![]() ![]() A#m Happy birth-day, G# F#/ G# Happy birth-da.y. B We'll make the dream, Become a reality A#m I know we will, G# F#/ G# Because our hearts tell us so. (Spoken): C# We know the key, B To unity of all people, Is in the dream that, A#m You had so long ago, That lives in all, G# F#/ G# Of the hearts of people, C# That believe in unity. A#m Happy birth-day, G# F#/ G# Happy birth-da.y. Wonders 1980 song Happy Birthday was a call to action to honour the legendary civil rights leader Martin Luther King (Credit: Getty Images) After Wonders Hotter than July tour in. C# F#/ C#, C# Happy birthday to you, F#/ C#, C# Happy birthday to you, F# C# Happy birth-day. Chorus 4: C# F#/ C#, C# Happy birthday to you, F#/ C#, C# Happy birthday to you, F# C# Happy birth-day. *KEY CHANGE* - Chorus 3: C# F#/ C#, C# Happy birthday to you, F#/ C#, C# Happy birthday to you, F# C# Happy birth-day. ![]() F Let it out don't hold it in, F/G F#/ G# Sing it loud as you can. Bridge 3: F So let us all begin, G We know that love can win. C F/C, C It should be a great event, Bb Eb, Bb And the whole day should be spent, Am Em, Am In full remembrance, G Of those who lived and died, F/G For the oneness of all people. Middle 8: Dm7 Am7 Why has there never been a holiday, Dm7 Where peace is celebrated, G# A# C All through-out the wo-rld? Verse 3: C F/C, C The time is overdue, Bb Eb, Bb For pe-ople like me and you, Am Em, Am Who know the way to truth G F/G Is love and unity to all God's children. C F/C, C Happy birthday to you, F/C, C Happy birthday to you, F C Happy birth-day. Chorus 2: C F/C, C Happy birthday to you, F/C, C Happy birthday to you, F C Happy birth-day. ![]() F For in peace our hearts will sing F/G Thanks to Martin Luther King. Bridge 2: F And we all know everything, G That he stood for, time will bring. G That they should make it, F/G Be-come an illusion. C F/C, C Because it should never be, Bb Eb, Bb Just be-cause some cannot see, Am Em, Am The dream as clear as he. Verse 2: C F/C, C I just never understood, Bb Eb, Bb How a man who died for good, Am Em, Am Could not have a day that would, G F/G Be set aside for his recognition. Chorus 1: C F/C, C Happy birthday to you, F/C, C Happy birthday to you, F C Happy birth-day. Bridge 1: F And I'm sure you would agree, G What could fit more perfectly, F Than to have a world party, F/G On the day you came to be. C F/C, C 'Cos we all know in our minds, Bb Eb, Bb That there ought to be a time, Am Em, Am That we can set aside G F/G To show just how much we love you. *from 'Hotter Than July' (1980)* Intro: C F/C, C Bb Eb, Bb Am Em Am, G F/G (x2) Verse 1: C F/C, C You know it doesn't make much sense, Bb Eb, Bb There ought to be a law against Am Em Am Any-one who takes offense, G F/G At a, day in your celebration. Happy birthday Happy birthday Happy birthday. We know the key to unify all people Is in the dream that you had so long ago That lives in all of the hearts of people That believe in unity We'll make the dream become a reality I know we will Because our hearts tell us so ![]() Happy birthday Happy birthday Happy birthday Ooh yeah Happy birthday Happy birthday Happy birthday So let us all begin We know that love can win Let it out don't hold it in Sing it loud as you can It should never be a great event And the whole day should be spent In full remembrance Of those who lived and died for the oneness of all people The time is overdue For people like me and you Who know the way to truth Is love and unity to all God's children Why has there never been a holiday, yeah Where peace is celebrated All throughout the world 'Cause it should never be Just 'cause some cannot see The dream as clear as he That they should make it become an illusionĪnd we all know everything That he stood for time will bring For in peace our hearts will sing Thanks to Martin Luther King I just never understood How a man who died for good Could not have a day that would Be set aside for his recognition Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday The song calls for a world party to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and his dream of a united and peaceful society. He sings, There ought to be a time that we can set aside to show just how much we love you. 'Cause we all know in our minds That there ought to be a time That we can set aside To show just how much we love youĪnd I'm sure you would agree It couldn't fit more perfectly Than to have a world party On the day you came to be In the lyrics of the song, Stevie Wonder expresses the importance of setting aside a day for celebration and reflection. You know it doesn't make much sense There ought to be a law against Anyone who takes offense At a day in your celebration ![]()
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