THE IDLE RACE - "THE BIRTHDAY" (Track 03 from THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, 1968)



INTRO:  Gm  Cm  [x2]

(Something like this):
D  -----3--2-----1--0--------  ]
A  -----------3--------1--3--  ]  [x2]
E  --3-----------------------  ]



VERSE:
Gm                  Cm              Gm  Cm
She had a birthday yesterday, she cried.
Gm                    Cm                  Gm  Cm
Took off her glasses, let her hair down, cried.

    Gm...
D --------0--3--1--
A -----1-----------
E --3--------------



CHORUS:
Eb                    Dm            Gm  Dm
She told them all at work about the day.
Eb        Dm
How it is no-one came?
Gm    Cm      Cm  Gm     
Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh



(INTRO):  Gm  Cm  [x2]



VERSE:
Gm               Cm               Gm  Cm
She sent the invitations to her friends.
Gm                  Cm          Gm  Cm
They were too busy doing other things.

    Gm...
D --------0--3--1--
A -----1-----------
E --3--------------



CHORUS:
Eb                    Dm            Gm  Dm
She told them all at work about the day.
Eb        Dm
How it is no-one came?
Gm    Cm      Cm  Gm     
Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh


(INTRO):  Gm  Cm  [x2]



VERSE:
Gm                Cm               Gm  Cm
She took the decorations from the wall.
Gm                 Cm                  Gm  Cm
Was it the ladder loose that made her fall? 

    Gm...
D --------0--3--1--
A -----1-----------
E --3--------------



CHORUS:
Eb                    Dm            Gm  Dm
She told them all at work about the day.
Eb        Dm
How it is no-one came?
Gm    Cm      Cm  Gm     
Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh



Gm                  Cm              Gm  Cm
She had a birthday yesterday, she cried.



(INTRO):  Gm  Cm  [x7]  fade out







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