Dont Worry Be Happy (UKE)
Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
Intro – whistle
C Dm F C (Keep repeating this pattern of chords throughout the song.)
Verse 1
C
Here’s a little song I wrote
Dm
You might want to sing it note for note
F C
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
C
In every life we have some trouble
Dm
But when you worry you make it double
F C
Don’t Worry, Be Happy (Spoken: Don’t worry, be happy now)
Refrain
C Dm
Ooo-o-o-oo-o-o-o-o-ooo (Don’t worry)
F
O-o-o-o-ooo (Be Happy)
C
O-o-o-o-oooo (Don’t worry, be happy now)
Dm
Ooo-o-o-oo-o-o-o-o-ooo (Don’t worry)
F
O-o-o-o-ooo (Be Happy)
C
O-o-o-o-oooo (Don’t worry, be happy)
Verse 2
C
Ain’t got no place to lay your head
Dm
Somebody came and took your bed
F C
But don’t worry, Be Happy
C
De Landlord say your rent is late,
Dm
He may have to litigate,
F C
But don’t worry, (laugh) Be Happy (spoken: Look at me, I’m Happy!)
Refrain
C Dm
Ooo-o-o-oo-o-o-o-o-ooo (spoken: Don’t Worry)
F
O-o-o-o-ooo (spoken: Be Happy)
C
O-o-o-o-oooo (spoken: Hey I give you my phone number, when you’re worried, call me, I’ll make you happy)
Dm
Ooo-o-o-oo-o-o-o-o-ooo (spoken: Don’t Worry)
F
O-o-o-o-ooo (spoken: Be Happy)
C
O-o-o-o-oooo
Verse 3
C
Ain’t got no cash ain’t got no style
Dm
Ain’t got no gal to make you smile
F C
But don’t worry, Be Happy
C
Cause when you worry, your face will frown
Dm
And that will bring everybody down
F C
So don’t worry, be happy (Spoken: Don’t worry, be happy now)
Refrain
C Dm
Ooo-o-o-oo-o-o-o-o-ooo (spoken: Don’t Worry)
F
O-o-o-o-ooo (spoken: Be Happy)
C
O-o-o-o-oooo (Don’t worry, be happy)
Dm
Ooo-o-o-oo-o-o-o-o-ooo (spoken: Don’t Worry)
F
O-o-o-o-ooo (spoken: Be Happy)
C
O-o-o-o-oooo (Don’t worry, be Happy)
Repeat Refrain
C Dm
Ooo-o-o-oo-o-o-o-o-ooo (spoken: Don’t Worry don’t worry, don’t do it)
F
O-o-o-o-ooo (spoken: Be Happy)
C
O-o-o-o-oooo (Put a smile on your face. Don’t bring everybody down like this)
Dm
Ooo-o-o-oo-o-o-o-o-ooo (spoken: Don’t Worry)
F
O-o-o-o-ooo (spoken: It will soon pass, whatever it is)
C
O-o-o-o-oooo (Don’t worry, be Happy)
