Year: 1980 - Album: Hotter Than July
Written by Stevie Wonder
INTRO (2x): 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 never 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 C# / / / B / / / Bbm / / / G# / / / (repeat this until end) Happy birthday... We know the key to unity all people It's in the dream that you had so long ago That lives in all of the hearts of the people That believe in unity We'll make the dream become a reality I know we will Because our hearts tell us so