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Birthday Song

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 18Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning:  E   A   D   G   B  E  
Capo: 1st fret. 
(All chords are in relation to the capo.)
Intro:                     Chorus:
E|---C0---Fmaj7--0---|              E|---D90----D7sus4--0------D90---|
B|---1-----1---|              B|---1------1------1---|
G|---0----0h2--|              G|---2------2------2---|
D|--0h2----3---| x 2          D|---0------0------0---|
A|---3---------|              A|---0------0------0---|
E|-------------|              E|---------------------|
Verse:
CHey there I said it I'm in love, witFmaj7h you.
CThere's an ocean between us just like me, deFmaj7ep and Blue.
CAnd I, at times havFmaj7e had nothing.
But toCnight, I want nothing Fmaj7but you. 
Chorus:
AmYou're the only thing I want
AmThe only thing I want
AmThe only thing on my mD9indD7sus4  D9  
All the tAmime G  C  
(Play intro x2)
Verse:
CStaying up 'till dawn won't take its toll, 'Till Fmaj7we get old.
CAnd drinking is just the way, we keep away Fmaj7the cold.
CAnd you, you know what iFmaj7t means.
CTo be true, and searching lFmaj7ike me. 
Chorus:
AmYou're the only thing I need 
AmThe only thing I need 
AmThe only thing on my miD9nd D7sus4  D9  
All the AmtimGe C  
Bridge:
D9And you gave me a reason 
D9To give you my soul D7sus4  D9  
I'll give you iAmt aGll C  
Chorus:
AmYou're the only one I want 
AmThe only one I need 
AmThe only one on my miD9nd D7sus4  D9  
All the AmtimGe C  
All the AmtimGe C  
All the AmtimGe C  
All the AmtimGeC  
Outro:
Play this and end on C
E|-------------------0--|
B|-----------1-------1--|
G|---------0----0----0--|
D|-----0h2-----------2--|
A|---3---------------3--|
E|----------------------|

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Birthday Song

by Ben Lee

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

D7sus4

E A D G B E

Tuning:

Capo: 1st fret.

(All chords are in relation to the capo.)

Intro: Chorus:

C Fmaj7 D9 D7sus4 D9

E|---0-----0---| E|---0------0------0---|

B|---1-----1---| B|---1------1------1---|

G|---0----0h2--| G|---2------2------2---|

D|--0h2----3---| x 2 D|---0------0------0---|

A|---3---------| A|---0------0------0---|

E|-------------| E|---------------------|

Verse:

C Fmaj7

Hey there I said it I'm in love, with you.

C Fmaj7

There's an ocean between us just like me, deep and Blue.

C Fmaj7

And I, at times have had nothing.

C Fmaj7

But tonight, I want nothing but you.

Chorus:

You're the only thing I want

The only thing I want

Am D9 D7sus4 D9

The only thing on my mind

Am G C

All the time

(Play intro x2)

Verse:

C Fmaj7

Staying up 'till dawn won't take its toll, 'Till we get old.

C Fmaj7

And drinking is just the way, we keep away the cold.

C Fmaj7

And you, you know what it means.

C Fmaj7

To be true, and searching like me.

Chorus:

You're the only thing I need

The only thing I need

Am D9 D7sus4 D9

The only thing on my mind

Am G C

All the time

Bridge:

And you gave me a reason

D9 D7sus4 D9

To give you my soul

Am G C

I'll give you it all

Chorus:

You're the only one I want

The only one I need

Am D9 D7sus4 D9

The only one on my mind

Am G C

All the time

Am G C

All the time

Am G C

All the time

Am G C

All the time

Outro:

Play this and end on C

E|-------------------0--|

B|-----------1-------1--|

G|---------0----0----0--|

D|-----0h2-----------2--|

A|---3---------------3--|

E|----------------------|

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