] lyin', [F][G] [D5][F][G] While your [D5] people [F] .. [G] . [D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] dyin [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5][F#7] keep on [G7] turnin [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G]
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 3] I'm [G7] so darn glad he let me [D7] try it again, 'Cause my [G7] last time on earth I lived a [D7] whole world of sin, I'm [G7] so glad that I know more [D7] than I knew then, Gonna [E7] keep on tryin', [G] 'Til I [G7] reach the highest [D5] ground-- [F] -- [G] ---
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 4] [D5] Teachers.. [F] . [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] teachin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Preachers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] preachin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5] just [F#7] keep on [G7] turnin', [C9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G][D5][F][G] D5 F G D5 F G Oh, no!
[Verse 5] [D5] Lovers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] lovin', [F][G][D5][F][G] Be - [D5] lievers. [F] .. [G][D5] keep [F] on [G] be - [D5] lievin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] Sleepers. [G] .. [A][E5][F#7] just stop [G7] sleepin', [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G] [D5] Oh, no! [F] -- [G] ----- [D5] ------ [D7] -----
[Verse 6] I'm [G7] so darn glad he let me [D7] try it again, 'Cause my [G7] last time on earth I lived a [D7] whole world of sin, I'm [G7] so glad that I know more [D7] than I knew then, Gonna [E7] keep on tryin', ' [G] Til I [G7] reach my highest [D5] ground [F][G][D5][F][G]
[Coda] [D5] Woo! [F][G][D5] Til I [F] reach my [G] highest [D5] ground, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] No, [F][G][D5] no one's [F] gonna [G] bring me [D5] down, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Oh, no, [F][G][D5] til I [F] reach my [G] higher [D5] ground, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Hum, [F] don't [G] you [D5] let no - [F] body [G] bring you d [D5] own- [F] -- [G] -, [D5][F][G] [D5] God, is gonna [F] show you [G] higher [D5] ground [F][G][D5][F][G][D]
[Intro - each chord 2 bars] [C][Bb][Am] ([G][F]) [C][Bb][Am][G][F]
[Verse] You know it [C]doesn't make much sense There ought to [Bb]be a law against Any [Am]one who takes offense At a [G] day in [F]your celebration Cause we
[C]all know in our minds That there [Bb]ought to be a time That [Am]we can set aside To [G]show just how [F]much we love you And I'm [F]sure you would agree It couldn't [G]fit more perfectly Than to [F]have a world party on the [G]day you came to be
[Chorus] Happy [C] birthday to you Happy [C] birthday to you Happy [(F)] birth [C] day Happy [C] birthday to you Happy [C] birthday to you Happy [(F)] birth [C] day
[Verse] I just [C]never understood How a [Bb]man who died for good Could not [Am]have a day that would Be [G] set aside for his [F]recognition Because [C]it should never be Just be [Bb] cause some cannot see The [Am] dream as clear as he that [G] they should make it be [F] come an illusion And we [F] all know everything That he [G] stood for time will bring For in [F] peace our hearts will sing Thanks to [G] Martin Luther King
[Chorus] Happy [C] birthday to you Happy [C] birthday to you Happy [(F)] birth [C] day Happy [C] birthday to you Happy [C] birthday to you Happy [(F)] birth [C] day
[Bridge] [Dm] Why has there never been a [Am] holiday [Dm] Where peace is celebrated [G#] all through [Bb] out the [C] world
[Verse] The [C] time is overdue For people [Bb] like me and you Who [Am] know the way to truth Is [G] love and unity to [F] all God's children It should [C] be a great event And the [Bb] whole day should be spent In [Am] full remembrance Of [G] those who lived and died for the [F] oneness of all people So [F] let us all begin We [G] know that love can win Let it [F] out don't hold it in Sing it [G] loud as you [G#] can
[Chorus] Happy [C#] birthday to you Happy [C#] birthday to you Happy [(F#)] birth [C#] day Happy [C#] birthday to you Happy [C#] birthday to you Happy [(F#)] birth [C#] day Happy [C#] birthday to you Happy [C#] birthday to you Happy [(F#)] birth [C#] day Happy [C#] birthday to you Happy [C#] birthday to you Happy [(F#)] birth [C#] day [C#] Happy [B] birthday Happy [Bbm] birthday Happy [G#] birthday
