Birthday by Beatles


Verse:
  (other guitar plays 1 octave below)
   2x
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----------10-12(13)-12-10----
-7-7-9/11--------------------
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----------5-7(8)-7-5----
-2-2--4/6---------------
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-----------12-14(15)-14-12-----
-9-9-11/13---------------------
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Bridge:

   C        (4x)   G 
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 C                               E                  
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-----2-2-3-3-4-4-5-5-6-6-7-7-8-8-9-9-9-9-
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-12------12-----12-----
-15(17)--15(17)-15(17)-
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"solo" after instrumental verse:
-------------------------------------8-10(12)10-8h10p8-------
---5-8-10--8-5----------------5-8-10-------------------10-8~-
---------------7-5-------------------------------------------
-7-----------------7-5------7--------------------------------
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Lyrics

Verse:

A
You say it's your birthday
A
It's my birthday too yeah
D
They say it's your birthday
A
We're gonna have a good time
E
I'm glad it's your birthday
A
Happy birthday to you


Lead in to bridge(first time only):

E
Yes we're going to a party party
E
Yes we're going to a party party
E                 
Yes we're going to a party party

Bridge:

C          G
I would like you to dance
C                            G
(Birthday)  Take a cha - cha -cha  chance
C                             G
(Birthday)  I would like you to dance
C                G    E
(Birthday)  Dance

instrumental verse

"solo"

Repeat Bridge

A
You say it's your birthday
A
It's my birthday too yeah
D
They say it's your birthday
A
We're gonna have a good time
E
I'm glad it's your birthday
A
Happy birthday to you