Birthday Boy

Intro
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Intro
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 (guitars only)
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Verse 1
         E           A
Birthday boy can't explain
          G#m  C#m          B
Christmas eve    he's born again
       E             A
On the line a broken train
      G#m     C#m        B
Going nowhere    endless rain
         E       A
Birthday boy so afraid
            G#m7   C#m         B
Plays the machines    in the arcade

Bridge
                  E
Oh baby, do you remember
                  A
He's been through all this before
          G#m7   C#m        B
Spent the summer    getting nowhere
       E                        A
Taking all of the blame for the city
     G#m7   C#m                B
Calculating    from pain comes pity

Verse 2
          E             A
Christmas Eve a time of joy
         G#m   C#m            B
If you believe    in Birthday boy
           E                   A
This time around it's all a mistake
        G#m   C#m           B
Is he deluded     or just a fake

Bridge
                 E
Oh baby do you remember
                  A
He's been through all this before
          G#m7   C#m        B
Spent the summer    getting nowhere
       E                        A
Taking all of the blame for the city
     G#m7   C#m                B
Calculating    from pain comes pity

Middle 8
Cmaj7                 Em
      If you knew his name
Cmaj7                    Em
      Would you feel the same
C#m                   F#
      If you knew his name

Solo
| B | A#m D#m | C# |
| F# | B | A#m D#m | C# |

Interlude
| F# | B | A#m D#m | C# |

Verse 3
         F#          B
Birthday boy stands apart
       A#m     D#m          C#
As the drama's     about to start
          F#               B
A quick betrayal, a speedy trial
     A#m     D#m           C#
As before,      complete denial

Bridge
                 F#
Oh baby do you remember
                  B
He's been through all this before
          A#m    D#m        C#
Spent the summer    getting nowhere
       F#                       B
Taking all of the blame for the city
     A#m    D#m                C#
Calculating    from pain comes pity

Outro
Dmaj7                 F#m
      If you knew his name
Dmaj7                    F#m
      Would you feel the same
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| Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m |
| Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m |
| D C#m | F#m