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Birthday Party

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[Verse]
This hCospital's got lC+ots of crying kids
A mAminute ago, FI did not exist
It's nCice to finally mC+eet my relativesAm  F  
I bCet it's always goC+nna stay this fun
I Ambet it's easy stFaying 'way from drugs
I Cbet our parents alC+ways stay in loveAm  
FAlways stay in love
[Pre-Chorus]
CMe, my, C+oh, what a life
So lAmean on my people, gon' be sFtepping in time (Wow)
CMe, my, C+oh, what a life
So lAmean on my people, gon' be sFtepping in time
[Chorus]
So tChank you
For coming to my birthday pAmarty
I am one minute oFld toCday
And everything is going gAmreat (Oh)
TChank you
For coming to my birthday pAmarty
I am one minute oFld toCday
And my minute's been going Amgreat
And I hope it stays that way
[Verse 2]
I Cbet this InstagrC+am's a load of fun
It's bAmest to show the bFest of everyone
I bCet it never bC+ites us in the bumAm  F  
I bCet my ignoraC+nce is always bliss
EAmxcept ignoring piFgment in our skin
I Cbet my country's nC+ice to immigrantsAm  
FAnd that's just how it is
[Pre-Chorus]
CMe, my, C+oh, what a life
So lAmean on my people, gon' be steFpping in time (Wow)
CMe, my, C+oh, what a life
So lAmean on my people, gon' be steFpping in time
[Chorus]
So tChank you
For coming to my birthday pAmarty
I am one minute oFld toCday
And everything is going gAmreat (Oh)
TChank you
For coming to my birthday pAmarty
I am one minute oFld toCday
And my minute's been going gAmreat
And I hAmope it stays that way
C, Am, C, Am, C, F, Dm
[Bridge]
In hCeaven, everytAmhing is fine
In hCeaven, everytAmhing is fine
CYou got yFour good tDmhings
And I've got mine
CHeaven, everyAmthing is fine
In hCeaven, everAmything is fine
CYou got yFour good tDmhings
And I've got mine
[Chorus]
TChank you (Thank you)
For coming to my birthday pAmarty
I am one minute oFld toCday (One minute old today)
And everything is going gAmreat (I've got mine)
TChank you (Thank you)
For coming to my birthday pAmarty
I am one minute oFld toCday (One minute old today)
And my minute's been going gAmreat
(And I hope it stays that way)
[Outro]
This hCospital's got lC+ots of crying kids
A mAminute ago, FI did not exist
It's nCice to finally mC+eet my relativesAm  F  
I bCet I'll never ouC+tgrow all my friends
I Ambet I'll see a feFmale president
Yeah, CI can tell this lC+ife will be a cinchAm  
FAnd that's just how it is

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Birthday Party

by AJR

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C+

[Verse]

C C+

This hospital's got lots of crying kids

Am F

A minute ago, I did not exist

C C+ Am F

It's nice to finally meet my relatives

C C+

I bet it's always gonna stay this fun

Am F

I bet it's easy staying 'way from drugs

C C+ Am

I bet our parents always stay in love

Always stay in love

[Pre-Chorus]

C C+

Me, my, oh, what a life

Am F

So lean on my people, gon' be stepping in time (Wow)

C C+

Me, my, oh, what a life

Am F

So lean on my people, gon' be stepping in time

[Chorus]

So thank you

For coming to my birthday party

F C

I am one minute old today

And everything is going great (Oh)

Thank you

For coming to my birthday party

F C

I am one minute old today

And my minute's been going great

And I hope it stays that way

[Verse 2]

C C+

I bet this Instagram's a load of fun

Am F

It's best to show the best of everyone

C C+ Am F

I bet it never bites us in the bum

C C+

I bet my ignorance is always bliss

Am F

Except ignoring pigment in our skin

C C+ Am

I bet my country's nice to immigrants

And that's just how it is

[Pre-Chorus]

C C+

Me, my, oh, what a life

Am F

So lean on my people, gon' be stepping in time (Wow)

C C+

Me, my, oh, what a life

Am F

So lean on my people, gon' be stepping in time

[Chorus]

So thank you

For coming to my birthday party

F C

I am one minute old today

And everything is going great (Oh)

Thank you

For coming to my birthday party

F C

I am one minute old today

And my minute's been going great

And I hope it stays that way

C, Am, C, Am, C, F, Dm

[Bridge]

C Am

In heaven, everything is fine

C Am

In heaven, everything is fine

C F Dm

You got your good things

And I've got mine

C Am

Heaven, everything is fine

C Am

In heaven, everything is fine

C F Dm

You got your good things

And I've got mine

[Chorus]

Thank you (Thank you)

For coming to my birthday party

F C

I am one minute old today (One minute old today)

And everything is going great (I've got mine)

Thank you (Thank you)

For coming to my birthday party

F C

I am one minute old today (One minute old today)

And my minute's been going great

(And I hope it stays that way)

[Outro]

C C+

This hospital's got lots of crying kids

Am F

A minute ago, I did not exist

C C+ Am F

It's nice to finally meet my relatives

C C+

I bet I'll never outgrow all my friends

Am F

I bet I'll see a female president

C C+ Am

Yeah, I can tell this life will be a cinch

And that's just how it is

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