Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

INTRO
  E                                 A
e | 7-----7-----7--- | ---------------- | (b9)----(b9)----(b9)-- | ---------------- | 
B | --(b9)----(b9)----(b9) | ---------------- | --10---10-----10 | ---------------- | 
G | ----(b9)----(b9)---- | --------%------- | ----(b9)---(b9)----- | ---------------- | 
D | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 
A | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 
E | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 
  Abm              C#m              B
e | 7-----7-----7--- | (b9)----(b9)----(b9)-- | 7-----7-----7--- | ---------------- | 
B | --(b9)----(b9)----(b9) | --(b9)----(b9)----(b9) | --7-----7-----7- | ---------------- | 
G | ----8-----8----- | ----(b9)----(b9)---- | ----8-----8----- | -------%-------- | 
D | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 
A | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 
E | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 

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INTRO (guitars only)
 E  %  A  %  Abm  C#m  B  % 

INTRO
 E  %  A  %  Abm  C#m  B  % 

         E           A
Birthday boy can't explain
          Abm  C#m          B
Christmas eve    he's born again
       E             A
On the line a broken train
      Abm     C#m        B
Going nowhere    endless rain

         E       A
Birthday boy so afraid
            Abm7   C#m         B
Plays the machines    in the arcade


                 E
Oh baby do you remember
                  A
He's been through all this before
          Abm7   C#m        B
Spent the summer    getting nowhere
       E                        A
Taking all of the blame for the city
     Abm7   C#m                B
Calculating    from pain comes pity


          E             A
Christmas Eve a time of joy
         Abm   C#m            B
If you believe    in Birthday boy
           E                   A
This time around it's all a mistake
        Abm   C#m           B
Is he deluded     or just a fake

                 E
Oh baby do you remember
                  A
He's been through all this before
          Abm7   C#m        B
Spent the summer    getting nowhere
       E                        A
Taking all of the blame for the city
     Abm7   C#m                B
Calculating    from pain comes pity


C7M                 Em
      If you knew his name
C7M                    Em
      Would you feel the same
C#m                   F#
      If you knew his name


SOLO
 B  Bbm Ebm  C# 
 F#  B  Bbm Ebm  C# 


INTRO
 F#  B  Bbm Ebm  C# 


         F#          B
Birthday boy stands apart
       Bbm     Ebm          C#
As the drama's     about to start
          F#               B
A quick betrayal, a speedy trial
     Bbm     Ebm           C#
As before,      complete denial

                 F#
Oh baby do you remember
                  B
He's been through all this before
          Bbm    Ebm        C#
Spent the summer    getting nowhere
       F#                       B
Taking all of the blame for the city
     Bbm    Ebm                C#
Calculating    from pain comes pity

D7M                 F#m
      If you knew his name
D7M                    F#m
      Would you feel the same

CODA
 D7M  F#m  D7M  F#m 
 D7M  F#m  D7M  F#m 
 D7M  F#m  D7M  F#m 
 D C#m  F#m