BIRTHDAY ROUND THE LEI Lyrics and chords

BIRTHDAY ROUND THE LEI (Birthday)

Intro: 4/4 C – G (2x)

C
We are here to greet you
G
On your natal day
We are here to sing you
C
A birthday round the lei
It is a happy birthday
C7 F – Fm
We are happy too
C G
Now we sing with all our hearts
C
Because we love you so.

Chorus:
G
It is a birthday round the lei
C
Round the lei, oh lei, happy holiday
G
It is a happy birthday round the lei
C
Round the lei, oh lei
G C
It is a happy, happy, happy holiday
G
It is a happy birthday round the lei
C

Round the lei, oh lei…

 One to tell you good morning
How Beautiful is G G7 C
the Morning And another to bid you adieu.

Intro: C G C C C
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Dm
C We have come to sing our song,
How beautiful is the morning G
Dm And make your day full of color
As we come to waken you; G G7 C
G So that you may carry on.
With God's early blessing,
G G7 C C
With pleasure we sing to you. How beautiful is the morning
Dm
C As we come to waken you;
On the day that you were born G
Dm With God's early blessing,
The flowers came into bloom G G7 C
G With pleasure we sing to you.
And at the baptismal font,
G G7 C
C On the day that you were born
All the saints brought forth their Dm
song. The flowers came into bloom
G
F And at the baptismal font,
The dawn is now appearing; G G7
G C
The rays of the sun break through. All the saints brought forth their
C G C song.
Rise early this bright morning
G G7 C F
as we sing Happy Birthday to you The dawn is now appearing;
G
C The rays of the sun break through.
How I wish I were St. Peter C G C
Dm Rise early this bright morning
How I wish I were St. John G G7 C
G as we sing Happy Birthday to you
As we bring this salutation
G G7 C C
In the very early dawn. How I wish I were St. Peter
Dm
C How I wish I were St. John
From all the stars in the heavens G
Dm As we bring this salutation
How I wish I could get you two G G7 C
G In the very early dawn.
 C
From all the stars in the heavens
Dm
How I wish I could get you two
G
One to tell you good morning
G G7 C
And another to bid you adieu.

F
The dawn is now appearing;
G
The rays of the sun break through.
C G C
Rise early this bright morning
G G7 C
as we sing Happy Birthday to you