Happy Birthday chords by Loretta Lynn (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
Well, I  (C major) know where you're going
C7 
and who's gonna meet you there  (C7) 
F 
C 
I  (F major) know how late you'll be  (C major) coming home,
D 
G 
but  (D major) guess who doesn't care  (G major) 
C 
To (C major) night I'll step out too,
C7 
and since I won't be here  (C7) 
F 
C 
 (F major) Happy birthday,  (C major) Merry Christmas, and
G7 
C 
 (G7) Happy New  (C major) Year

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Chorus 1

My best wishes may be early,

but I'm not sticking around

To bake a cake for your birthday

while you're out running around

She can help you celebrate,

may she bring you lots of cheer

Happy birthday, Merry Christmas, and

Happy New Year

Interlude 1

Verse 2
C 
 (C major) Now I've made my mind up,
C7 
played seconds long enough  (C7) 
F 
C 
 (F major) You think I don't  (C major) mean it,
D 
G 
so  (D major) you're gonna call my  (G major) bluff
C 
But I'll  (C major) be busy packing
C7 
while you're holding her  (C7) near
F 
C 
 (F major) Happy birthday,  (C major) Merry Christmas, and
G7 
C 
 (G7) Happy New  (C major) Year

Chorus 2
F 
C 
 (F major) My best wishes  (C major) may be early,
G7 
C 
but  (G7) I'm not sticking around  (C major) 
F 
C 
To  (F major) bake a cake for  (C major) your birthday
D 
G7 
while  (D major) you're out running around  (G7) 
C 
She can  (C major) help you celebrate,
C7 
may she bring you lots of cheer  (C7) 
F 
C 
 (F major) Happy birthday,  (C major) Merry Christmas, and
G7 
C 
 (G7) Happy New  (C major) Year

Outro 1

Happy birthday, Merry Christmas, and

Happy, Happy New Year

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Db majorBPM: 167

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the original studio version of Happy Birthday by Loretta Lynn, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Db major. It suits players who want to learn Happy Birthday the way Loretta Lynn intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.