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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 4th FRET
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INTRO
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C      G    F G C
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VERSE 1
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Saturday morning, children's pictures 
Saturday morning, children's pictures 
GSaturday morning, children's pictures 
FI'm the Gbirthday Cboy 
On the screen it's Roy Rogers
On the screen it's Roy Rogers
GOn the screen it's Roy Rogers
FWe all Gcheer for CRoy 
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VERSE 2
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FAniseed balls, ten a penny 
CLiquorice wood, ain't got any 
DBubblegum cards, swap Tom Finney 
For the Gboys in royal blue 
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VERSE 3
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COne day I'll be centre forward
One day I'll be centre forward
GOne day I'll be centre forward
FScoring Ggoals for Cyou 
C      G    F G C
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VERSE 4
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FBirthday cake, nine red candles 
CSchool friends in their shorts and sandals 
DPostman's knock, what a scandal 
GIf the grown ups knew 
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VERSE 5
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I've Cgotta find time to read The Rover 
Gotta find time to read The Rover 
GGotta find time to read The Rover 
FHotspur, GWizard Ctoo 
Under the sheets torchlight shining 
Under the sheets torchlight shining 
GUnder the sheets torchlight shining 
FTales of Gderring-Cdo 
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VERSE 6
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FRockfist Rogan fights for Blighty 
CTough of the Track, Morgan the Mighty 
DWrestling crocs who never bite 
He Galways sees it through 
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VERSE 7
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COne day I will be a hero 
One day I will be a hero 
GOne day I will be a hero 
FSave the Gworld for Cyou
C      G    F G C
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VERSE 8
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Oh, Fwhy can't we all pass the test and 
CWhy can't we all be the best and 
DTell the truth, shame the rest and 
And Gfight for what is right 
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VERSE 9
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'Cause Cgrowing up isn't easy 
Growing up isn't easy 
GGrowing up isn't easy 
But FI supGpose I Cwill 
Fall in love, then get married 
Fall in love, then get married 
GFall in love, then get married 
FJane or GJoan or CJill 
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VERSE 10
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FHave three kids and a roast on Sunday 
CGet up, go to work on Monday 
DWill there ever be a funday
GSomeday to enjoy 
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VERSE 11
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Like, CSaturday morning, children's pictures 
Saturday morning, children's pictures 
GSaturday morning, children's pictures 
FI'm the Gbirthday Cboy 
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OUTRO
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C      G    F G C

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Birthday Boy

by Harvey Andrews

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 4th FRET

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INTRO

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C G F G C

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VERSE 1

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Saturday morning, children's pictures

F G C

I'm the birthday boy

On the screen it's Roy Rogers

F G C

We all cheer for Roy

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VERSE 2

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Aniseed balls, ten a penny

Liquorice wood, ain't got any

Bubblegum cards, swap Tom Finney

For the boys in royal blue

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VERSE 3

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One day I'll be centre forward

F G C

Scoring goals for you

C G F G C

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VERSE 4

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Birthday cake, nine red candles

School friends in their shorts and sandals

Postman's knock, what a scandal

If the grown ups knew

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VERSE 5

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I've gotta find time to read The Rover

Gotta find time to read The Rover

F G C

Hotspur, Wizard too

Under the sheets torchlight shining

F G C

Tales of derring-do

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VERSE 6

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Rockfist Rogan fights for Blighty

Tough of the Track, Morgan the Mighty

Wrestling crocs who never bite

He always sees it through

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VERSE 7

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One day I will be a hero

F G C

Save the world for you

C G F G C

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VERSE 8

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Oh, why can't we all pass the test and

Why can't we all be the best and

Tell the truth, shame the rest and

And fight for what is right

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VERSE 9

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'Cause growing up isn't easy

Growing up isn't easy

F G C

But I suppose I will

Fall in love, then get married

F G C

Jane or Joan or Jill

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VERSE 10

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Have three kids and a roast on Sunday

Get up, go to work on Monday

Will there ever be a funday

Someday to enjoy

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VERSE 11

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Like, Saturday morning, children's pictures

Saturday morning, children's pictures

F G C

I'm the birthday boy

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OUTRO

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C G F G C

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