INTRO
E A
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Abm C#m B
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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
Cmaj7 Em
If you knew his name
Cmaj7 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
Dmaj7 F#m
If you knew his name
Dmaj7 F#m
Would you feel the same
CODA
| Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m |
| Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m |
| Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m |
| D C#m | F#m
