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Happy Birthday Johnny

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Chords used:
Bb      [x 1 3 3 3 x]
Bb/Ab   [4 x 3 3 3 x]
Gm7     [3 x 3 3 3 x]
Fsus4   [1 x 3 3 1 x]
Ebmaj7  [x 6 5 3 3 x]
F       [1 3 3 2 1 x]
Gbdim7  [2 3 4 2 4 x]
Gm      [3 5 5 3 3 x]
Dm      [x 5 7 7 6 x]
[Verse 1]
ReBbmember one Christmas I gave you Jim Carroll
InBb/Abtended it as a cautionary tale
YoGm7u said you saw yourself inside there
DFsus4og-eared it like a how-to manual
ReBbmember one summer we walked in Times Square
I Bb/Abshowed you the zombies with hundred-inch stares
YGm7ou took a Bic, set your hotel on fire
WFsus4e took the blame, took the bags to the train
[Chorus 1]
Happy Ebmaj7Birthday, JohnnyF  
WherGbdim7ever you aGmreDm  
Happy BEbmaj7irthday, JohnnyF  
Wherever you aBbre
[Verse 2]
The Bblast time you called it was on New Years' Eve
You Bb/Abasked me for dough to get somethin' to eat
SiGm7nce we last spoke, you live on the street
Yeah, I Fsus4wouldn't believe all the shit that you seen
[Chorus 2]
Happy NEbmaj7ew Year, JohnnyF  
Is Gbdim7it    2Gm3?Dm  
Happy NEbmaj7ew Year, JohnnyF  
Are the lights on the trBbees?
[Instrumental]
(Bb)       Bb/Ab      Gm7   Fsus4  Gbdim7  
Gm     Bb/Ab    Gm7    Fsus4
[Verse 3]
When I Bbsaid, Let me think, and you yelled through your teeth
AcBb/Abcused me of actin' like all royalty
AGm7lways for show, no true charity
You sFsus4aw me on magazines and TV
But if Bbthey only knew the real version of me
Only Bb/Abyou know the secrets, the swamp, and the fear
What hGm7appened to blood, our family?
AFsus4nnie, how could you do this to me?
[Outro]
         Ebmaj7    FOf Gbdim7course, I blame GmmeDm  
When you gEbmaj7et free, JohnnyF  
I hope you find pBbeace

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Happy Birthday Johnny

by St. Vincent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/Ab

Gm7

Fsus4

Ebmaj7

Gbdim7

Chords used:

Bb [x 1 3 3 3 x]

Bb/Ab [4 x 3 3 3 x]

Gm7 [3 x 3 3 3 x]

Fsus4 [1 x 3 3 1 x]

Ebmaj7 [x 6 5 3 3 x]

F [1 3 3 2 1 x]

Gbdim7 [2 3 4 2 4 x]

Gm [3 5 5 3 3 x]

Dm [x 5 7 7 6 x]

[Verse 1]

Remember one Christmas I gave you Jim Carroll

Bb/Ab

Intended it as a cautionary tale

Gm7

You said you saw yourself inside there

Fsus4

Dog-eared it like a how-to manual

Remember one summer we walked in Times Square

Bb/Ab

I showed you the zombies with hundred-inch stares

Gm7

You took a Bic, set your hotel on fire

Fsus4

We took the blame, took the bags to the train

[Chorus 1]

Ebmaj7 F

Happy Birthday, Johnny

Gbdim7 Gm Dm

Wherever you are

Ebmaj7 F

Happy Birthday, Johnny

Wherever you are

[Verse 2]

The last time you called it was on New Years' Eve

Bb/Ab

You asked me for dough to get somethin' to eat

Gm7

Since we last spoke, you live on the street

Fsus4

Yeah, I wouldn't believe all the shit that you seen

[Chorus 2]

Ebmaj7 F

Happy New Year, Johnny

Gbdim7 Gm Dm

Is it 23?

Ebmaj7 F

Happy New Year, Johnny

Are the lights on the trees?

[Instrumental]

Bb Bb/Ab Gm7 Fsus4 Gbdim7

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Gm Bb/Ab Gm7 Fsus4

[Verse 3]

When I said, Let me think, and you yelled through your teeth

Bb/Ab

Accused me of actin' like all royalty

Gm7

Always for show, no true charity

Fsus4

You saw me on magazines and TV

But if they only knew the real version of me

Bb/Ab

Only you know the secrets, the swamp, and the fear

Gm7

What happened to blood, our family?

Fsus4

Annie, how could you do this to me?

[Outro]

Ebmaj7 F Gbdim7 Gm Dm

Of course, I blame me

Ebmaj7 F

When you get free, Johnny

I hope you find peace

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