Birthday Song Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]You[Em][C][D][Em][C]
can [D]pick yourself up
[Em]You can [C]start walking straight
To[D]night you're the life [Em]of the [C]party
When the [D]bar lights come on
[Em]at your pa[C] per parade
[Am]You don'[D]t have to chase
[Em]down the [C]moon
[D]'Cause I'll leave the [Em]light on [C]for you

[Verse 2]
It's not [C]your birth[G] da[D]y
And [Am]it's not [G]the fourth
of Ju[D]ly
Tomorrow's a work [C]day[G][D]
You've got [Am]a life and
[G]a spaceship [D]to fly
You've [C]got [G]a wo[D]man and a beau
[Am]tiful yel[G]low-haired daughter
daugh[D]ter
Come back to [C]earth, [G]kid[D]
You know you can[Am]'t chase t[G]he stars underwate[D]r,
water
[G][D]

[Verse 3]
You can play all the notes
[Em]You can [C]write all the words
You [D]headlined [Em]in all the big cit[C]ies
But when the spot[D]lights are [Em]off and
[C]the crowds gone home
[D]You could be go[Em]ing home, t[C]oo

[Verse 4]
[C]
It's not [G]your birth[D]day
[Am]This isn't [G]Mardi Gras, [D]either
Tomorrow's a work [C]day[G][D]
You've got [Am]a life and
[G]a spaceship [D]to fly
You've got a good [C]job [G]and[D] a beau
[Am]tiful yel[G]low-haired daughter
[D]daughter
Come back to [C]earth, [G]kid[D]
You know you can[Am]'t chase t[G]he stars underwa[D]ter,

[Interlude 1]
water
[Am][D][G][D][C][Am][G][D][Am][C][Am][G][D]
[G][D]

[Verse 5]
No, it's not [Am]your birthday
[C]You[G] sh[D]ould be done
waking [G]up on [D]the floor
Come back to earth, [C]kid[G][D]
Don't you know you're
[Am]not [Em]a kid [D]anymore?
You married a good [C]girl[G][D]
She gave you this [Am]beautiful yel
[G]low-haired daughter
[D]daughter
Come back [C]to earth, [G]kid[D]
You know that you can[Am]'t chase th[G]e stars unde[Bm]r wa[D]ter,
water, wa[C]ter

[Interlude 2]
[G][D][C][G][D][C][G][D]
[Am][G][D]

[Verse 6]
No, it's not [C]your birth[G] da[D]y
(it's not [C]your birth[G]day)
[D]It's not [C]your birth[G] da[D]y
It's not your [Am]birth[G] day
[D]It's[C][G][D][C][G][D][C]
[G][D][Am]
[G]not[D] your d[C]ay[G][D]
So blow out your [G]candles
It's [D]better than letting them burn [D]out