Birthday chords by
Katy Perry (Official Version)

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Key: B majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Emaj7

C#m7

Emaj7

C#m7

B

Verse 1

Emaj7

C#m7

I heard you're feeling nothing's going right

Emaj7

C#m7

B

Why don't you let me stop by

Emaj7

C#m7

The clock is ticking, running out of time

Emaj7

C#m7

B

So we should party, all night

Pre-chorus 1

Emaj7

C#m7

So cover your eyes, I have a surprise

Emaj7

C#m7

B

I hope you got a healthy appe tite

Emaj7

C#m7

If you wanna dance, if you want it all

Emaj7

C#m7

B

You know that I'm the girl that you should call

Chorus 1
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Boy      when you're with me
C#m7 C#m7 
 
I'll   give you a taste
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
Make     it like your birthday every  day
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
I know     you like it sweet
C#m7 C#m7 
 
So you    can have your cake
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
Give     you something good to cele   brate
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
So make     a wish
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
I'll make     it like your birthday every  day
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
I'll be       your gift
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
Give     you something good to cele   brate

Verse 2

Emaj7

C#m7

Pop your confetti, pop your Pérignon

Emaj7

C#m7

B

So hot and heavy till dawn

Emaj7

C#m7

I got you spinning like a disco ball

Emaj7

C#m7

B

I'll have them playing your song

Pre-chorus 2

Emaj7

C#m7

We're living the life, we're doing it right

Emaj7

C#m7

B

You're never gonna be unsatis fied

Emaj7

C#m7

If you wanna dance, if you want it all

Emaj7

C#m7

B

You know I'm the girl that you should call

Chorus 2
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Boy      when you're with me
C#m7 C#m7 
 
I'll   give you a taste
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
Make     it like your birthday every  day
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
I know     you like it sweet
C#m7 C#m7 
 
So you    can have your cake
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
Give     you something good to cele   brate
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
So make     a wish
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
I'll make     it like your birthday every  day
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
I'll be       your gift
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
Give     you something good to cele   brate

Bridge 1
G#m G#m 
 
E/F# E/F# 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
B B 
 
G#m G#m 
 
E/F# E/F# 
 
Happy birthday
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
B B 
 
G#m G#m 
 
E/F# E/F# 
 
So let me get you in your   birthday suit
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
B B 
 
It's time to bring out the    big bal      loons
G#m G#m 
 
E/F# E/F# 
 
So let me get you in your   birthday suit
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
It's time to bring out the

Chorus 3
big, big, big, big, big, big balloons
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Boy      when you're with me
C#m7 C#m7 
 
I'll   give you a taste
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
Make     it like your birthday every  day
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
I know     you like it sweet
C#m7 C#m7 
 
So you    can have your cake
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
Give     you something good to cele   brate

Chorus 4
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Boy      when you're with me
C#m7 C#m7 
 
I'll   give you a taste
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
Make     it like your birthday every  day
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
I know     you like it sweet
C#m7 C#m7 
 
So you    can have your cake
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
Give     you something good to cele   brate
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
So make     a wish
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
I'll make     it like your birthday every  day
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
I'll be       your gift
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
Give     you something good to cele   brate
Happy birthday

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEmaj7 C#m7 B G#m E/F#...

Chords

Emaj7
C#m7
B
G#m
E/F#
Bsus4

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
E/F#: 2-x-2-1-0-0
Bsus4: x-2-4-4-5-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Birthday by Katy Perry, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Katy Perry's performance.

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