Don't Worry, Be Happy chords by
Bobby Mcferrin

1988Reggae24K views

Key: B major

Intro 1

B

C#m

E

B

B

C#m

E

B

Verse 1
B B 
 
Here's a little song I wrote
C#m C#m 
 
You might want to sing it note for note
E E 
 
B B 
 
Don't worry, be happy
B B 
 
In every life we have some trouble
C#m C#m 
 
But when you worry you make it double
E E 
 
B B 
 
Don't worry, be happy

Chorus 1
Don't worry, be happy now
B B 
 
(Ooh, ooh ooh oo-ooh
C#m C#m 
 
oo-ooh oo-ooh) don't worry
E E 
 
(Oo-ooh oo-ooh) be happy
B B 
 
(Oo-ooh, ooh) don't worry, be happy
B B 
 
(Ooh, ooh ooh oo-ooh
C#m C#m 
 
oo-ooh oo-ooh) don't worry
E E 
 
(Oo-ooh, oo-ooh) be happy
B B 
 
(Oo-ooh, ooh) don't worry, be happy

Verse 2
B B 
 
Ain't got no place to lay your head
C#m C#m 
 
Somebody  came and took your bed
E E 
 
B B 
 
Don't worry, be happy
B B 
 
The landlord say your rent is late
C#m C#m 
 
He may have to litigate
E E 
 
B B 
 
Don't worry, be happy

Chorus 2
(Look at me, I'm happy)
B B 
 
(Ooh, ooh ooh oo-ooh
C#m C#m 
 
oo-ooh oo-ooh) don't worry
E E 
 
(Oo-ooh oo-ooh) be happy
B B 
 
(Oo-ooh, ooh)
Here I give you my phone number,
when you worry, call me, I make you happy,
B B 
 
(Ooh, ooh ooh oo-ooh
C#m C#m 
 
oo-ooh oo-ooh) don't worry
E E 
 
(Oo-ooh, oo-ooh) be happy
B B 
 
(Oo-ooh, ooh)

Verse 3
B B 
 
Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style
C#m C#m 
 
Ain't got no gal to make you smile
E E 
 
B B 
 
Don't worry, be happy
B B 
 
'Cause when you worry your face will frown
C#m C#m 
 
And that  will bring everybody down
E E 
 
B B 
 
So don't worry, be happy

Chorus 3
Don't worry, be happy now
B B 
 
(Ooh, ooh ooh oo-ooh
C#m C#m 
 
oo-ooh oo-ooh) don't worry
E E 
 
(Oo-ooh oo-ooh) be happy
B B 
 
(Oo-ooh, ooh) don't worry, be happy
B B 
 
(Ooh, ooh ooh oo-ooh
C#m C#m 
 
oo-ooh oo-ooh) don't worry
E E 
 
(Oo-ooh, oo-ooh) be happy
B B 
 
(Oo-ooh, ooh) don't worry, be happy

Verse 4
B B 
 
Now there, is this song I wrote
C#m C#m 
 
I hope you learned it note for note
E E 
 
Like good little children,
B B 
 
don't worry, be happy
Now listen to what I said,
B B 
 
in your life expect some trouble
C#m C#m 
 
When you worry you make it double
E E 
 
B B 
 
Don't worry, be happy,

Chorus 4
be happy now
B B 
 
(Ooh, ooh ooh oo-ooh
C#m C#m 
 
oo-ooh oo-ooh) don't worry
E E 
 
(Oo-ooh oo-ooh) be happy
B B 
 
(Oo-ooh, ooh) don't worry, be happy
B B 
 
(Ooh, ooh ooh oo-ooh
C#m C#m 
 
oo-ooh oo-ooh) don't worry
E E 
 
(Oo-ooh, oo-ooh) be happy
B B 
 
(Oo-ooh, ooh) don't worry, be happy

Chorus 5
B B 
 
(Ooh, ooh ooh oo-ooh
C#m C#m 
 
oo-ooh oo-ooh) don't worry...
E E 
 
(Oo-ooh oo-ooh) be happy
B B 
 
(Oo-ooh, ooh) put a smile in your face
Don't bring...
B B 
 
(Ooh, ooh ooh oo-ooh
C#m C#m 
 
oo-ooh oo-ooh) don't worry
E E 
 
(Oo-ooh, oo-ooh) it will soon pass...
B B 
 
(Oo-ooh, ooh) don't worry, be happy
[Repeat and fade]

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