Birthday Gal

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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

———————————————————————————————————
———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.