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Death For My Birthday by Say Anything
Death For My Birthday
V1 - C - V2 - B - C - O
Verse 1:
G#m B C#m
Let me guide you through the story of a boy and his curse
G#m E F# C#m
Tiny diamonds in his stroller with his first step chasing the hearse
G#m
Denied a cup that was half way filled
C#m Ebm E F#
Looking forward to the day he paid that drinking bill
G#m B C#m
There's no peace no more quiet on this earth
G#m E F#
He can finally nestle tightly in that womb beneath the dirt
C#m G#m
Hurt no more, and when he turned 24
C#m Ebm E F#
He wrote a note to nail to god's front door that said:
Chorus:
B
I want death, death for my birthday
E/B
I want death, death in the worst way
B
I want death, death for my birthday
E/B
Don't get me wrong cause
B
I love life, but life has a boyfriend
E/B
Bless my soul I'm out to destroy them
B E/B
I want death, death for my birthday
Verse 2: (Same rhythm and chords as verse one)
Found a high paying job, and the love of his life
They rode a rollercoatser ride of lust on their wedding night
They made a baby in unmentionable ways
He was ungrateful as a man could be on that blessed day
And underneath he thought this is all a phase
Just a blip in the existence of a structure vast and great
Prayed each night to his cross of a charm
For the one thing he couldn't afford just to buy the farm
Bridge:
B G#m F#
I'll never lose another friend again
B G#m
Or Watch them start a war that's fought
F#
For ideals that are dead
B G#m F#
I'll never have an argument again
E
Because my dust
B
Will be your salt
E
And my blood
B
Will hydrate you up
E
My heart
B
Will be your meal
E
And I won't ride the cycle of the way
B
It kills to think and feel no more no
Outro: (chorus chords)
One sweet day his heart ceased to beat
He fell so fast beneath all out feet
Through bugs and snakes
Last words he had to say were:
Help me claw my way tot eh surface
Oh sweet lord you know I deserve this
just one more
just one more birthday
---------------
version 2
CAPO1
Em C
Let me guide you through the story of a boy and his curse
Em C G
Tiny diamond in his stroller with his first step chasing the hearse
Sippin' at a cup that's half way filled
But looking forward to the day he pays that drinking bill
There's no peace, there's no quiet on this earth
He confided, nestled tightly in that womb beneath the dirt
Hurt no more and when he turned 24
He wrote a note to nail to God's front door that said
Em
I want death
C
Death for my birthday
Em
I want death
Am
Death in the worst way
Em
I want death
C
Death for my birthday
Am G
Don't get me wrong cause..
Em
I love life
C
But life has a boyfriend
Em
Bless my soul
Am
I'm out to destroy them
Em
I want death
C
Death for my birthday
Am G
For my birthday
Em C G
From the high paying job and the love of his life
He rode a roller coaster ride of lust on their wedding night
They made a baby in unmentionable ways
He was ungrateful as a man could be on that blessed day
And underneath he thought this is all a phase
Just a blip in the existence of a structure vast and great
Pray each night to his cross of a charm
For the one thing he couldn't afford just to buy the farm
Em
I want death
C
Death for my birthday
Am
I want death
F
Death in the worst way
Em
I want death
Am
Death for my birthday
Am G
Don't get me wrong cause..
Em
I love life
C
But life has a boyfriend
Em
Bless my soul
Am
I'm out to destroy them
Em
I want death
Am G
Death for my birthday
C
For my birthday
Am C
I'll never lose another friend again
Em Am C
Or watch them start a war that's fought for ideals that are dead
Am C
I'll never have an argument again
Am Em
Because my dust
Am Em
will be your salt
Am F G
My blood will hydrate you off
C Am
My heart will be your meal
F G
And I won't ride the cycle of the way it kills to think and feel
No more, no
Em
I want death
C
Death for my birthday
Am
I want death
F
Death in the worst way
Em
I want death
Am
Death for my birthday
Am G
Don't get me wrong cause..
