#


This was from the Beatles' double album that showed that after Sgt
Peppers and Magical Mystery Tour and the meditation in India, that
they could still play rock `n' roll. A lot of the songs on the white album
were written in India and recorded with only about 2 of the Beatles present.
This song is an example of that with a catchy riff to go with it.

Birthday - The Beatles
(The Beatles - although we call it the 'White Album'  -  1968)

Arr. Mende Joveski    (lyrics taken from Book: "The Beatles
illustrated lyrics")

Here it comes....

Intro and verse riff.

3/8 means slide from fret 3 to fret 8

E----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------2----3----3/8----7---5----------------------------------
G--2---2------------------------------2------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------2----3----3/8----7---5-------------------------------
G--2---2--------------------------------2--------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------

E------------------5---5/8----7----5-------------------------------
B-------------6------------------------------------------------------
G--7----7-------------------------------7---------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------2----3----3/8----7----5-------------------------
G---2----2-----------------------------------2-------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------7----7/10----9----7---------------------------
B-------------9------------------------------------------------------
G---9---9------------------------------------7----------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------2----3----3/8----7----5-----------------------------
G---2----2----------------------------------2-----------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------

AA Piano Chord 

You say it's your birthday
AA Piano Chord 

It's my birthday too yeah
DD Piano Chord 

They say it's your birthday
AA Piano Chord 

We're gonna have a good time
EE Piano Chord 

I'm glad it's your birthday
AA Piano Chord 

Happy birthday to you

EE Piano Chord 

Yes we're going to a party party
EE Piano Chord 

Yes we're going to a party party
EE Piano Chord 

Yes we're going to a party party
CC Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 

I would like you to dance
CC Piano Chord 
                            GG Piano Chord 

(Birthday)  Take a cha - cha -cha  chance
CC Piano Chord 
                             GG Piano Chord 

(Birthday)  I would like you to dance
CC Piano Chord 
                GG Piano Chord 

(Birthday)  Dance
EE Piano Chord 

instrumental

AA Piano Chord 

You say it's your birthday
AA Piano Chord 

It's my birthday too yeah
DD Piano Chord 

They say it's your birthday
AA Piano Chord 

We're gonna have a good time
EE Piano Chord 

I'm glad it's your birthday
AA Piano Chord 

Happy birthday to you

(Fades out with the riff)

Any comments, suggestions or insults, I await them all.