Happy Birthday Helen
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Capotraste: Sem capotraste
Happy Birthday Helen - Things Of Stone And Wood (The Yearning, 1993)
[Intro]
|F |F |Gm7 |Gm7 |
|Bb |Gm7 |F |F |
[Verse]
F
Let's not forget last night,
Gm7
Yeah, how we drove along the Yarra,
Bb Gm F
How we sang harmonies to Carole King.
F
These three years now just gone,
Gm
They are the legends of my mind,
Bb Gm F
We both kneel at these rocks and drink of the memories
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb F
You are the tunes in my head, the fire in my ribs .
F Eb Bb C
You are the voice in my heart that whispers compassion
N.C.
Happy Bithday Helen.
|F |F |Gm7 |Gm7 |
|Bb |Gm7 |F |F |
[Verse]
F
We kissed on that bridge that fell down
Gm
While we held hands at the Taj,
Bb Gm F
We've been stuck in a cave with that bloke who says 'Oi Am'
F
And when I cried for my cruel heart,
Gm
You rubbed my back 'til I felt better,
Bb Gm F
We ate bread on the lake and yearned for the seasons.
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb F
You are the tunes in my head, the fire in my ribs .
F Eb Bb C
You are the voice in my heart that whispers compassion
N.C.
Happy Bithday Helen.
|F |F |Gm7 |Gm7 |
|Bb |Gm7 |F |F |
[Lead Break]
|F |F |Gm7 |Gm7 |
|Bb |Gm7 |F |F |
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb F
You are the tunes in my head, the fire in my ribs .
F Eb Bb C
You are the voice in my heart that whispers compassion
Eb Bb
You are the storm on the ocean, the poems in the trees
F
The smell of the winter that haunts me each Autumn
Eb Bb
My everything, you are my everything .
C
You are my everything
N.C.
Happy Birthday Helen
|F |F |Gm7 |Gm7 |
Oh whoa......
|Bb |Gm7 |F |F |
|F |F |Gm7 |Gm7 |
|Bb |Gm7 |F |F |
|F |F |Gm7 |Gm7 |
Oh whoa...
|Bb |Gm7 |F |F |
|F |F |Gm7 |Gm7 |
Oh whoa...
|Bb |Gm7 |F |F |
Happy birthday Helen
How to play Happy Birthday Helen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.