Em
I love life
C
But life has a boyfriend
Em
Bless my soul
Am
I'm out to destroy them
Em
I want death
Am G
Death for my birthday
C
For my birthday
Em C
One sweet day his heart ceased to beat
Em Am
He fell so fast beneath all our feet
F G
Through bugs and snakes
Am C
Last words he had to say were
Em C
Help me claw my way to the surface
Em Am
Oh sweet lord you know I deserve this
F G
Just one more, just one more birthday
---------------
version 3
Eb Tuning
VERSES
Guitar 1:
(0:01, 0:16, 1:05, 1:21)
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4-x-x-4--4-4-x-x-4--4-4-x-x-4-4-4-x-4-x--|
Db|--x-x-x-x--x-4-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
Ab|--2-x-x-2--2-2-x-x-4--4-2-x-x-2-2-2-x-4-x--|
Eb|--4-x-x-4--4---x-x------4-x-x-4-4-0-x-2-x--|
(0:08, 0:25, 1:12, 1:29)
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|--9-x-x-9--9-8-x-x-8--8--|
Db|--6-x-x-6--6-6-x-x-6--6--|
Ab|--4-x-x-4--4-x-x-x-x--x--|
Eb|----x-x------4-x-x-4--4--|
(0:12, 0:29, 1:16, 1:33)
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------4-------4-------9--------11\--|
Db|----2---2---4---4---6---6---11------|
Ab|--4-------6-------7-------9---------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
Instead of using this chord in the verses:
eb|-----
Bb|-----
Gb|--9--
Db|--6--
Ab|--4--
Eb|-----
...you can use:
eb|-----
Bb|--5--
Gb|--x--
Db|--6--
Ab|--4--
Eb|-----
Guitar 2:
(0:16, 1:21)
eb|--------------------------------------------9-12\11-------------------------|
Bb|--4/9\4-12---9----9-----4/9\4-12---12---12-----------------------9/12-11-9--|
Gb|---------------11---8-----------------9--------------9---9-----8------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------6---6----------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Keyboard (tabbed for guitar):
(0:16, 1:21)
eb|-------------------------------------------9-12\11-------------------------|
Bb|--4/9\4/12---9\7/9\4---4/9\4/12---12---12-----------------------9/12-11-9--|
Gb|-------------------------------------9--------------9---9-----8------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------6---6----------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS 1 & 2
Guitar 1:
(0:33, 1:36)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-2-/6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-/6-6-6-6-4-4------6-6-6-6-6-------6-6-6-6-4-4--|
Eb|--------------------------------------0-0-----------0-0-0--------------|
(0:40, 1:44)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-2-/6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-/6-6-6-6-4-4------6-6-6-6-6-----6-7-6-4-4-2-2--|
Eb|--------------------------------------0-0-----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
(0:48, 1:52)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-2-/6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-/6-6-6-6-4-4------6-6-6-6-6-------6-6-6-6-4-4--|
Eb|--------------------------------------0-0-----------0-0-0--------------|
(0:56, 2:00)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------9/11-11/13\11-11-|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------x/x--x/-x\-x--x--|
Ab|--2-2-/6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-/6-6-6-6-4-4------6-6-6-6-6-------7/9--9/11\-9--9--|
Eb|--------------------------------------0-0-----------0-0-0------------------|
Guitar 2:
(0:33, 1:36)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------8-8-8-8-8--------8-8-8-8-6-6------8-8-8-8-8--------8-8-8-8-4-4--|
Db|--9-9------------9-9-9------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------7-7------------7-7-7--------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(0:40, 1:44)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------8-8-8-8-8--------8-8-8-8-6-6------8-8-8-8-8------8-9-8-6-6------|
Db|--9-9------------9-9-9---------------------------------x-x-x-x-x-9-9--|
Ab|------------------------------------7-7------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(0:48, 1:52)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------8-8-8-8-8--------8-8-8-8-6-6------8-8-8-8-8--------8-8-8-8-6-6--|
Db|--9-9------------9-9-9------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------7-7------------7-7-7--------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(0:56, 2:00)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------8-8-8-8-8--------8-8-8-8-6-6------8-8-8-8-8--------9-9/11-11/13\11-11-|
Db|--9-9------------9-9-9-----------------------------------x-x/x--x/-x\-x--x--|
