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Birthday Gal

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E  D  C#  F#
EWax is dripping from the frosting of the cake
ACome on, girl, pucker up, and don't hesitate
F#Take a deep breath, and C#blow 'em all aEwayB  
EWe sang off key and all the dishes china blue
ARemember, don't tell a soul, that wish, it won't come true
F#Hate a sad face C#on your lucky Eday
Chorus -
Birthday Dgal, did you F#wish yet ?
Can you Dhandle the F#turning, the Gcandles are Dburning Alow
Birthday Dgal, do you F#wish that ?
There weren't Dquite as many F#candles Gthat you Dhad to Ablow
Hair falls down all around the eyes that close
She might wear them earrings, but she won't wear the clothes
She'll hang 'em up with all the ones that don't fit no more
I thought this was a party, come on, let's lighten up
No one gets a slice until we make the first cut
No we'll leave the lights down, she's running out and this is here
Chorus
Bridge-    B    A   G    Ax2
           E    G    B    E    B    Gx2
         F#  D  C#  E
Chorus
                    D             F#        E     D     C#    F#x2  E  
Birthday gal, make a wish, make a wish 

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Birthday Gal

by The Replacements

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E D C# F#

Wax is dripping from the frosting of the cake

Come on, girl, pucker up, and don't hesitate

F# C# E B

Take a deep breath, and blow 'em all away

We sang off key and all the dishes china blue

Remember, don't tell a soul, that wish, it won't come true

F# C# E

Hate a sad face on your lucky day

Chorus -

D F#

Birthday gal, did you wish yet ?

D F# G D A

Can you handle the turning, the candles are burning low

D F#

Birthday gal, do you wish that ?

D F# G D A

There weren't quite as many candles that you had to blow

Hair falls down all around the eyes that close

She might wear them earrings, but she won't wear the clothes

She'll hang 'em up with all the ones that don't fit no more

I thought this was a party, come on, let's lighten up

No one gets a slice until we make the first cut

No we'll leave the lights down, she's running out and this is here

Chorus

B A G A

Bridge- x2

E G B E B G

F# D C# E

Chorus

D F# E D C# F# E

Birthday gal, make a wish, make a wish

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