Geoff Hughes - Happy Birthday Kid

      Author's Note: Canadian one-hit wonder from 1981. Has a David Bowie feel to it.
               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ymAj2WWYnI

[Verse 1]
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Happy Birthday kid, here's my present to you, when you're old and we're through
    Am                      F             G                     Am
Now don't take it hard, and try not to cry, the truth is I must lie

Am F G Am
Am F G Am

[Verse 2]
       Am                      F                 G                     Am
When July comes along and it's your turn to dance, the waltz with your dreams
Am                   F                            G                    Am
Remember the way you cut through my life, and the day I cracked at the seams

[Pre-Chorus]
                  E
The day you said, didn't you know now, didn't you know now

Didn't you know now, remember when you sang
B
Someone's waiting upstairs with my name on his lips
     A
He's singing Happy Brthday kid, at least we had some kicks
            B
He's singing, Happy Birthday kid, at least, at least

[Chorus]
                     Am
At least we had some kicks
     F      G                Am
Some kicks, aw...we had some kicks

Am F G Am

[Verse 3]
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The present come and the past has gone, with no more tears
    Am              F         G              Am
The simple life, at last alone, with no more fear
              Am               F               G               Am
No, no, don't buy me no games, play with myself, I find my own roles
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Just disappear, you can't hurt me no more, I've seen the fool

[Pre-Chorus]
                  E
The day you sang, didn't you know now, didn't you know now

Didn't you know now, remember when you sang
B
Someone's waiting upstairs with my name on his lips
     A
He's singing Happy Birthday kid, at least we had some kicks
            B
He's singing, Happy Birthday kid, at least, at least

[Chorus]
                     Am
At least we had some kicks
     F      G                Am
Some kicks, aw...we had some kicks

Am F G Am

[Verse 4]
      Am                      F             G                           Am
Happy Birthday kid, here's my present to you, when you're old and we're through
    Am                      F             G                     Am
Now don't take it hard, and try not to cry, the truth is I must lie
       Am          F           G           Am
I must lie, I must lie, I must lie, I must lie
       Am          F           G           Am
I must lie, I must lie, I must lie, I must lie

[Outro]
      Am                   F           G                   Am
Happy Birthday kid, Happy Birthday kid, Happy Birthday to you
      Am                   F           G                   Am
Happy Birthday kid, Happy Birthday kid, Happy Birthday to you
      Am                   F           G                   Am
Happy Birthday kid, Happy Birthday kid, Happy Birthday to you
      Am                   F           G                   Am
Happy Birthday kid, Happy Birthday kid, Happy Birthday to you...