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Peppers and Magical Mystery Tour and the meditation in India, that they could still play rock `n' roll. A lot of the songs on the white album were written in India and recorded with only about 2 of the Beatles present. This song is an example of that with a catchy riff to go with it. Birthday - The Beatles (The Beatles - although we call it the 'White Album' - 1968) Arr. Mende Joveski (lyrics taken from Book: "The Beatles illustrated lyrics") Here it comes.... Intro and verse riff. 3/8 means slide from fret 3 to fret 8 E---------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------2----3----3/8----7---5---------------------------------- G--2---2------------------------------2------------------------------ D-------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------2----3----3/8----7---5------------------------------- G--2---2--------------------------------2-------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------5---5/8----7----5------------------------------- B-------------6------------------------------------------------------ G--7----7-------------------------------7--------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------ B---------------2----3----3/8----7----5------------------------- G---2----2-----------------------------------2------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------ E--------------------7----7/10----9----7--------------------------- B-------------9------------------------------------------------------ G---9---9------------------------------------7---------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------2----3----3/8----7----5----------------------------- G---2----2----------------------------------2----------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------- A You say it's your birthday A It's my birthday too yeah D They say it's your birthday A We're gonna have a good time E I'm glad it's your birthday A 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 G I would like you to dance C G (Birthday) Take a cha - cha -cha chance C G (Birthday) I would like you to dance C G (Birthday) Dance E instrumental A You say it's your birthday A It's my birthday too yeah D They say it's your birthday A We're gonna have a good time E I'm glad it's your birthday A Happy birthday to you (Fades out with the riff) Any comments, suggestions or insults, I await them all. Mende Joveski, email: joveski@bunyip.ph.rmit.edu.au