Don't Worry Be Happy (Play Along)

by Bobby McFerrin · posted by Billy_Idle

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+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

Don't Worry Be Happy / Bobby McFerrin

Tabbed for C Chromatic (Key of C) for easier play

* Tabs for Key of B also included so you can Play Along With The Song!



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Don't Worry Be Happy


(Key of C)


[Whistling Part Played Two Times]

8 -7  7 -7 -5  6  7    6 -5  5 -5  6 -5

7  6 -5  5 -5  6 -5   -5* -5  5 -3  4


Here's a little song I wrote,  you might want to sing it note for note
   6  -5  6 -5   6   6   7     -3   -5    -5   5  -5   5   6   5  -5

Don't worry, be happy
   6   5  5   6  5  5

In every life we have some trouble,  when you worry you make it double
-5  6 -5  6   -5  6    5    7  6      -5   5  -5 -5  5   6    5 -5  5

Don't worry, be happy   (Don't worry, be happy now)
   6   5  5   6  5  5


[Played Two Times]

Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh   (Don't worry)
8    -7   7  -7  -5  6   7   6 -5   5  -5   6 -5      -3  -3 -3

Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh   (Be happy)
7    6 -5   5  -5  6  -5      5  5  5

Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh   (Don't worry, be happy)
-5* -5  5  -3  4       4   4  4   -3  3  3


Ain't got no place to lay your head, somebody came and took your bed
Don't worry, be happy
The landlord say your rent is late, he may have to litigate
Don't worry, be happy  (Look at me I'm happy)

Here I give you my phone number, when you worry call me I make you happy
Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style, ain't got no gal to make you smile
But don't worry, be happy

'Cause when you worry your face will frown
And that will bring everybody down
So don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy now

I'm not worried, I'm happy!

_______________________________________________________________________


(Key of B) For playing along with the video


[Whistling Part Played Two Times]

-8   7* -6*  7* 5* -5* -6*   -5* 5* -4 5* -5* 5*

-6* -5* 5* -4 5* -5* 5*    -5  5* -4  3* -4


Here's a little song I wrote,  you might want to sing it note for note
 -5*  5* -5* 5* -5* -5* -6*     3*   4*   4*  -4  4*  -4  -5* -4   4*

Don't worry, be happy
 -5* -4 -4   -5* -4 -4

In every life we have some trouble,  when you worry you make it double
5* -5* 5* -5* 5*  -5*  -4  -6* -5*    4*  -4  4* 4*  -4  -5* -4  4* -4

Don't worry, be happy
 -5* -4 -4   -5* -4 -4


[Played Two Times]

Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh   (Don't worry)
-8    7* -6*  7* 5* -5* -6* -5* 5* -4   5* -5* 5*      3*  3* 3*

Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh   (Be happy)
-6* -5* 5* -4   5* -5* 5*    -4 -4 -4

Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh   (Don't worry, be happy)
-5   5* -4  3* -4      -4  -4 -4  3* -2* -2*


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