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F G C Am
Fstill i wGonder how you are,C  
and what became oAmf all of thisF  
did you cry Gwhen winter's handsC  
stole you from Amthat fertile grave?F  
did your mother Ghold you dearC  
to ease the burden Amof your pain?F  
swallowed out intGo the light-happCy birthday.F  G  C  Am  
F G C Am
Fstill i wGonder how you are;C  
and how you ever caAmme to be.F  
i was nothiGng but a hole,C  
you nestled in aAmnd fell asleep.F  
were you sad wheGn you awoke?C  
torn awAmay from fertile dreamsF  
i didn't wanGt to wake you up..i'm stCilAml sorry.F  G  
ChapGpy biCrthdaGy.Am  
F G C Am
Fdo you wonder Ghow i amC  
or what eveAmr became of me?F  
do you envisioGn my thin faceC  
where the beaten Amgo to drink?F  
i didn't want Gto cut that cord,C  
you sucked the life riAmght out of me.F  
do you regret Gchoices you've made?C  
i Amguess i was a mistakFe.
i guGess i was a mistakeC  
i Amguess i was a mistakFe.
i gGuess i'm your big mistake.C  
well hapAmpy birthday anyway.F  G  
ChapGpy biCrthdaGy.Am  
F G C Am
C

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Your Birthday Present

by The Good Life

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F G C Am

F G C

still i wonder how you are,

Am F

and what became of all of this

G C

did you cry when winter's hands

Am F

stole you from that fertile grave?

G C

did your mother hold you dear

Am F

to ease the burden of your pain?

G C F G C Am

swallowed out into the light-happy birthday.

F G C Am

F G C

still i wonder how you are;

Am F

and how you ever came to be.

G C

i was nothing but a hole,

Am F

you nestled in and fell asleep.

G C

were you sad when you awoke?

Am F

torn away from fertile dreams

G C Am F G

i didn't want to wake you up..i'm still sorry.

C G C G Am

happy birthday.

F G C Am

F G C

do you wonder how i am

Am F

or what ever became of me?

G C

do you envision my thin face

Am F

where the beaten go to drink?

G C

i didn't want to cut that cord,

Am F

you sucked the life right out of me.

G C

do you regret choices you've made?

Am F

i guess i was a mistake.

G C

i guess i was a mistake

Am F

i guess i was a mistake.

G C

i guess i'm your big mistake.

Am F G

well happy birthday anyway.

C G C G Am

happy birthday.

F G C Am

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