Birthday
View chords used in this chart
E|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|------------9---11B12-11-9-----|-------------------------------|guitarra1
D|7---7-9/11-----------------7---|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|----------------0--------------|-------------------------------|guitarra2
D|------------2-----4--2---------|-------------------------------|
A|0---0-/-4--------------0-------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D riff 2
E|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|------------10--12B13-12-10----|-------------------------------|
G|7---7-9/11------------------12-|-------------------------------|guitarra1
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|------------2-/-5--4--2--------|-------------------------------|guitarra2
D|0---0-/-4---------------0------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E riff 3
E|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|------------12--14B15-14-12----|-------------------------------|
G|9---911/13------------------14-|-------------------------------|guitarra1
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|guitarra2
D|----------------0--------------|-------------------------------|
A|------------2-----4--2---------|-------------------------------|
E|0---0-2/4--------------0-------|-------------------------------|
riff 4
E|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|----2-2-3-3-4-4-5-5------------|3-3-2-2-0-0--------------------|
A|3-3----------------------------|------------3-3----------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
riff 5
E|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|----2-2-3-3-4-4-5-5------------|-6-6-7-7-8-8-------------------|
A|3-3----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|------- ------- ------- ----12-|------- 12----- ----12- -------|
B|----------------------------15B17-------15B17-------15B17------|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|9---9---9---9------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A riff 1
You say it's your birthday
A riff 1
It's my birthday too yeah
D riff 2
They say it's your birthday
A riff 1
We're gonna have a good time
E riff 3
I'm glad it's your birthday
A riff 1
Happy birthday to you
E
Yes we're going to a party party
E
Yes we're going to a party party
E
Yes we're going to a party party
C riff 4 G
I would like you to dance
C riff 4 G
(Birthday) Take a cha - cha -cha chance
C riff 4 G
(Birthday) I would like you to dance
C riff 5 G
(Birthday) Dance
E
instrumental
A riff 1
You say it's your birthday
A riff 1
It's my birthday too yeah
D riff 2
They say it's your birthday
A riff 1
We're gonna have a good time
E riff 3
I'm glad it's your birthday
A riff 1
Happy birthday to you
solo:
E|5------ ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|----5-------8-------8B10--R--8-|5------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|----7---5----------------------|
D|-------------------------------|------------7---5--------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|------- ------- ----5-- ----8--10B12R10 8108--- ------- -------|
B|----5-------8------------------|------------10--8--------------|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|7------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Birthday
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.