Happy Birthday Helen chords by Things Of Stone And Wood (Official Version)

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Fsus4
F
Fsus2
Gm7
Bb
Eb
Bb/D
Csus4
Bbsus2

Intro 1

Fsus4

Fsus2

Gm7

Fsus4

Fsus2

Verse 1
F 
Let's not forget last night
Gm7 
Yeah, how we drove along the Yarra
Bb 
How we sang harmonies
Gm7 
To Carole King
Fsus4 
F 
Fsus2 
F 
F 
These three years now just gone
Gm7 
They are the legends of my mind
Bb 
We both kneel at these rocks
Gm7 
To drink of the memory
Fsus4 
F 
Fsus2 
F 
You      are the

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Chorus 1

tunes in my head

Bb/D

The fire in my ribs

You are the voice in my heart

Bb/D

That whispers compassion

Csus4

Happy birthday Helen

Gm7

Oh- oh, oh- oh, oh- oh

Verse 2
F 
We kissed on that bridge that fell down
Gm7 
While we held  hands at the Taj
Bb 
We've been stuck in a cave
Gm7 
With that bloke who says Oi Am
Fsus4 
F 
Fsus2 
F 
F 
And when I cried for my cruel heart
Gm7 
You rubbed my back  'til I felt better
Bb 
We ate bread on the lake
Gm7 
Fsus4 
F 
And yearned for the seasons
Fsus2 
F 
You      are the

Chorus 2
Eb 
tunes in my head
Bb/D 
F 
The fire   in my ribs
Eb 
You are the voice in my heart
Bb/D 
That whispers compassion
Csus4 
Happy birthday Helen
F 
Gm7 
Bb 
Gm7 
F 
Oh- oh, oh- oh,   oh- oh

Interlude 1

Gm7

Bbsus2

Gm7

Chorus 3

You are the tunes in my head

Bb/D

The fire in my ribs

You are the voice in my heart

Bb/D

Csus4

That whispers compassion

Bridge 1
Eb 
You are the storm on the ocean,
Bb/D 
Poems  in the trees
F 
The smell of the winter
That haunts me each autumn
Eb 
My everything
Bb/D 
You are my everything
Csus4 
You are my everything
Happy Birthday Helen

Chorus 4

Gm7

Oh- oh, oh- oh, oh- oh

Solo 1

Gm7

Bbsus2

Gm7

Outro 1

Gm7

Oh- oh, oh- oh, oh- oh

Gm7

Oh- oh, oh- oh, oh- oh

Happy birthday Helen

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Fsus4
F
Fsus2
Gm7
Bb
Eb
Bb/D
Csus4
Bbsus2

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 138

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

Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
Bbsus2: x-1-3-3-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Happy Birthday Helen by Things Of Stone And Wood, 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 F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Things Of Stone And Wood.