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Birthday Song

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     AM7002120
     F#m244222
     Bm7x24232
       E022100
       F133211
       Dxx0232
       G320003
       Cx32010
     Cm7x35343
      Amx02210
      Dmxx0231
     Dm7xx0211
      Bmx24432
Verse:
AM7If I could say the things I fF#meel
Bm7It wouldn’t be the sEame
AM7Some things are not spokeF#mn of
Bm7Some things have no naEme
AM7And though the words come hF#mard to me
Bm7I’ll say them just for yFou
Am7For this is something rF#mare for me
                 Bm7   E(pause)
This feeling is so new
Chorus:
You see AM7I love the way you love Eme
AM7Love the way you sBm7mile at mEe 
                 AM7        Bm7          E  AM7-Bm7-E  
I love the way we live this life were in
Verse: (do verse chords)
Long ago I hear the song that lover sing to me 
Through the day with each new phrase I hummed that melody
And all along I love the song 
But I never learn it through ah
But since the day you came along I’ve saved it just for you
(Repeat chorus)
Bridge:
DI don’t bCelieve in magGic 
But Cm7I do believe in Amyou
And Dmwhen you Dm7say you beliGeve in me 
                Amhold
There so much magic
 Bmhold
 I can do
Verse: (do verse chords)
Now you see me 
Now you don’t
Watch me dive below 
Deep down in your love lake
Were sweet fish come and go
I might sink and I might drown
But death don’t mean a thing
Coz life continue right or wrong
AM7When I play this birF#mthday song 
               AM7   Bm7pause
I’ve learned form you
And yEou can’t even sAing

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Birthday Song

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

AM7

F#m

Bm7

Cm7

Dm7

AM7

002120

F#m

244222

Bm7

x24232

022100

133211

xx0232

320003

x32010

Cm7

x35343

x02210

xx0231

Dm7

xx0211

x24432

Verse:

AM7 F#m

If I could say the things I feel

Bm7 E

It wouldn’t be the same

AM7 F#m

Some things are not spoken of

Bm7 E

Some things have no name

AM7 F#m

And though the words come hard to me

Bm7 F

I’ll say them just for you

Am7 F#m

For this is something rare for me

Bm7 E

(pause)

This feeling is so new

Chorus:

AM7 E

You see I love the way you love me

AM7 Bm7 E

Love the way you smile at me

AM7 Bm7 E AM7 Bm7 E

I love the way we live this life were in

Verse: (do verse chords)

Long ago I hear the song that lover sing to me

Through the day with each new phrase I hummed that melody

And all along I love the song

But I never learn it through ah

But since the day you came along I’ve saved it just for you

(Repeat chorus)

Bridge:

D C G

I don’t believe in magic

Cm7 Am

But I do believe in you

Dm Dm7 G

And when you say you believe in me

hold

There so much magic

hold

I can do

Verse: (do verse chords)

Now you see me

Now you don’t

Watch me dive below

Deep down in your love lake

Were sweet fish come and go

I might sink and I might drown

But death don’t mean a thing

Coz life continue right or wrong

AM7 F#m

When I play this birthday song

AM7 Bm7

pause

I’ve learned form you

E A

And you can’t even sing

About Birthday Song Chords by James Taylor

Learn how to play Birthday Song by James Taylor with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Birthday Song chords”, “Birthday Song guitar chords”, or “James Taylor Birthday Song 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 Birthday Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate Birthday Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include AM7, F#m, Bm7, E, F, D.

FAQ — Birthday Song by James Taylor

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What key is "Birthday Song" in?

The chords for "Birthday Song" show the original chord names (including AM7, F#m, Bm7, E, F, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.