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Its Not My Birthday

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[Verse 1]
Well the rDain falls dGown without my hAelp I'm afraid
and my lDawn gets wGet though I've withheAld my consent
When this grDey world crGumbles like a cGmake
I'll be haDnging from the hBmope
that I'll neGver see that rEecipe agaAin
[Verse 2]
As I Dwalk I Gthink about a Anew way to walk
As I tDhink I'm Gusing up the Atime left to think
and this tDrain keeps Grolling off the Gmtrack
trying to Dact like sBmomething else
trying to go Gwhere it's Ebeen Auninvited
[Chorus]
It's not my bDirthday, it's not today
It's not my bDirthday so why do you luAnge out at me
When the wDord comes dAmown "Never mEmore will be arAound"
Though ID'll wish we were thCere, I was lDess than we could bGear
and I'm Emnot the only dGust my mother raAised
[Bridge]
So I'm raDttling the bars around this dD7rink tank discreetly
I should pGour through the keyhole or evEaporate compAletely
but there'd Dbe no percentage and there'd D7be no proof
and the soGund upon the roof is only waEterA  
[Verse 3]
Well the rDain falls dGown without my hAelp I'm afraid
and my lDawn gets wGet though I've withheAld my consent
When this grDey world crGumbles like a cGmake
I'll be haDnging from the hBmope
that I'll neGver see that rEecipe agaAin
[Chorus]
It's not my bDirthday, it's not today
It's not my bDirthday so why do you luAnge out at me
When the wDord comes dAmown "Never mEmore will be arAound"
Though ID'll wish we were thCere, I was lDess than we could bGear
and I'm Emnot the only dGust my mother rAaised
I am Emnot the only dusGt my mother rDaised

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Its Not My Birthday

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

D G A

Well the rain falls down without my help I'm afraid

D G A

and my lawn gets wet though I've withheld my consent

D G Gm

When this grey world crumbles like a cake

D Bm

I'll be hanging from the hope

G E A

that I'll never see that recipe again

[Verse 2]

D G A

As I walk I think about a new way to walk

D G A

As I think I'm using up the time left to think

D G Gm

and this train keeps rolling off the track

D Bm

trying to act like something else

G E A

trying to go where it's been uninvited

[Chorus]

It's not my birthday, it's not today

D A

It's not my birthday so why do you lunge out at me

D Am Em A

When the word comes down "Never more will be around"

D C D G

Though I'll wish we were there, I was less than we could bear

Em G A

and I'm not the only dust my mother raised

[Bridge]

D D7

So I'm rattling the bars around this drink tank discreetly

G E A

I should pour through the keyhole or evaporate completely

D D7

but there'd be no percentage and there'd be no proof

G E A

and the sound upon the roof is only water

[Verse 3]

D G A

Well the rain falls down without my help I'm afraid

D G A

and my lawn gets wet though I've withheld my consent

D G Gm

When this grey world crumbles like a cake

D Bm

I'll be hanging from the hope

G E A

that I'll never see that recipe again

[Chorus]

It's not my birthday, it's not today

D A

It's not my birthday so why do you lunge out at me

D Am Em A

When the word comes down "Never more will be around"

D C D G

Though I'll wish we were there, I was less than we could bear

Em G A

and I'm not the only dust my mother raised

Em G D

I am not the only dust my mother raised

About Its Not My Birthday Chords by They Might Be Giants

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The chords for "Its Not My Birthday" show the original chord names (including D, G, A, Gm, Bm, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.