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Don't Worry, Be Happy

by Bobby McFerrin

DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY Bobby McFerrin Capo 1 or 2 Whistle melody | A /// | //// | Bm /// | //// | E /// | //// | A / E / | A / E / | (x2) A Bm ||: // Heres^a little | ^song I ^wrote ee ~ ^You | might want^to ^sing it ^note.| ||: ~ Aint^got^no place to^lay.| y your ^head dd / | ~ ^Some body came and^took.| ||: ~ Aint^got^no cash aint^got.| t no ^style ee / | ~ Aint^got^no gal to^make.| E A E A E A | e for ^note ee Dont | worry /// | /// be | happy / // | // // | ~ ^In every life we^have.| | k your ^bed dd Dont | worry /// | /// be | happy / // | // / ~ ^The | land lord say your^rent.| | e you ^smile ee Dont | worry /// | /// be | happy / // | // / ~ ^Cuz | when U worry your^face.| Bm | e some ^trou ble / | ~ ^But when^you worry you^make.| e it ^dou ble Dont | | t is ^late ee / | ~ ^He may have to^lit. | ti gate / Dont | | e will ^frown nn / | ~ ^And that will^bring everybod.| d^y down / So^dont | E A E A E A | worry /// | /// be | happy / / Dont | worry be happy now | Ooh hh ooh ooh | | worry /// | /// be | happy / / Look | at me Im happy | Ooh hh ooh ooh | | worry /// | /// be | happy / / Dont | worry be happy now | Ooh hh ooh ooh | Bm E | oo^h ooh o^o^o^h | oo^h hh hh Dont | worry / O^o^o^h | oo^h ooh hh Be | | oo^h ooh o^o^o^h | oo^h hh hh Dont | worry / O^o^o^h | oo^h ooh hh Be | | oo^h ooh o^o^o^h | oo^h hh hh Dont | worry / O^o^o^h | oo^h ooh hh Be | A E A E | happy / O^o^o^h | Ooh hh hh Dont | worry be happy / | | happy / O^o^o^h | Here I give you my phone | number When you worry call me I make you happy | | happy / O^o^o^h | Ooh hh hh Dont | worry be happy / | A Bm | Oooh hh ooh ooh | oo^h ooh o^o^o^h | oo^h hh hh Dont | worry / O^o^o^h | | Oooh hh ooh ooh | oo^h ooh o^o^o^h | oo^h hh hh Dont | worry / O^o^o^h | | Oooh hh ooh ooh | oo^h ooh o^o^o^h | oo^h hh hh Dont | worry / O^o^o^h | E A E A E 1. | oo^h ooh hh Be | happy / o^o^o^h | ooh hh hh Dont | worry be happy / :|| 2. | oo^h ooh hh Be | happy / o^o^o^h | hh hh hh hh | // // :|| 3. | oo^h ooh hh Be | happy / o^o^o^h | ooh hh hh Dont | worry be happy / | A Bm ||: Ooh hh ooh ooh | oo^h ooh O^o^o^h | oo^h ooh hh hh.| E A | hh / O^o^o^h | oo^h ooh hh hh.| hh / O^o^o^h | Ooh hh hh hh.| hh /// :|| repeat and fade Dont worry Dont worry Dont do it Be happy Put a smile on your face. Dont bring everybody down. Dont worry. It will soon pass Whatever it is Dont worry Be happy I’m not worried. I’m happy.

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Don't Worry, Be Happy is performed by Bobby McFerrin. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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