Free birthday songs
Birthday Songs for Hamish
3 free birthday songs with the name Hamish in every chorus, from ukulele singalong to ceilidh jig.
3 songs · 3 ready to play · Free to download · Yours to keep · No account needed
Cups by the Piano
Ukulele singalong · Ukulele · Bright · SingalongA cosy, community-hall birthday singalong for Hamish, built round the small mess of a party and the big feeling underneath it.
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Verse 1
Cardboard cups are stacking up someone's spilled the tea again the piano's slightly out of tune but you make the whole room grin
Pre-chorus
Draughty hall and paper plates nothing here is fancy but every face turned up tonight
Chorus
Hamish, this whole room is yours every cup and chair we came because we love you, Hamish and we're all still here
Verse 2
Candles won't stay lit in here the wind gets through the door but nobody is leaving yet we've come to see you more
Pre-chorus
Draughty hall and paper plates nothing here is fancy but every face turned up tonight
Chorus
Hamish, this whole room is yours every cup and chair we came because we love you, Hamish and we're all still here
Bridge
Sing it loud, sing it wrong doesn't matter, carry on one more year, one more song for the one this all belongs
Chorus
Hamish, this whole room is yours every cup and chair we came because we love you, Hamish and we're all still here
Outro
The cups will get put away but you're the one we keep
Catch of the Stair
Barbershop · Harmony · CloseA rowdy, warm birthday round for the whole room to sing, built around streamers snagging on the banister as everybody climbs up to find you.
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Verse 1
Streamers catch along the rail Somebody's tied a ribbon on We're climbing up to find you Every step tells the same tale
Pre-chorus
Voices bunching on the landing Somebody's counting one two three We're holding all this joy in
Chorus
Hamish, get your candles ready Hamish, hold your head up steady Everyone you know is here We came because you matter to us already
Verse 2
You always find the crooked stair You make the whole house feel less grand We follow where you're leading Glad that you are always there
Chorus
Hamish, get your candles ready Hamish, hold your head up steady Everyone you know is here We came because you matter to us already
Bridge
Paper catching, torn and bright Just like you on any night Nobody planned to love you this much But here we are, and it feels right
Chorus
Hamish, get your candles ready Hamish, hold your head up steady Everyone you know is here We came because you matter to us already
Outro
Streamers still along the rail We're glad we climbed to find you here
Fill Every Chair
Ceilidh jig · Ceilidh · Accordion · WhirlingA rowdy, foot stamping birthday song for Hamish, built for a whole room to sing at once.
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Verse 1
Empty chairs against the glass waited long for you to pass every seat was cold and bare till you came and warmed the air
Pre-chorus
Nobody sits alone tonight not while you're still burning bright so raise the roof and hold on tight
Chorus
Hamish, Hamish, light the room chase away the empty gloom Hamish, here's to one more year every chair gets glad you're here
Verse 2
Spin cycle hums a birthday tune clapping hands beneath the moon you turn a launderette to gold that's a gift no coin has sold
Chorus
Hamish, Hamish, light the room chase away the empty gloom Hamish, here's to one more year every chair gets glad you're here
Bridge
Stomp your feet and clap your hands the whole room understands we came for you, we stayed for you nobody else would do
Chorus
Hamish, Hamish, light the room chase away the empty gloom Hamish, here's to one more year every chair gets glad you're here
Outro
Every chair against the glass cheers the day that you came past
More free songs for Hamish: Lullabies · All songs for Hamish
Questions, answered
Are these Hamish songs actually free to download?
Yes. All three songs on this page are free to download and keep for personal use, no catch and no sign up beyond the download itself.
Can we play a Hamish birthday song at a party or as a bedtime song?
Absolutely. They are made for both: loud and singalong at a party table, or quieter and slower as a bedtime treat. Use whichever suits the moment.
Can I get a custom birthday song made just for my own Hamish?
Yes. If you want something written specifically for your Hamish, with details only they would recognise, you can order a custom song and we will build it from scratch.
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