Misc Musicals – A Week Away - Birthday Card (Guitar)

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[SAVANNAH] [Verse 1]
     A                   D
My mom and I have this tradition

       E                         A
It's stupid and dumb, but it's ours

                    D
Every year on my birthday

                     Gsus2
She picks the most weird looking card
[Verse 2]
       A                        D
She stuffs it with money and glitter

 E          Fdim     F#m
Pretty and shiny and bright

    A                      D#dim
I let it all fall to the floor

                 Gsus2
And I read the message she writes
[Chorus]
 F#m     E         A
"Happy birthday, baby

      D              A          E
The best day of my life was the day that you joined us

      F#m            E          D           A
I'm proud of your courage and talent and genius

     Bm              A       E           A
But most of all, I love the way you love Jesus"
[Verse 3]
    A                     D
I kept each one she ever gave me

   E                               A
I don't know what that says about me

    A                 D
I sit myself in the tension

          Gsus2
Between sour and sweet
[Verse 4]
       A                      D
What would she do if she saw me

E           Fdim        F#m
All the way down in my heart?

      A                    D#dim
Who would she think that I am

             Gsus2
If I took out the Christian part?
[Chorus]
              F#m   E         A
She writes, "Happy birthday, baby"

    D             A         E
I know she's not trying to actually upset me

      F#m      E        D           A
But there in invisible ink at the ending

        E                          A
It's "Why can't you be more like Lennie?"
[Verse 5]
     A                      D
I'm sorry I make you feel ugly

       E                      A
I'm sorry for stealing your shoes, that was me

     A                 D                       Gsus2
I'm sorry you can't understand what you are doing to me

A                      D      E               Fdim     F#m
How do I live up to something I never really got to choose?

         D         Esus   E
It's no use, there's no room
[Outro]
F#m                    E
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them

      A                         D
For they do not know what they do"

    A                           D
So I just say, "Thanks for the card, mom

             Esus E          A
It means a lot coming from you"