The Birthday Party
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste:
1st traste
Capo 1
[Intro]
D Am C G
[Verse 1]
D Am C
I saw the Buddha open up his eyes
G
One Sunday morning
D Am C
Say he's invited to a party for Christ
G
And he must be going
[Bridge]
Am F C G
He heaved himself up with a groan, standing slowly
Am F C G
Came down those steps of stone, and asked me
Am F C G
Where to catch the next train to Jerusalem
[Verse 2]
D Am C
In India he sang with Hindus as they prayed
G
By the Ganges when the dawn came
D Am C
Near Arabia, he saw Mohammed on the train
G
And asked if he would join him
[Bridge]
Am F C G
Passing those teeming towns, they talked for hours
Am F C G
All about the truth and how it s discovered
Am F C G
Trading bits of news and stories from these thousand years
Dm F C G
Saying great idea, this party for Jesus
Dm F C G
Then Mohammed said hey Buddha, it s great to see ya
[Verse 3]
D Am C
Finding the place with the help of Abraham
G
Waving from the doorway
D Am C
They greeted faces from a thousand holy lands
G
Present day and always
[Bridge]
Am F C G
Everybody talking, laughing, fiercely debating
Am F C G
Saying how desperately the world is changing
Am F C G
Then somebody lit the two-thousand candles
Dm F C G
And they all toasted Jesus, born in a stable
Dm F C G
Then Jesus said hey, let s not be such strangers
[Outro]
D Am C
I saw the Buddha open up his eyes
G
One Sunday morning
How to play The Birthday Party
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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.