Chord Chart:

E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G B (x2444x@1)name="chord_022000@1">e

C:  x 3 2 0 1 0

Am: x 0 2 2 1 0

E5: 0 2 2 x 0 0

F:  1 3 3 2 1 1



Intro:  C Am E5  (repeat)

C (x32010@1)     Am (x02210@1)         E5closing (022xxx@1)time for the sunshine
C (x32010@1)        Am (x02210@1)           E5ladies (022xxx@1)are painting their faces
C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)           E5I (022xxx@1)combed my hair it looked just right
C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)        E5 (022xxx@1)     F (133211@1)  
went out to go to these places I go

C (x32010@1)           Am (x02210@1)            E5its (022xxx@1)early the birds wont stop screaming
C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)        E5dont (022xxx@1)tell a soul its my birthday
C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)          E5I (022xxx@1)cant make my heart stop beating
C (x32010@1)     Am (x02210@1)         E5 (022xxx@1)          F (133211@1)    FI (133211@1)had a happy, happy birthday this year

F (133211@1)    C (x32010@1)        Am (x02210@1)           E5upside (022xxx@1)down reads sorry from the trashcan
C (x32010@1)        Am (x02210@1)      E5regret (022xxx@1)you miserable lover
C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)           E5I (022xxx@1)closed my hands til they turned white
C (x32010@1)             Am (x02210@1)       E5 (022xxx@1)     F (133211@1)    Fthis (133211@1)cancer has taken both body and mind

F (133211@1)    C (x32010@1)     Am (x02210@1)            E5on (022xxx@1)the ground, dragging of the boot heels
C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)        E5my (022xxx@1)feet are so tired of leaving
C (x32010@1)              Am (x02210@1)        E5 (022xxx@1)       Fpride (133211@1)shakes the hand in the mirror

Songs ends with E5 (strum upward).