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 fence

at a and a un i side ty day in your cel e bra tion.

‘Cos 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 should loved and make died 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 (Dm7)day you came to be?

Hap py (C)birth day to (F)ya, hap py birth day to (F)ya, hap py (F)birth (C)day.

Hap py birth day to (F)ya, hap py birth day to (F)ya, hap py (F)birth (C)day.

I just (C)nev er un der stand

how a man (Bb)ple who died for good

could not (Am)have a day that would

be set and a un i side ty for his rec og chil 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 should loved and make died it be come an 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 (Dm7)Mar tin Luth er King.” py (C)birth day to (F)ya, hap py birth day to (F)ya, hap py (F)birth (C)day.

Hap py birth day to (F)ya, hap 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 (Dm7)loud as you can.

Hap py (Db)birth day to (Gb)ya, hap py birth day to (Gb)ya, hap py (Gb)birth (Db)day.

Hap py (Db)birth day to (Gb)ya, hap py birth day to (Gb)ya, hap py (Gb)birth (Db)day.

Hap py (Gb)birth (Db)day.

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(B)birth day,

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hap py (Ab)birth day.

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(B)birth day,

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