Cedar Bluff
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[Intro:]C# Ab C#
Bb
The murders all took place in 1963
F# Ab C#
A gruesome bloodbath in this southern valley
Bb
Nobody remembered she was turning sweet sixteen
F# Ab
She is going to make them pay, pay so violently
F# Ab
Come on mom and dad
C# Bb F#
It ain't so bad
Ab C#
Its just your time to die
F# Ab C#
Made your mistake
Bb F#
But she won't feel no pain
Ab
The fireplace mantle now reads
C# Ab
Happy birthday to me
C# Bb F#
And so the legend goes she still exists up there
Ab C#
Tormenting those that come around if they dare
Bb F#
A morbid proclamation in her parent's blood
Ab
Can still be made out decades after it was done
F# Ab
Come on mom and dad
C# Bb F#
It ain't so bad
Ab C#
Its just your time to die
F# Ab C#
Made your mistake
Bb F#
But she won't feel no pain
Ab
The fireplace mantle now reads
C# Ab
Happy birthday to me
C# Bb
F# Ab
Happy birthday to me
C# Bb
Happy birthday to mee-
F# Ab
The fireplace mantle now reads
C# Bb
Happy birthday to mee-
C# Ab C#
Make a wish, baby
How to play Cedar Bluff
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 C#. 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.