Newbie here, I know how to play chords only, strumming also know abit only. Wanna play Happy Birthday to Daddy Sifu can help? Please?

There are several versions... this is what i found.. with simple chords



doing a little google will do u good , note that there are many version of HB too..lol..




This post has been edited by sarcast: Nov 1 2008, 12:24 AM

Transpose it to the key of D if you can't play the F chord...

C--->D
G--->A
F--->G

Haha, we were celebrating my younger sisters birthday and I saw the acoustic beside the table. I told everyone to wait 5 mins while I figured out the notes for that song. Yeah, no help to OP whatsoever, but just remembered it when I saw this thread.

F chord... -__-

yea learn ur F chord, itll be helpfull for ur future!

anyhow just go to D chord la if F cannot

i try try ^^

yea..
learn barre chord is gud for u..

you can always try the easier F, where you don't need to bar it...

--1---
--1---
--2---
--3---
--3---
--0---

not sure lah, long time didnt use this easier F....correct me...

isn't that a regular F without the root note? i would still barre it

This post has been edited by SweetTooth: Nov 2 2008, 11:36 PM

then go like this
--1---
--1---
--2---
--3---
--0---
--0---

slowly adding another finger

actually should mute the low E cos then it wont be a F major anymore...the A is also optional.
so playing the first 4 strings is actually good enough if its in a band situation.

oppsy forgot..

--1---
--1---
--2---
--3---
--x---
--x---

I cant play that normal F chord, but i can play the barred F chords. Duno if I am the only weird guy here

Try this
May not be chords but the tabs are pretty easy to get the hang of it. Comes with a video to guide you through. Hope that helps

http://321guitar.com/discs/hb/

F chord isn't that hard to pickup even though it's a barre chord because the position of the fingers allow a nice grip so it's pretty to barre the whole first fret. It's a good idea to pick up the F chord now that you have a simple song to play it with.

don't play the F chord and sing louder... nobody will notice

the lolz.

i like to play in G key. coz its easier for the chords

it's true ! look where's the chord located, it's during the part where you shout the name of the happily older person.

If you stop playing guitar during that time and wait for the next chord, it might even sound good. Like a purposeful break that will even put the spotlight on the guitar when it comes back. Clap in your hands, twist and shout, and your performance will be more enjoyable. Nobody cares whether you can play F or not, but they'll notice if you're having fun

On top of that you can stop focusing on the guitar for a while, which is a welcome relief because you did play 2 chords in a row before that. Pfffew.