Happy Birthday

Traditional · G D7 C · No capo

G
213
NextD7D7 chord
Count in
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Verse
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D7
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D7
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G
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G
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C
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GD7
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G
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Verse
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D7
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D7
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G
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G
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C
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GD7
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G
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End
G
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Let it ring
108BPMSong tempo

Happy Birthday chords

Happy Birthday is a traditional song. It uses 3 chords: G, D7, C. No capo needed. The song tempo is 108 BPM, three beats to the bar.

Strum pattern

Down, down up, down up.

The C bar is the birthday person's name. The tune is in the public domain.

How it goes

  1. VerseGD7D7GGCG D7G
  2. VerseGD7D7GGCG D7G
  3. EndG, let it ring

Practice the hard parts

Drill a change or the strum on its own, then come back to the song.

More songs with these chords

This is our own simplified chart for practice: chords, strum pattern and song parts. It has no lyrics, melody or recording. If you hold rights to this song and want it changed or removed, contact us. Guitar sound: MusyngKite soundfont by Benjamin Gleitzman, CC BY-SA 3.0.