Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday is among the most well-known songs in the world, and a useful tune for any guitar player to know.
Tuning
Standard
Melody/Lead Sheet
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About the Artist
Happy Birthday to You is believed to have been written by sisters Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill in 1893 as a song for school children, but the extent to which they borrowed from other songs is a matter of debate.
Copyright
For a long time, the copyright was claimed by Warner Music, but the song was declared to be in the public domain as a result of a court ruling in 2016.
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