Backwards Down The Number Line Chords by Phish

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_ Happy, happy, oh [G] my _ friend.
_ Blow out [D] candles once again.
_ Leave the [Em] presents all inside.
_ _ [C] Take my _ hand _ _ and [G] let's take a ride.
_ [C] Backwards down [D] the number line. _ _ _ _
_ _ You were eight and I [Em] was nine.
Do you know what [D]
happened _ then? _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Do you know why we're still friends? _ _ _ _ _
_ Loving all these [G] many _ _ years.
We pushed through hardships, [D] tasted _ tears.
Made [Em] promises, one to keep.
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[C] _ _ I can still recite [G] it in my sleep.
_ [C] Every [D] time a birthday _ comes. _ _ _
_ _ Call your friend and sing [Em] a song.
_ [E] _ Whisper it [C] into his _ ears. _ _
Write it down, [Am] just don't miss [G] a year.
You [F] decide what it [C] _ contains.
How long it goes, but this [G] remains.
The [F] only rule is it [C] begins.
_ Happy, happy, [G] oh my friend.
You [F] decide what it [C] contains.
How long it goes, but [G] this remains.
The [F] only rule is it [C] begins.
Happy, happy, oh [G] my friend.
You [F] decide what it [C] contains.
How [Em] long it goes, [C] but this [G] remains.
The [F] only rule is it [C] begins.
_ Happy, happy, oh [G] my friend.
You [F] decide what it [C] contains.
How long it goes, but [G] this remains.
The [F] only rule is it [Em] begins.
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[Bm] _ And when I see you coming [C] down the line.
And you're looking with eyes wide [Bm] open.
Somewhere in between [G] the past [C] and future.
Where [Am] you dreamt in time.
[C] And you can see a different [G] point of view.
You [F] decide what it [C] contains.
How long it goes, but [G] this remains.
The [F] only rule is it [C] begins.
Happy, happy, oh [G] my friend.
You [F] decide what it [C] contains.
How long it [Am] goes, but this [G] remains.
The [F] only rule is it [C] begins.
Happy, [G] happy, oh my friend.
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[G] _ _ You [F] decide what it [C] contains.
How long it goes, but this [G] remains.
The [F] only rule is it [C] begins.
Happy, [G] happy, [C] oh [G] my friend.
You [F] decide what it [C] contains.
How long it goes, but this [G] remains.
The [F] only rule is it [C] begins.
Happy, happy, oh [G] my friend.
You [F] decide what it [C] contains.
How long it goes, but this [G] remains.
The only [F] rule is it [C] begins.
Happy, happy, oh [G] my friend.
You [F] decide what it [C] contains.
How long it goes, but this [G] remains.
The [F] only rule is it begins. _ _ _ _ _ _
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