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Birthday Boy chords by
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
D

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G
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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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D
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F#m
F#m
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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Verse 1
D
D

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Birthday boy
G
G

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Can't explain
F#m
F#m
2

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Christmas Eve
Bm
Bm
2

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He's born again
A
A

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Verse 2


On the line
D
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G
G

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A broken train
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Going nowhere

Endless rain
A
A

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Verse 3

D
D

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Birthday Boy
G
G

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So afraid
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Plays the machines

In the arcade
A
A

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Verse 4
D
D

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Oh baby do you remember
G
G

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He's been through all this before?
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Spent the summer
A
A

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Getting nowhere
D
D

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Taking all of the blame
G
G

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For the city
F#m
F#m
2

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Calculating
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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From pain comes pity
Verse 5
D
D

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Christmas Eve
G
G

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A time of joy
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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If you believe

In Birthday Boy
A
A

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Verse 6

D
D

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This time around
G
G

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It's all a mistake
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Is he deluded

Or just a fake?
A
A

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Verse 7

D
D

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Oh baby do you remember
G
G

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He's been through all this before?
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Spent the summer
A
A

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Getting nowhere
D
D

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Taking all of the blame
G
G

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For the city
F#m
F#m
2

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Calculating
Bm
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2

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A
A

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From pain comes pity
Bb
Bb

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Verse 8

Dm
Dm

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Bb
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If you knew his name
Dm
Dm

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Bm
Bm
2

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Would you feel the same?
Interlude 1

If you knew his name?
E
E

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A
A

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G#m
G#m
4

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C#m
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B
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2

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Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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A
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G#m
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C#m
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B
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2

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E
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A
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G#m
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C#m
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B
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2

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Verse 9
E
E

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Birthday boy
A
A

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Stands apart
G#m
G#m
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C#m
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As the drama's

About to start
B
B
2

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Verse 10

E
E

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A quick betrayal
A
A

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A speedy trial
G#m
G#m
4

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As before
C#m
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B
B
2

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Complete denial
Verse 11
E
E

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Oh baby do you remember
A
A

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He's been through all this before?
G#m
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4

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C#m
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Spent the summer
B
B
2

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Getting nowhere
E
E

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Taking all of the blame
A
A

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For the city
G#m
G#m
4

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Calculating
C#m
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B
B
2

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From pain comes pity
C
C

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Verse 12

Em
Em

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C
C

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If you knew his name
Outro 1

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Em
Em

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C
C

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Em
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C
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Em
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C
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C
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C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • Bb

  • Dm

  • E

  • G#m

    4

  • C#m

    4

  • B

    2

  • Esus4

  • C

  • Em

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Birthday Boy by Pet Shop Boys is E major.

The primary chords used in Birthday Boy are E, A, G#m, C#m, B, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, G#m, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Birthday Boy is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Birthday Boy using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Birthday Boy. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Pet Shop Boys.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Birthday Boy to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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