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Birthday chords by
The Sugarcubes
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1988•Alternative•1.8K views•
Key: C major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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C

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She lives in this this house over there
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Has her world outside it
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Scrabbles in the Earth
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with her fingers and her mouth
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She's five years old
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Threads worms on a string
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Keeps spiders in her pocket
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Collects fly wings in a jar
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Scrubs horse flies and,
Chorus 1

and pinches them on a line
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Oh Oh
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Oh Oh
Verse 2
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She has one friend, he lives next door
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They're listening to the weather
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He knows how many freckles she's got
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She scratches his beard
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She's painting huge books
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And glues them together
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They saw a big raven
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It glided down the sky
Chorus 2

She touched
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(it)
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Oh Oh
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Oh Oh
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Today is her birthday
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They're smoking cigars
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He's got a chain of flowers
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And sews a bird in her knickers
Chorus 3
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Oh Oh
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Oh Oh
Verse 4
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They're smoking cigars
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They lie in the bathtub
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A chain of flowers
Outro 1
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Tam, tam, tam, tam, tam-tam-tam, tam

Tam, tam, tam
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Tam, tam, tam, tam, tam-tam-tam, tam
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Tam, tam, tam, tam

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Birthday by The Sugarcubes is C major.

The primary chords used in Birthday are C, F, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Birthday is approximately 93 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Birthday 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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