Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Words and Music by Bobby McFerrin

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Verse
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1. Here’s a lit - tle song I wrote. You might want to sing it note
2. Ain’t got no place to lay your head. Some bod - y came and took
3. Ain’t got no cash, ain’t got no style. Ain’t got no gal to make

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4. See additional lyrics

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for note. Don’t wor - ry, be hap - py.
your bed. Don’t wor - ry, be hap - py.
you smile. But don’t wor - ry, be hap - py.
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In ev - ’ry life we have some trou - ble,
The land - lord say your rent is late.
’Cause when you wor - ry your face will frown and

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but when you wor - ry you make it dou - ble. Don’t wor - ry,
He may have to lit - i - gate. Don’t wor - ry,
that will bring ev - ’ry - bod - y down. So don’t wor - ry,
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be hap - py. * Spoken: Don’t worry, be happy now.
be hap - py. Look at me, I’m happy.
be hap - py. Don’t worry, be happy now.
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*Lyrics in italics are spoken throughout.

Chorus

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Oo. Don’t worry. Oo.
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 2. Here, I give you my phone number.
Be happy. Oo. 1., 3., 4. Don’t

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 Oo.
worry, be happy.
When you worry, call me, I make you happy.
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Don’t worry. Oo. Be happy. Oo.
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Don’t worry, be happy. Don’t wor - ry, be hap - py.

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Outro-Chorus
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Additional Lyrics
4. Now there is this song I wrote,
I hope you learned it note for note like good little children,
Don’t worry, be happy.
Listen to what I say: in your life, expect some trouble,
But when you worry you make it double,
Don’t worry, be happy, be happy now.
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