Chords of: HAPPY BIRTHDAY by: Mabantu. (Bb, Bbmaj7, Bb6, F7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY” by Mabantu is in Bb Major and runs at about 197 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Bbmaj7, Bb6, F7.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A/B → Bm6 → Bb → Cm → Bbmaj7 → Eb6 → F6 → Bb/F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:40 | 22% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:28 | 15% |
| Bb6 | 0:16 | 9% |
| F7 | 0:15 | 9% |
| Bb/F | 0:15 | 8% |
| F6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Eb6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Cm | 0:08 | 5% |
A/B – Bm6 – G/B – Bbdim – Bb/F – Ebaug – Bb – Eb – Bb – Cm – Bbmaj7 – Eb6 – F6 – Bb – F7 – Eb – Fm7 – Dm – Bb – Fmaj7 – Eb – F6 – Bb – Eb/F – F6 – Fm7 – F6 – Bb – Fm7b5 – Ebmaj7 – C – F7 – Bb/F – Cm – F6 – Bb – Eb/F – Bbmaj7 – Cm – Bb – F7 – Bb6 – Bbmaj7 – Bb/F – Am7b5 – Bb/F – Dm – Bb6 – …
