Intro G F7M G Aº
Am9 Am7 F7M
Think back now when we were young
Em7
There were always tears at the birthday party
Dm7 Dm C6
You know how children can be so cruel
G
That's how it starts, but
C Gm7/C
What if we never learn how to behave?
F F7M Em Dm
I did something, and you never forgave me
G7
I never thought that it could be like this
C Gm7/C
But now I see
F Fm
I see you share your cake with him
C9 F7M
Unwrapping presents that I should have sent
C7M
What can I do?
Aº
Must I watch you?
Bb7M F7M
Close the door, dim the lights, blow out the candles
Dm7
So Happy Birthday again
G#º Am9 Am7 F7M
And it's the same every year
Em7
Seems that I remember it as something more, but
Dm7 Dm C6
You know how children can grow so strange
G
I still adore you
C Gm7/C
What if we never learn from our mistakes?
F F7M Em7 Dm
But then, you'll never know how my heart aches
G7
I never thought that it would be like this
C Gm7/C
But now I see
F Fm
I see you share your cake with him
C9 F7M
Unwrapping presents that I should have sent
C7M
What can I do?
Aº
Must I watch you?
Bb7M F7M
Close the door, dim the lights, blow out the candles
Dm7
So Happy Birthday again
Bb7M F7M
Close the door, dim the lights, blow out the candles
Dm7
So Happy Birthday again
G#º Am9 Am7 F7M
One day I know he'll forget
Em7
To pay you the compliments you're after
Dm7 Dm
You'll hang your sad, aching head
C G
Behind a brittle smile or a shrill of laughter
C9 Gm7/C
What if we only get what we deserve?
F F7M Em7 Dm7
Somehow, I couldn't quite summon the nerve
C9 Gm7/C
Upon each anniversary
F2 Fm
Then do you ever think of me?
C9 F7M
Unwrapping presents that I should have sent
C7M
What can I do?
Aº
Must I watch you?
Bb7M F7M
Close the door, dim the lights, blow out the candles
Dm7
So Happy Birthday again
Bb7M F7M
Close the door, dim the lights, blow out the candles
Dm7
So Happy Birthday again
Bb7M F7M
Close the door, dim the lights, blow out the candles
Dm7
So Happy Birthday again
Bb7M F7M
Close the door, dim the lights, blow out the candles
Dm7
So Happy Birthday again
Composição de Burt Bacharach / Elvis Costello