Birthday song chords by
Indigo Girls

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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C

C

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F

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C

C

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G

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F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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F

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C

C

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G

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C

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Am

Am

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I couldn't

Verse 1

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F

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G

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C

C

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F

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think of a thing to write

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C

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G

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F

F

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On your birthday card

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G

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Considered the poets,

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F

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they didn't know

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C

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What lay quite inside my heart

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Am

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C

C

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G

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I thought of At lanta,

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C

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F

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I thought of Toronto

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C

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G

G

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F

F

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And all of the places we've been

Am

Am

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I filled up my tea and looked

F

F

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into the trees

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C

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G

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C

C

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And still came up empty again

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E

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Am

Am

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G

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F

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So I guess the next time you see me

E

E

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In a world of partial truths,

Am

Am

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G

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F

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you will fully believe me

Am

Am

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G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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F

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I have nothing to give except for to live

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C

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G

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Like the person you know me

C

C

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Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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F

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C

C

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G

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F

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to be

Am

Am

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C

C

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I can clean up the kitchen and

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F

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fold up your clothes

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C

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G

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F

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Neatly as I am able

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Am

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G

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C

C

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F

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Wrap a box up with ties for a surprise

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C

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G

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C

C

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Order you flowers for the table

Am

Am

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G

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Or I could book us a trip

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C

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F

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on a plane or ship

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C

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G

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F

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I know how much you love the sun

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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G

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F

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You could gamble on me like the lottery

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C

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G

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C

C

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I'll make you feel like you've won

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E

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Am

Am

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G

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F

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And I'll bet the next time you see me

E

E

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In a world of partial truths,

Am

Am

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G

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F

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you will fully believe me

Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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F

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I have nothing to give except for to live

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C

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Like the person you know me to be

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F

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Life is short and so on

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C

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I'd like to give you

F#dim

F#dim

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something to go on

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F

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Grow on

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Am

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C

C

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F

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They recently paved the walk on our street

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C

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G

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F

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We looked at the shiny ce ment

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Am

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C

C

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F

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We stopped the car ready to carve

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C

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G

G

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C

C

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Our names into permanence

Am

Am

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G

G

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For a moment we're kid

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C

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F

F

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s intent on a whim

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C

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G

G

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F

F

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There is no shadowy past

Am

Am

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G

G

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F

F

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But even so it urges to go

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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And put something down that will last

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E

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So here goes,

Am

Am

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G

G

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F

F

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the next time I show up for you

C

C

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F#dim

F#dim

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F

F

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You will know and be lieve

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

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I am ready to give, ready to live

C

C

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G

G

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Like the person you know me to be

Outro 1

C

C

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Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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F

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C

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G

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Am

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G

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C

C

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Chords

C
F
Dm
Am
G
E
Em
F#dim

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Birthday song by Indigo girls is C major.

The primary chords used in Birthday song are C, F, Dm, Am, G, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Dm, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Birthday song is approximately 115 beats per minute.

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

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