Happy Day
Aretha Franklin
R&B / SoulAdvanced for beginners10 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
A
D
Bm
E
F#Diagram coming soon
B9Diagram coming soon
BDiagram coming soon
G
C
Am
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
A D Oh, happy day! (Oh, happy day) A D Oh, happy day! (Oh, happy day) Bm E When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed) Bm E When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed) Bm E When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed) A Washed my sins away D (Oh, happy day) A D (Oh, happy day) A D Oh, happy day! (Oh, happy day) A D Oh, happy day! (Oh, happy day) Bm E When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed) Bm E When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed) Bm E When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed) A Washed my sins away F# B9 He taught me how to walk F# Fight and pray B9 Fight and pray (And He taught me how to living rejoicing!) F# I'm living joyously B F# Every, every day B Every day! Whoa... G C ...oh, happy day! (Oh, happy day) G C Oh, happy day! (Oh, happy day) Am D When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed) Am D When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed) Am D When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed) G Washed my sins away C G (Oh, happy day) - I'm talking 'bout a happy day! C G (Oh, happy day) - Sing, sing, sing! C G (Oh, happy day) - Whoa, whoa, whoa! G C OH, HAPPY DAY!!!
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Chord set
A · D · Bm · E · F# · B9 · B · G · C · Am
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.