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You know it (C)does n’t make much sense.
There ought a (Bb)be a law a gainst
an y (Am)one who takes of fense
at a a side day in your cel e bra tion.
’Cause we (C)all know in our minds
that there (Bb)ought a be a time
that (Am)we can set a side
to show who lived should make just how much we il love you.
And I’m (F)sure you would a gree.
What could (G)fit more per fect ly than to (F)have a world par ty on the (F)day you came to be.
Hap py (C)birth day to (F)ya,
py birth day to (F)ya, hap py (F)birth (C)day.
Hap py birth day to (F)ya,
py birth day to (F)ya, hap py (F)birth (C)day.
I just (C)nev er un der stood
There how a (Bb)man who died for good
could not (Am)have a day that would
be set
and u day in rec all og ni tion.
Be cause (C)it should nev er be
just be (Bb)cause some can not see
the (Am)dream as clear as he,
that they who lived and died just the one ness of lu sion.
And we (F)all know, ev ’ry thing that he (G)stood for time will bring.
For in (F)peace our hearts will sing thanks to (F)Mar tin Lu ther King.
Hap py (C)birth day to (F)ya,
py birth day to (F)ya, hap py (F)birth (C)day.
Hap py birth day to (F)ya,
py birth day to (F)ya, hap py (F)birth (C)day.
I just (F)birth (C)day.
Why has there nev er been a hol i day
where peace is cel e brat ed (Ab)all
through out
the world?
The (F)loud as you can.
Hap py (Db)birth day to (Gb)ya,
py birth day to (Gb)ya, hap py (Gb)birth (Db)day.
Hap py (Db)birth day to (Gb)ya,
py birth day to (Gb)ya, hap py (Gb)birth (Db)day.
Hap py (Gb)birth (Db)day.
(Db)(Hap
py
(Cb)birth day,
hap py (Bbm)birth day,
hap py (Ab)birth day.
Hap py) (Db)(Hap
py
(Cb)birth day,
hap py (Bbm)birth day,
hap py (Ab)birth day.
Hap py)
This page shows “Happy Birthday” by Stevie Wonder in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 100 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.
This arrangement is a fantastic workout for navigating chromatic chord movement — you've got 14 chords here, and many of them (Ab, Bb, Db, Eb, Gb) sit outside the key of C, so your hands will be constantly shifting into unfamiliar shapes. Start hands-separate at around 70 BPM: get your left hand comfortable with that oompah bass pattern first, because keeping it steady while your right hand handles the melody is half the battle. Pay special attention to the transitions around Bbm and Cb — those are the spots where most students hesitate and lose the groove. Loop any four-bar phrase that trips you up at least ten times before moving on. Once both hands feel confident alone, combine them in short sections rather than trying to play straight through. The syncopated R&B ballad feel at 100 BPM rewards a relaxed wrist, so stay loose and let the rhythm breathe. This is the piece that'll genuinely build your confidence moving through chromatic harmony — a skill that unlocks so much of what makes soul music feel rich.