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The Birthday chords by
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
The Idle Race
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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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Verse 1
B
B
2

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She had a birthday yesterday
Am
Am

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Em
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she cried
B
B
2

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Took off her glasses let her
Am
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Em
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hair down cried
C
C

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D
D

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She told them all at work
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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about the day
D
D

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How it is no- one came?
Em
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C
C

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Am
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Wo- oh woh, oh woh- oh
Interlude 1
Em
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Verse 2
B
B
2

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She sent the invitations
Am
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Em
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to her friends
B
B
2

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They were too busy doing
Am
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Em
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other things
C
C

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D
D

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She told them all at work
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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about the day
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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How it is no- one came?
D
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Wo-
Verse 3
Em
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C
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Em
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oh woh, oh woh- oh
Interlude 2
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B
B
2

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She took the decorations
Verse 4

Am
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from the wall
C
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B
B
2

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Was it the ladder loose
Am
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Em
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that made her fall?
C
C

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D
D

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She told them all at work
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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about the day
Am
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D
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B
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2

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How it is no- one came?
Em
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C
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Am
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Wo- oh woh, oh woh- oh
Em
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Verse 5

C
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B
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She had a birth day
Outro 1

yesterday she cried
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • Am

  • C

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Birthday by Jeff Lynne, The Idle Race is G minor.

The primary chords used in The Birthday are Gm, D, Cm, Eb, F, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, D, Cm, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Birthday is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Birthday 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 The Birthday. 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 Jeff Lynne, The Idle Race.

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

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