How to Play Happy Birthday on the Guitar

HOW TO PLAY "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" in A major

First, you'll need to know these three chords:

E7 (020100)

A (x02220)

D (xx0232)

Start by strumming the E7 chord and sing the first "Happy" to the pitch of E. The rest should come along naturally. Keep playing each chord until it tells you to change. Strum it however you like.

(E7)Happy (A)Birthday to (E7)you

Happy Birthday to (A)you

Happy Birthday dear (D)insert name

Happy (A)Birthday (E7)to (A)you

This example is in the key of A and the chords are I (A), IV (D), and V7 (E7). Try playing it in a different key like G (G, C, D7) or D (D, G, A7).