St. Vincent – Happy Birthday Johnny (Ukulele)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Verse 1]
C Remember one Christmas, I gave you Jim Carroll Cmaj7 Intended it as a cautionary tale F You said you saw yourself inside there G Dog-eared it like a how-to manual C Remember one summer, we walked in Times Square Cmaj7 I showed you the zombies with hundred-inch stares F You took a Bic, set your hotel on fire G G7 We took the blame, took the bags to the train
[Chorus 1]
F G Happy Birthday, Johnny Am Wherever you are F G Happy Birthday, Johnny C Wherever you are
[Verse 2]
C The last time you called it was on New Years' Eve Cmaj7 You asked me for dough to get somethin' to eat F Since we last spoke, you live on the street G G7 Yeah, I wouldn't believe all the shit that you've seen
[Chorus 2]
F G Happy New Year, Johnny Am Is it 23? F G Happy New Year, Johnny Cmaj7 Are there lights on the trees?
[Interlude]
F G Am Cmaj7 F Am G7
[Verse 3]
C When I said, “Let me think,” and you yelled through your teeth Cmaj7 Accused me of acting like all royalty F Always for show, no true charity G You saw me on magazines and TV
[Verse 4]
C But if they only knew the real version of me Cmaj7 Only you know the secrets, the swamp, and the fear F What happened to blood? Our family? G G7 F G Annie, how could you do this to me?
[Outro]
Am Of course, I blame me F G When you get free, Johnny C I hope you find peace