{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1101891,"song":"Birthday Boy","artist":"Pet Shop Boys","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11244921-birthday-boy-chords-by-pet-shop-boys/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1101891?type=chord","rating":4.75021,"votes":3,"content":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]\r\n  E                                 A\r\ne|7-----7-----7---|----------------|9-----9-----9---|----------------|\r\nB|--9-----9-----9-|----------------|--10---10-----10|----------------|\r\nG|----9-----9-----|--------%-------|----9----9------|----------------|\r\nD|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nA|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n[tab]  G#m              C#m              B\r\ne|7-----7-----7---|9-----9-----9---|7-----7-----7---|----------------|\r\nB|--9-----9-----9-|--9-----9-----9-|--7-----7-----7-|----------------|\r\nG|----8-----8-----|----9-----9-----|----8-----8-----|-------%--------|\r\nD|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nA|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab]| [ch]E[/ch] | % | [ch]A[/ch] | % | [ch]G#m[/ch] | [ch]C#m[/ch] | [ch]B[/ch] | % |\r\n (guitars only)[/tab]\r\n| [ch]E[/ch] | % | [ch]A[/ch] | % | [ch]G#m[/ch] | [ch]C#m[/ch] | [ch]B[/ch] | % |\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBirthday boy can't explain[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G#m[/ch]  [ch]C#m[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nChristmas eve    he's born again[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn the line a broken train[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G#m[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nGoing nowhere    endless rain[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBirthday boy so afraid[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G#m7[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nPlays the machines    in the arcade[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh baby, do you remember[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe's been through all this before[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G#m7[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nSpent the summer    getting nowhere[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTaking all of the blame for the city[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G#m7[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]                [ch]B[/ch]\r\nCalculating    from pain comes pity[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nChristmas Eve a time of joy[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G#m[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]\r\nIf you believe    in Birthday boy[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis time around it's all a mistake[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G#m[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]\r\nIs he deluded     or just a fake[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh baby do you remember[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe's been through all this before[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G#m7[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nSpent the summer    getting nowhere[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTaking all of the blame for the city[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G#m7[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]                [ch]B[/ch]\r\nCalculating    from pain comes pity[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n      If you knew his name[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n      Would you feel the same[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]                   [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n      If you knew his name[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n| [ch]B[/ch] | [ch]A#m[/ch] [ch]D#m[/ch] | [ch]C#[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]F#[/ch] | [ch]B[/ch] | [ch]A#m[/ch] [ch]D#m[/ch] | [ch]C#[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n| [ch]F#[/ch] | [ch]B[/ch] | [ch]A#m[/ch] [ch]D#m[/ch] | [ch]C#[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nBirthday boy stands apart[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A#m[/ch]     [ch]D#m[/ch]          [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nAs the drama's     about to start[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]\r\nA quick betrayal, a speedy trial[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A#m[/ch]     [ch]D#m[/ch]           [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nAs before,      complete denial[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nOh baby do you remember[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nHe's been through all this before[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A#m[/ch]    [ch]D#m[/ch]        [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nSpent the summer    getting nowhere[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F#[/ch]                       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nTaking all of the blame for the city[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A#m[/ch]    [ch]D#m[/ch]                [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nCalculating    from pain comes pity[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n      If you knew his name[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch]                    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n      Would you feel the same[/tab]\r\n| [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] | [ch]F#m[/ch] | [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] | [ch]F#m[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] | [ch]F#m[/ch] | [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] | [ch]F#m[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] | [ch]F#m[/ch] | [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] | [ch]F#m[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] | [ch]F#m[/ch]","plain_text":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nTuning: Standard\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n[Intro]\n\n| E | % | A | % | G#m | C#m | B | % |\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n| B | A#m D#m | C# |\n| F# | B | A#m D#m | C# |\n\n[Interlude]\n| F# | B | A#m D#m | C# |\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n| Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m |\n| Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m |\n| Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m |\n| D C#m | F#m","chords":["E","A","B","G","D","G#m","C#m","G#m7","Cmaj7","Em","F#","A#m","D#m","C#","Dmaj7","F#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,2,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}