Happy Birthday To Me (Poem & Song) Glenn Yarbrough 1967 (Rod Mckuen) (w Lyrics) Chords
Tempo:
143.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Em
G
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B]
[Bm]
Birthdays are not so much for children [A] as they are for those of us who think we're [Bm] children.
And birthdays can [B] be hard.
But there are [D] Sunday breakfasts and [F#m] April fields [Em] and blue [A] on blue and green growing [F#] things to change all [D] that.
[A] [D]
I know that spring is hard [G] because you wait for summer.
And [F#m] fall is hardest [E] of all [A] because [Em] you must not be alone when [A] winter comes.
[D]
[E] I know [G] that love is worth the time it [D] takes to find.
[Em]
Think of [D] that when all the world seems to be [Bm] made of walk-up [A] rooms and hands in empty [D] pockets.
And I know that [Em]
if you keep the empty heart alive [Bm] a little longer, [E] love will come.
[G] It always does.
[A] Maybe just at the [D] last minute, but [F#m] it will [Em] come.
You must believe that [B] or else [A] there isn't any reason to [D] have birthdays.
[Em]
[A] [D] Happy birthday [F#m] to me, [Em] I'm older [A] you see.
[Bm] And there are still [E] some things I [G] don't know.
[A] [D] Like where [F#m] do you run [Em] when you run [A] out of fun?
[Bm] And you've played [G] every game that [D] you know.
[G]
Jacks and marbles [F#m] and hide and go seek.
[Em] Run [C#] sheep run and [D] look.
[G]
Hearts and [C#m] flowers [E] by [D] the hours [E] play out and what have [G] you got?
[A] [D] Happy birthday to me, [Em] I'm [A] older you see.
[B] But there are still [G#] some things I [G] don't know.
[D] Like why [F#m] does it take [G] a birthday to [F#] make?
You [F#] wonder [A] how.
[D] [B]
[F#]
[Bm]
[N]
[Bm]
Birthdays are not so much for children [A] as they are for those of us who think we're [Bm] children.
And birthdays can [B] be hard.
But there are [D] Sunday breakfasts and [F#m] April fields [Em] and blue [A] on blue and green growing [F#] things to change all [D] that.
[A] [D]
I know that spring is hard [G] because you wait for summer.
And [F#m] fall is hardest [E] of all [A] because [Em] you must not be alone when [A] winter comes.
[D]
[E] I know [G] that love is worth the time it [D] takes to find.
[Em]
Think of [D] that when all the world seems to be [Bm] made of walk-up [A] rooms and hands in empty [D] pockets.
And I know that [Em]
if you keep the empty heart alive [Bm] a little longer, [E] love will come.
[G] It always does.
[A] Maybe just at the [D] last minute, but [F#m] it will [Em] come.
You must believe that [B] or else [A] there isn't any reason to [D] have birthdays.
[Em]
[A] [D] Happy birthday [F#m] to me, [Em] I'm older [A] you see.
[Bm] And there are still [E] some things I [G] don't know.
[A] [D] Like where [F#m] do you run [Em] when you run [A] out of fun?
[Bm] And you've played [G] every game that [D] you know.
[G]
Jacks and marbles [F#m] and hide and go seek.
[Em] Run [C#] sheep run and [D] look.
[G]
Hearts and [C#m] flowers [E] by [D] the hours [E] play out and what have [G] you got?
[A] [D] Happy birthday to me, [Em] I'm [A] older you see.
[B] But there are still [G#] some things I [G] don't know.
[D] Like why [F#m] does it take [G] a birthday to [F#] make?
You [F#] wonder [A] how.
[D] [B]
[F#]
[Bm]
[N]
Key:
D
A
Em
G
Bm
D
A
Em
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ Birthdays are not so much for children [A] as they are for those of us who think we're [Bm] children.
_ _ And birthdays can [B] be hard.
_ But there are [D] Sunday breakfasts and [F#m] April fields [Em] and blue [A] on blue and green growing [F#] things to change all [D] that.
_ [A] _ [D]
I know that spring is hard [G] because you wait for summer.
_ And [F#m] fall is hardest [E] of all [A] because [Em] you must not be alone when [A] winter comes.
_ [D] _
_ _ [E] I know [G] that love is worth the time it [D] takes to find.
[Em] _
_ Think of [D] that when all the world seems to be [Bm] made of walk-up [A] rooms and hands in empty [D] pockets. _
_ And I know that [Em]
if you keep the empty heart alive [Bm] a little longer, [E] love will come.
[G] It always does.
[A] _ Maybe just at the [D] last minute, but [F#m] it will [Em] come. _
You must believe that [B] or else _ [A] there isn't any reason to [D] have birthdays.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] Happy birthday [F#m] to me, [Em] I'm older [A] you see.
[Bm] And there are still [E] some things I [G] don't know.
_ _ [A] _ [D] Like where [F#m] do you run [Em] when you run [A] out of fun?
[Bm] And you've played [G] every game that [D] you know.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Jacks and marbles [F#m] and hide and go seek.
[Em] Run [C#] sheep run and [D] look. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _
Hearts and [C#m] flowers [E] by [D] the hours [E] play out and what have [G] you got?
[A] _ _ [D] Happy birthday to me, [Em] I'm [A] older you see.
[B] But there are still [G#] some things I [G] don't know.
_ _ _ [D] Like why [F#m] does it take [G] a birthday to [F#] make?
You [F#] wonder [A] how.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ Birthdays are not so much for children [A] as they are for those of us who think we're [Bm] children.
_ _ And birthdays can [B] be hard.
_ But there are [D] Sunday breakfasts and [F#m] April fields [Em] and blue [A] on blue and green growing [F#] things to change all [D] that.
_ [A] _ [D]
I know that spring is hard [G] because you wait for summer.
_ And [F#m] fall is hardest [E] of all [A] because [Em] you must not be alone when [A] winter comes.
_ [D] _
_ _ [E] I know [G] that love is worth the time it [D] takes to find.
[Em] _
_ Think of [D] that when all the world seems to be [Bm] made of walk-up [A] rooms and hands in empty [D] pockets. _
_ And I know that [Em]
if you keep the empty heart alive [Bm] a little longer, [E] love will come.
[G] It always does.
[A] _ Maybe just at the [D] last minute, but [F#m] it will [Em] come. _
You must believe that [B] or else _ [A] there isn't any reason to [D] have birthdays.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] Happy birthday [F#m] to me, [Em] I'm older [A] you see.
[Bm] And there are still [E] some things I [G] don't know.
_ _ [A] _ [D] Like where [F#m] do you run [Em] when you run [A] out of fun?
[Bm] And you've played [G] every game that [D] you know.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Jacks and marbles [F#m] and hide and go seek.
[Em] Run [C#] sheep run and [D] look. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _
Hearts and [C#m] flowers [E] by [D] the hours [E] play out and what have [G] you got?
[A] _ _ [D] Happy birthday to me, [Em] I'm [A] older you see.
[B] But there are still [G#] some things I [G] don't know.
_ _ _ [D] Like why [F#m] does it take [G] a birthday to [F#] make?
You [F#] wonder [A] how.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _