Birthday Boy

E A G#m C#m B --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | E | % | A | % | G#m | C#m | B | % | (guitars only) | E | % | A | % | G#m | C#m | B | % | E A Birthday boy can't explain G#m C#m B Christmas eve he's born again E A On the line a broken train G#m C#m B Going nowhere endless rain E A Birthday boy so afraid G#m7 C#m B Plays the machines in the arcade E Oh baby, do you remember A He's been through all this before G#m7 C#m B Spent the summer getting nowhere E A Taking all of the blame for the city G#m7 C#m B Calculating from pain comes pity E A Christmas Eve a time of joy G#m C#m B If you believe in Birthday boy E A This time around it's all a mistake G#m C#m B Is he deluded or just a fake E Oh baby do you remember A He's been through all this before G#m7 C#m B Spent the summer getting nowhere E A Taking all of the blame for the city G#m7 C#m B Calculating from pain comes pity Middle 8 Cmaj7 Em If you knew his name Cmaj7 Em Would you feel the same C#m F# If you knew his name | B | A#m D#m | C# | | F# | B | A#m D#m | C# | | F# | B | A#m D#m | C# | F# B Birthday boy stands apart A#m D#m C# As the drama's about to start F# B A quick betrayal, a speedy trial A#m D#m C# As before, complete denial F# Oh baby do you remember B He's been through all this before A#m D#m C# Spent the summer getting nowhere F# B Taking all of the blame for the city A#m D#m C# Calculating from pain comes pity Dmaj7 F#m If you knew his name Dmaj7 F#m Would you feel the same | Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m | | Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m | | Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m | | D C#m | F#m