Post by thedroid on Mar 9, 2017 22:37:01 GMT -5
Birthday Gal
Standard tuning
E
0.2.2.1.0.0
0.2.2.1.0.2
D
x.0.0.2.3.0
x.0.0.2.3.2
A
x.0.2.2.2.0
x.0.2.2.2.2
F#11
2.4.4.3.0.0
2.4.4.3.0.2
E6
0.2.2.4.2.4
Amaj7
x.0.2.2.2.4
E5
0.2.2.4.0.0
B7
x.2.4.2.4.2
F#m
2.4.4.2.2.2
G
3.x.0.0.3.3
B7(2)
7.9.7.9.8.7.7
A7
5.7.5.7.6.5.5
G7
3.5.3.5.4.3.3
Opening (Each chord has the same lick on the high E string)
E — D — A — F#11
(Note the bass plays a C# under the A here. On guitar, you can’t really hit that and also play the little lick on the high E.)
Verse E6 and Amaj7 licks
—4——2——5——4————4——2——x——2————————
—2——2——2——2————2——2——5——2———————————
—4——4——4——4————2——2——2——2—————————
—2——2——2——2————2——2——2——2—————————
—2——2——2——2————0——0——0——0—————————
—0——0——0——0———————————————————————
{Wax is dripping from the frosting of the cake.}
E6 w/ lick
{Come on girl buckle up, and don't hesitate.}
Amaj7 w/ lick
{Take a deep breath, and blow 'em all away. }
F#11 — A — E5 — B7
{We sang off key, and now this is turning blue.}
E6 w/ lick
{Remember don't, and tell a soul, that wish it won't come true.}
Amaj7 w/ lick
{Hey the sad face, on your unlucky day.}
F#11 — A — E5
Chorus
{Birthday gal, did you wish yet?}
D — F#m
{Can you handle the turn; the candles are burning low.}
D — F#m — G — D — A
{Birthday gal, do you wish that?}
D — F#m
{There weren't quite as many candles that you had to blow.}
D — F#m — G — D — A
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
B7 — A7 — G7 — A7 — repeat
Here’s the lead over the above
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———7—9—10—9——7—9————5—7—8—7——5——————
——8———————8——————6——————6——————————
—9——————————————7——————————————————
———————————————————————————————————
———————————————————————————————————
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———3—5—6—5———3—5—————5—7—8—7——5—————
——4———————4———————6———————6—————————
—5———————————————7——————————————————
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Guitar solo over
E5 — G — A
E5 — A — G
E5 — G — A
E5 — A — G
F#11 — A — E5
Chorus ending with
{Birthday gal, make a wish . . .}
D — F#m
Then back to opening, which repeats twice and fades.
Standard tuning
E
0.2.2.1.0.0
0.2.2.1.0.2
D
x.0.0.2.3.0
x.0.0.2.3.2
A
x.0.2.2.2.0
x.0.2.2.2.2
F#11
2.4.4.3.0.0
2.4.4.3.0.2
E6
0.2.2.4.2.4
Amaj7
x.0.2.2.2.4
E5
0.2.2.4.0.0
B7
x.2.4.2.4.2
F#m
2.4.4.2.2.2
G
3.x.0.0.3.3
B7(2)
7.9.7.9.8.7.7
A7
5.7.5.7.6.5.5
G7
3.5.3.5.4.3.3
Opening (Each chord has the same lick on the high E string)
E — D — A — F#11
(Note the bass plays a C# under the A here. On guitar, you can’t really hit that and also play the little lick on the high E.)
Verse E6 and Amaj7 licks
—4——2——5——4————4——2——x——2————————
—2——2——2——2————2——2——5——2———————————
—4——4——4——4————2——2——2——2—————————
—2——2——2——2————2——2——2——2—————————
—2——2——2——2————0——0——0——0—————————
—0——0——0——0———————————————————————
{Wax is dripping from the frosting of the cake.}
E6 w/ lick
{Come on girl buckle up, and don't hesitate.}
Amaj7 w/ lick
{Take a deep breath, and blow 'em all away. }
F#11 — A — E5 — B7
{We sang off key, and now this is turning blue.}
E6 w/ lick
{Remember don't, and tell a soul, that wish it won't come true.}
Amaj7 w/ lick
{Hey the sad face, on your unlucky day.}
F#11 — A — E5
Chorus
{Birthday gal, did you wish yet?}
D — F#m
{Can you handle the turn; the candles are burning low.}
D — F#m — G — D — A
{Birthday gal, do you wish that?}
D — F#m
{There weren't quite as many candles that you had to blow.}
D — F#m — G — D — A
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
B7 — A7 — G7 — A7 — repeat
Here’s the lead over the above
———————————————————————————————————
———7—9—10—9——7—9————5—7—8—7——5——————
——8———————8——————6——————6——————————
—9——————————————7——————————————————
———————————————————————————————————
———————————————————————————————————
————————————————————————————————————
———3—5—6—5———3—5—————5—7—8—7——5—————
——4———————4———————6———————6—————————
—5———————————————7——————————————————
————————————————————————————————————
————————————————————————————————————
Guitar solo over
E5 — G — A
E5 — A — G
E5 — G — A
E5 — A — G
F#11 — A — E5
Chorus ending with
{Birthday gal, make a wish . . .}
D — F#m
Then back to opening, which repeats twice and fades.