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For He's A Jolly Good Fellow

Commonly sung birthday song prior to the popularization of "Happy Birthday to You"

Allegedly composed in France in 1709

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G	D7	G	-
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D7	-	G	-
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G	D7	G	-          (repeat)

12-beat intro.  Play 3-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

This song is in 3/4 waltz time.

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For he's a jolly good fellow,

For he's a jolly good fellow,
For he's a jolly good fellow,

Which nobody can deny,
Which nobody can deny,

Which nobody can deny.
For he's a jolly good fellow,

For he's a jolly good fellow,
For he's a jolly good fellow,

Which nobody can deny!

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Listen to "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" by an unnamed performer (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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