Don't Worry Be Happy Uke tab by Bobby Mcferrin

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

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Artist: 
Year:  1996
Difficulty: 
2.33
(Beginner)
Key: C, F, Dm, AmChords
Chords used in this song

C C / Dm Dm / F F

Don?t worry be happy (Bobby McFerrin)


Intro Whistled over C C / Dm Dm / F F / C C

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

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

Whistle or hum intro over C C /Dm/F/C
(In between each line speak)
dont worry be happy now
dont worry be happy
dont worry be happy
dont worry be happy
dont worry be happy

C C
Aint got no place to lay your head,
Dm Dm
Somebody came and took your bed,
F F C C
Don't worry, be happy

Then sing each verse using chords C C / Dm Dm / F F / C C

The landlord say your rent is late,
He may have to litagate,
Don?t worry (small laugh) be happy,

Then speak the following lines after whistling/humming intro over C C / Dm Dm / F F / C C
Look at me I?m happy,
Don't worry, be happy

I give you my phone number, When your worried, call me,
I make you happy don't worry, be happy

C C
Ain?t got no cash, aint got no style,
Dm Dm
Ain?t got no gal to make you smile
F F C C
But don't worry, be happy

C C
Cos when you worry, your face will frown,
Dm Dm
And that will bring everybody down,
F F C C
So don't worry, be happy

Don't worry, be happy now (spoken)

Then speak each of the following lines in between / after whistling/humming
the intro over C C / Dm Dm / F F / C C

Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy

Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, don't worry, don't do it,
Don't worry, it will soon pass whatever it is,
Don't worry, be happy,
I'm not worried

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Don't worry, be happy :)
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What a wonderful sound! So easy and so beautiful yet!
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simple UDU. sounds the best to me.
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