The Idle Race

The Birthday

The Idle Race


Tom: Cm

INTRO:  Gm  Cm  [x2]

(Something like this):
D|-----3--2-----1--0--------| ]
A|-----------3--------1--3--| ]  [x2]
E|--3-----------------------| ]



VERSE:
Gm                  Cm              Gm  Cm
She had a birthday yesterday, she cried.
Gm                    Cm                  Gm  Cm
Took off her glasses, let her hair down, cried.

    Gm...
D|--------0--3--1--|
A|-----1-----------|
E|--3--------------|



CHORUS:
Eb                    Dm            Gm  Dm
She told them all at work about the day.
Eb        Dm
How it is no-one came?
Gm    Cm      Cm  Gm     
Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh



(INTRO):  Gm  Cm  [x2]



VERSE:
Gm               Cm               Gm  Cm
She sent the invitations to her friends.
Gm                  Cm          Gm  Cm
They were too busy doing other things.

    Gm...
D|--------0--3--1--|
A|-----1-----------|
E|--3--------------|



CHORUS:
Eb                    Dm            Gm  Dm
She told them all at work about the day.
Eb        Dm
How it is no-one came?
Gm    Cm      Cm  Gm     
Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh


(INTRO):  Gm  Cm  [x2]



VERSE:
Gm                Cm               Gm  Cm
She took the decorations from the wall.
Gm                 Cm                  Gm  Cm
Was it the ladder loose that made her fall? 

    Gm...
D|--------0--3--1--|
A|-----1-----------|
E|--3--------------|



CHORUS:
Eb                    Dm            Gm  Dm
She told them all at work about the day.
Eb        Dm
How it is no-one came?
Gm    Cm      Cm  Gm     
Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh



Gm                  Cm              Gm  Cm
She had a birthday yesterday, she cried.