Birthday Song
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Intro: G
G Cm
One day you'll need someone to dress you
D G G/F#
You'll be spilling food down on your face
Em Am7
The next day a priest will God bless you
C D Dsus D
And it won't mean that you sneezed
C G
But the time in between
C G
Is lost like a dream
E7 Am7
Your melancholy mood comes too late
C D
So pick that old ass of yours
G C
Up off the floor
C Dsus4 G
For tonight we celebrate
G/C G/B G/A
G G7
And the years go by
G6 G7
And we don't know where they went
C Cmaj7
We just let them fly
C6 Cmaj7
'Cause they were all heaven sent
Am Asus2
We're on borrowed time
Am Asus2
And we still owe half the rent
G
For soaking up the sunshine
G G7
'Til we're dead and gone
G6 G7
We will laugh until we drop
C Cmaj7
Here's your birthday song
C6 Cmaj7
May your party never stop
Am Asus2
Singing on and on
Am Asus2
We go stumbling down the block
G
Soaking up the good wine
CONTINUE PATTERN
We're covered in silver confetti
There's bottles all over the floor
Just because your bank account's empty
It don't mean that you're poor
The nights just like this
Make me feel like I'm rich
Like the fire still burns in my core
So raise that old glass of yours
Up towards the sky
We're not counting anymore
G/C G/B G/A
G G7
And the years go by
G6 G7
And we don't know where they went
C Cmaj7
We just let them fly
C6 Cmaj7
'Cause they were all heaven sent
Am Asus2
We're on borrowed time
Am Asus2
And we still owe half the rent
G
For soaking up the sunshine
G G7
'Til we're dead and gone
G6 G7
We will laugh until we drop
C Cmaj7
Here's your birthday song
C6 Cmaj7
May your party never stop
Am Asus2
Singing on and on
Am Asus2
We go stumbling down the block
G
Soaking up the good wine
How to play Birthday Song
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.