The Smiths - Unhappy Birthday: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Unhappy Birthday" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus:
D F A#maj7 G
I've come to wish you an unhappy birthday
D F A#maj7
I've come to wish you an unhappy birthday
G D
because you're evil and you lie
F
and if you should die
A#maj7 G D F D
I may feel slightly sad but I won't cry
G D C
Loved and lost and some may say
D
when usually it's nothing surely
C Cmaj7
you're happy it should be this way?
D C
I say "No, I'm gonna kill my dog" and
D
"May the lines sag, the lines sag heavy
C Cmaj7
and deep tonight"
Chorus
I said "No"
And then I shot myself
So, drink, drink, drink
And be ill tonight
From the one you left behind
From the one you left behind
From the one you left behind
From the one you left behind
Behind
Behind
Behind
Behind
Behind
Behind
Oh, unhappy birthday
Behind
Behind
Behind
You can simplify chords by removing barre
| TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C  Cm  Cmaj7  Cmaj  D  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Unhappy Birthday" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Unhappy Birthday" by The Smiths.