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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 - C G
D7 - G -
- G7 C -
G D7 G -
- C G -
- C G -
- - C G
D7 - G -
- G7 C -
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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