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Don't Worry, Be Happy (G Major)
Artist: Bobby McFerrin    Genre: Pop    Tempo: 4/4    Roman Numerals: I, ii, IV    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: ICDb   
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G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E


Intro (whistling or kazoos)
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 1
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Here's a little song I wrote,
You [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] might want to sing it note for note
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Don't worry, be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy

Verse 2
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] In every life we have some trouble,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] But when you worry, you make double
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Don't		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] worry, be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy (don't worry, be happy now)

Interlude
Oooo [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] ooooo (Don’t Worry)		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ooooo (Be Happy)		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] oooh... don't worry, be happy!
Oooo [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] ooooo (Don’t Worry)		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ooooo (Be Happy)		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] oooh... don't worry, be happy!

Verse 3
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ain't got no place to lay your head,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Somebody came and took your bed
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Don't		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] worry, be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy

Verse 4
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] The landlord say your rent is late,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] He may have to litigate
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Don't		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] worry, be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy

Instrumental (whistling or kazoos)
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooooooo		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] oooooo		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] oooo		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ooh... don't worry, be happy!
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooooooo		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] oooooo		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] oooo		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ooh... don't worry, be happy!

Verse 5
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Ain't got no gal to make you smile
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Don't		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] worry, be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy

Verse 6
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 'Cause when you worry, your face will frown
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] And that will bring everybody down
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Don't		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] worry, be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy (don't worry, be happy now)

Outro
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooooo		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] oooo (Don’t Worry)		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ooooo (Be Happy)		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] oooh...don't worry, be happy!
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ooooo		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] oooo (Don’t Worry)		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ooooo (Be Happy)		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] oooh...don't worry, be happy!
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