[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
