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Western Pop · Beginner

Happy Birthday

Piano notes in letters · Traditional

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Key of C · Beginner friendly. Notes with a · dot are lower octave (e.g. C·). Chord changes are shown in the CH row above each line.
RH Right Hand (melody)
CH Chord (left hand)
· Lower octave note
- Rest / hold

Happy Birthday to You

CH
C                                   G
RH
G  G     A      G      C·     B·
Hap-py  birth-day  to    you
CH
                                    C
RH
G  G     A      G      D·     C·
Hap-py  birth-day  to    you
CH
                                    F
RH
G  G     G·     E·     C·  C·   B·     A·
Hap-py  birth-day  dear   [Name]
CH
                                    C
RH
F  F     E·     C·     D·     C·
Hap-py  birth-day  to    you

Extra Verses (Full Version)

RH
G·  A·     G·     C  B·     G·  A·     G·     D  C
From old friends and new, from good friends and true
RH
G·  G     E  C  B·     A·     F  E  C  E  D
May good luck go with you, and happiness too.
Then repeat "Happy Birthday to You" (Lines 1–4) to finish the song.

Chord Guide (Left Hand)

C
C  E  G
G
G  B  D
F
F  A  C
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