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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
   HaCppy Happy oh my frGiend, blow out candles oDnce again
   Leave the presents Emall inside, tEmake Dmy hCand
                                            G  D*
   And lets take a ride backwards down the number line
   You were eight and I was nEmine,
                              D*     (A string 0-2-3) C  
   Do you know what happened then?
   DCo you know why were still friends?
   Laughing all these many yeGars
   We pushed through hardships, taDsted tears
   Made a promise, Emone to keep.Em  D  C  
   I can still recite it Gin my sleep
                  D*
   everytime a birthday comes
   call your friend and sing a sEmong or whisper it iCnto his ears or 
   write it down, just don't miss a Gyear
[Chorus]
   YGou deFcide what it coCntains, how long it goes but this reGmains,
   the only rFule is it beCgins, happy happy oh my frGiend (x4)
[Solo]
 Em   C(x2) (during first solo)
[Bridge]
   BmAnd when I see you coming dCown the line with eyes wide open
   soBmmewhere between the past and fCuture where you drift in time
   and you can see a different poDint of vGiew
[Solo]
G(dFurCing second solo)
[Chorus]
(NOTE: the D* has a little hammer/pull off)

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Backwards Down The Number Line

by Phish

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C G D

Happy Happy oh my friend, blow out candles once again

Em Em D C

Leave the presents all inside, take my hand

G D

And lets take a ride backwards down the number line

You were eight and I was nine,

D C

* (A string 0-2-3)

Do you know what happened then?

Do you know why were still friends?

Laughing all these many years

We pushed through hardships, tasted tears

Em Em D C

Made a promise, one to keep.

I can still recite it in my sleep

everytime a birthday comes

Em C

call your friend and sing a song or whisper it into his ears or

write it down, just don't miss a year

[Chorus]

G F C G

You decide what it contains, how long it goes but this remains,

F C G

the only rule is it begins, happy happy oh my friend (x4)

[Solo]

Em C

(x2) (during first solo)

[Bridge]

Bm C

And when I see you coming down the line with eyes wide open

Bm C

somewhere between the past and future where you drift in time

D G

and you can see a different point of view

[Solo]

G F C

(during second solo)

[Chorus]

(NOTE: the * has a little hammer/pull off)

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