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[Verse 1]
CIt's your birthday, come to the kitchen
We're gonna sing now, so sit and listen
Oh Fwait, you're changing GfacesC  
I hope we get the nice version tonight
Tired of the mean one and I don't want to fightF  G  C  
[Pre Chorus]
Everyone who's Gpatient enough to put Cup with Amyou
Is Fgathered Garound to sing and eat Ccake
I got you a Ghat, but where will you Cwear Amit?
FDifficult to Gchoose when you're more than two-Cfaced
[Chorus]
AmI gave you Gspace and time and CI hoped you'd make up your mind
You Ftook my time and yGou threw me Caway
AmI gave you Gspace and time and CyoAmu gGave me Fnothing
GHappy fucking Birthday
[Link]
C Am F C Am
[Bridge]
CIt's your birthday, you'll get your way now
When you're the king though, that's every day now
Our Fglorious GleaderC  
Among your subjects universally known
And I'm here with them but I feel so aloneF  G  C  
[Pre Chorus]
Everyone you Ghaven't managed to Cdrive aAmway
Is Fout spreading Glies in your Cname
You've talked Gdown about everyone Chere with Amme
And I'm Fsure with Gthem you've done the Csame
[Chorus]
AmI gave you Gspace and time and CI hoped you'd make up your mind
You Ftook my time and yGou threw me Caway
AmI gave you Gspace and time and CyoAmu gGave me Fnothing
GHappy fucking Birthday
[Chorus 2]
AmAnd we all Emkinda hate each FotherC  
AmAnd we all Emonly want to Fwin you Cover
Oh, but Dnow I Amsee
You played Dparty games with Amme
You Fblew out the candles and I made a wish that this time next year I'd be far away from Chere
Happy Birthday to Gyou
Happy Birthday to Cyou
Happy Birthday dear...C#  
[Chorus]
CI gave you Gspace and time and CI hoped you'd make up your mind
You Ftook my time and yGou threw me Caway
CI gave you Gspace and time and CyoAmu gGave me FnothingG  
N.C.
I learned my lesson
Happy fucking Birthday

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Happy Birthday

by Anne Reburn

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[Verse 1]

It's your birthday, come to the kitchen

We're gonna sing now, so sit and listen

F G C

Oh wait, you're changing faces

I hope we get the nice version tonight

F G C

Tired of the mean one and I don't want to fight

[Pre Chorus]

G C Am

Everyone who's patient enough to put up with you

F G C

Is gathered around to sing and eat cake

G C Am

I got you a hat, but where will you wear it?

F G C

Difficult to choose when you're more than two-faced

[Chorus]

Am G C

I gave you space and time and I hoped you'd make up your mind

F G C

You took my time and you threw me away

Am G C Am G F

I gave you space and time and you gave me nothing

Happy fucking Birthday

[Link]

C Am F C Am

[Bridge]

It's your birthday, you'll get your way now

When you're the king though, that's every day now

F G C

Our glorious leader

Among your subjects universally known

F G C

And I'm here with them but I feel so alone

[Pre Chorus]

G C Am

Everyone you haven't managed to drive away

F G C

Is out spreading lies in your name

G C Am

You've talked down about everyone here with me

F G C

And I'm sure with them you've done the same

[Chorus]

Am G C

I gave you space and time and I hoped you'd make up your mind

F G C

You took my time and you threw me away

Am G C Am G F

I gave you space and time and you gave me nothing

Happy fucking Birthday

[Chorus 2]

Am Em F C

And we all kinda hate each other

Am Em F C

And we all only want to win you over

D Am

Oh, but now I see

D Am

You played party games with me

F C

You blew out the candles and I made a wish that this time next year I'd be far away from here

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday dear...

[Chorus]

C G C

I gave you space and time and I hoped you'd make up your mind

F G C

You took my time and you threw me away

C G C Am G F G

I gave you space and time and you gave me nothing

N.C.

I learned my lesson

Happy fucking Birthday

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