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Birthright

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DYou don’t  wanna hang around
Said you were leaving F#mtown for the sGummer 
At least til AsundDown Dsus2  
Cause tiDme ain't Dsus2gonna grind you down, 
ain't Dsus2gonna waste your lF#mife 
chasing rGainbows like some AcloDwn 
But wF#mho’s gonna cGome with you DtonAight 
Whose going to tGell you it’s DalrAight? 
Everything cEmhanges Dover Atime 
Just like wDine Dsus2  
DTime ain't gonDsus2na hold you Dup,
Ain't gDsus2oing to make it F#mstop long Genough to Aease your Dmind,
Ain’t gDsus2onna    make   it lF#mast   forGever 
Ref.:
D,   D/C#,
And G/Byou... whatcha gonna A7do? 
Walk this soliGmaj7tary? 
It's so unnecBmessary 
But it’s Emalright 
It’s your Dbirthright 
AHey hey everything’s Gdifferent down Dthe Aline 
everything Gchanges oDver timAe 
DTime ain't gonDsus2na make it Dworse 
It’s gDsus2oing to make you F#mstart feeling Gbetter 
AJust like Dwine Dsus2  
DWe’re gonna make it lF#mast foreGver 
Ref.:
D,   D/C#,
And G/Byou... 
Whatcha gonna A7do? 
Just be ordinGmaj7ary? 
It's so unnecesBmsary 
But it’s Emall right 
Yes it’s Galright 
It’s your Dbirthright Dsus2  
It’s your Dbirthright
Enjoy!

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Birthright

by a-ha

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F#m

Dsus2

D/C#

G/B

Gmaj7

You don’t wanna hang around

F#m G

Said you were leaving town for the summer

A D Dsus2

At least til sundown

D Dsus2

Cause time ain't gonna grind you down,

Dsus2 F#m

ain't gonna waste your life

G A D

chasing rainbows like some clown

F#m G D A

But who’s gonna come with you tonight

G D A

Whose going to tell you it’s alright?

Em D A

Everything changes over time

D Dsus2

Just like wine

D Dsus2 D

Time ain't gonna hold you up,

Dsus2 F#m G A D

Ain't going to make it stop long enough to ease your mind,

Dsus2 F#m G

Ain’t gonna make it last forever

Ref.:

D D/C#

, ,

G/B A7

And you... whatcha gonna do?

Gmaj7

Walk this solitary?

It's so unnecessary

But it’s alright

It’s your birthright

A G D A

Hey hey everything’s different down the line

G D A

everything changes over time

D Dsus2 D

Time ain't gonna make it worse

Dsus2 F#m G

It’s going to make you start feeling better

A D Dsus2

Just like wine

D F#m G

We’re gonna make it last forever

Ref.:

D D/C#

, ,

G/B

And you...

Whatcha gonna do?

Gmaj7

Just be ordinary?

It's so unnecessary

But it’s all right

Yes it’s alright

D Dsus2

It’s your birthright

Enjoy!

About Birthright Chords by a-ha

Learn how to play Birthright by a-ha with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Birthright chords”, “Birthright guitar chords”, or “a-ha Birthright chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Birthright chords and for experienced players who want accurate Birthright lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, F#m, G, A, Dsus2, Em.

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What key is "Birthright" in?

The chords for "Birthright" show the original chord names (including D, F#m, G, A, Dsus2, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.