Dan’s Big Awesome Acoustic Songbook

Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy

Originally in B, I play in D and take the “oohs” down an octave, or make them “mmmms”

Or play in G, taking the verse vox up an octave

Intro, with whistling

ABmDAx2

Vox on the 3

AHere’s a little song I wrote

You mBmight want to sing it note for note

Don’t woDrry, be haAppy

AIn every life we have some trouble

BmBut when you worry you make it double

Don’t woDrry, be haAppy (don’t worry, be happy now)

With oohs, and spoken “don’t worry be happy”

ABmDA

Now with *harmonized* oohs

ABmDA

AAin’t got no place to lay your head

BmSomebody came and took your bed

Don’t woDrry, be haAppy

AThe landlord say your rent is late

BmHe may have to litigate

Don’t woDrry, be haAppy (look at me, I’m happy)

With ooh’s, and with spoken “let me give you me phone number, when you worry, call me, I make you happy”

ABmDA

AAin’t got no cash, ain’t got no style

BmAin’t got no gal to make you smile

But don’t woDrry, be haAppy

‘Cause wAhen you worry your face will frown

And tBmhat will bring everybody down

So don’t woDrry, be haAppy (don’t worry, be happy now)

Don’At worry, bAe happy now

With oohs, and spoken “don’t worry be happy”

ABmDA

Spoken

Don’t worry, don’t worry, don’t do it

Be happy, put a smile on your face

Don’t bring everybody down

Don’t worry, it will soon pass whatever it is