Don't Worry, Be Happy Uke tab by Bobby Mcferrin

3 Chords used in the song: C, Dm, F

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Artist: Bobby Mcferrin

Album: unknown

Difficulty:

2.33

(Beginner)

Key: C, F, Dm, AmChords

Intro Whistled over x2 C / Dm / F / C

C              
 Here's a little song I wrote,
Dm                       
 you might want to sing it note for note,
      F         C     
 don't worry, be happy

C
 In every life we have some trouble,
Dm
 when you worry you make it double,
      F         C
 don't worry, be happy (Don't worry, be happy)

Chorus
C                                Dm
 (Ooh, oh oh oh o-oh oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) don't worry
              F
 (oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) be happy
              C
 (oh oh oh oh ooh) don't worry, be happy
C                                Dm
 (Ooh, oh oh oh o-oh oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) don't worry
              F
 (oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) be happy
              C
 (oh oh oh oh ooh) don't worry, be happy

C
 Ain't got no place to lay your head,
Dm
 somebody came and took your bed,
      F         C
 don't worry, be happy

C
 The landlord says your rent is late,
Dm
 he may have to litigate,
      F         C
 don't worry, be happy

Chorus
C                                Dm
 (Ooh, oh oh oh o-oh oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) don't worry
              F
 (oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) be happy
              C
 (oh oh oh oh ooh) don't worry, be happy
C                                Dm
 (Ooh, oh oh oh o-oh oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) don't worry
              F
 (oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) be happy
              C
 (oh oh oh oh ooh) don't worry, be happy

C
 Ain't got no cash, but I’ve got style,
Dm
 playin’ my uku I'll make you smile,
      F         C
 don't worry, be happy

C
 'Cause when you worry, your face will frown,
Dm
 and that will bring everybody down,
         F         C
 so don't worry, be happy (Don't worry, be happy now)

Chorus
C                                Dm
 (Ooh, oh oh oh o-oh oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) don't worry
              F
 (oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) be happy
              C
 (oh oh oh oh ooh) don't worry, be happy
C                                Dm
 (Ooh, oh oh oh o-oh oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) don't worry
              F
 (oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) be happy
              C
 (oh oh oh oh ooh) don't worry, be happy

C
 Now there’s the little song I wrote,
Dm
 I hope you learned it note for note
      F         C
 don't worry, be happy

C
 In your life expect some trouble,
Dm
 but when you worry you make it double,
      F         C
 don't worry, be happy (Be happy now)

Chorus
C                                Dm
 (Ooh, oh oh oh o-oh oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) don't worry
              F
 (oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) be happy
              C
 (oh oh oh oh ooh) don't worry, be happy
C                                Dm
 (Ooh, oh oh oh o-oh oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) don't worry
              F
 (oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) be happy
              C
 (oh oh oh oh ooh) don't worry, be happy
C                                Dm
 (Ooh, oh oh oh o-oh oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) don't worry
              F
 (oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) be happy
              C
 (oh oh oh oh ooh) don't worry, be happy
C                                Dm
 (Ooh, oh oh oh o-oh oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) don't worry
              F
 (oh oh oh oh oh o-oh) be happy
              C
 (oh oh oh oh ooh) I'm not worried, I'm happy

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About this song: Don't Worry, Be Happy

Don't Worry, Be Happy is the title and principal lyric of a song by musician Bobby McFerrin. In September of 1988, it became the first a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and held that position for two weeks. On the UK Singles Chart, the song reached number 2 during its fifth week on the chart. At the 1989 Grammy Awards, "Don't Worry Be Happy" won the awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Read more on Last.fm.

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