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Happy Birthday To You

Words and Music by Mildred Hill and Patty Hill

Melody - 1893, Lyrics - 1935

G	D7	-	G
-	C	G         D7	G      (repeat)

12-beat intro. with 2 lead-in notes.  Play 3-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Hap -py Birth -day to you, Hap -py Birth -day to you,
Hap -py Birth -day dear (some -one) Hap -py Birth -day to you.
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Lead Sheets with Chords, Lyrics, & Tablature:

 

Plectrum and 5-string banjo, melody/tablature notation (C-Tuning)

5-string banjo, melody/tablature notation (G-Tuning)

Tenor banjo, melody/tablature notation

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Sound Clips:

Listen to Jim play "Happy Birthday" on the plectrum banjo (260k mp3)

Here's a plectrum chord-melody variation (219k mp3)

Listen to Jim play "Happy Birthday" on the 5-string banjo (170k mp3)

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Originally titled "Good Morning To All"

Here's a link to some history about the song "Happy Birthday"

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com