Ab|------------------------------------7-7------------7-7-7-7-7/9--9/11\-9--9--|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0----------------|
BRIDGE - SECTION ONE
Guitar 2 (fingerpicked):
(2:08)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------4-----------4-----------3------------3--------|
Db|-----4---4-------4---4-------4---4---4----4---4---4--|
Ab|--2--------2-----------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------4--------4--2--------2---2--------2----|
(2:16)
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------4-----------4-------------------3--------|
Db|-----4---4-------4---4---9--9--9\----4-4-4---4--|
Ab|--2--------2-------------7----------------------|
Eb|--------------4--------4----------2--------2----|
(2:24)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------4-----------4-----------3------------3--------|
Db|-----4---4-------4---4---4---4---4---4----4---4---4--|
Ab|--2--------2-----------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------4--------4---2-------2---2--------2----|
BRIDGE - SECTION TWO
Guitar 2 (played over piano/keyboard):
(2:32, 2:40)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------4-----4-----4-----4-----4------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4----|
Ab|----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
Eb|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------|
(2:48)
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------4-----4-----4-----4-----4------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---|
Ab|----2-----2-----2-----2-----2------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-------|
Eb|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0----------------------------------------|
(2:56)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------4-----4-----4-----4-----4----4--4-4---4---4--4-4--|
Ab|----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--2--2-2---2---2--2-2--|
Eb|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------|
Piano/Keyboard (tabbed for guitar):
(2:32, 2:40, 2:48)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------4----------------------4---------------------|
Gb|---------------6------4---------------6------4----3--|
Db|------4------4------4--------4------4------4----4----|
Ab|----2------2------2--------2------2------2-----------|
Eb|--0----------------------0---------------------------|
(2:56)
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------4----------------------4----------------|
Gb|---------------6------4---------------6------4--|
Db|------4------4------4--------4------4------4----|
Ab|----2------2------2--------2------2------2------|
Eb|--0----------------------0----------------------|
CHORUS 3
Guitar 1:
Here are the chords for the final chorus. I won't waste time transcribing the strumming
because it's simple enough to figure out, but I will note the times of the chord changes.
(3:04) (3:06) (3:08) (3:10) (3:11)
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--------6--------4--------3--------6-------|
Db|--4--------4--------4--------4--------4-------|
Ab|--2--------2--------2--------2--------2-------|
Eb|--------------------0--------0----------------|
(3:12) (3:14) (3:16) (3:18)
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--------6--------4--------3-------|
Db|--4--------4--------4--------4-------|
Ab|--2--------2--------2--------2-------|
Eb|--------------------0--------0-------|
(3:20) (3:22) (3:24) (3:26) (3:27)
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--------6--------4--------3--------6-------|
Db|--4--------4--------4--------4--------4-------|
Ab|--2--------2--------2--------2--------2-------|
Eb|--------------------0--------0----------------|
(3:28) (3:30) (3:32) (3:34)
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--------6--------4--------3-------|
Db|--4--------4--------4--------4-------|
Ab|--2--------2--------2--------2-------|
Eb|--------------------0--------0-------|
Keyboard (tabbed for guitar):
(3:04, 3:20)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4~-----6~-----4~-----3~---6~---4~-----6~-----4~-----3~--|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
OUTRO
Guitar 1:
The guitar here is just dead/muted notes to a rhythm which is easy enough to figure out,
with a power chord that twice uses an Eb bass note. Here are the chords and their order
between the muted notes:
(3:36)
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|--44-x-4-x-4-x-4-x-----|
Db|--44-x-4-x-4-x-4-x-4~--|
Ab|--22-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2~--|
Eb|-----x---x-0-x---x-0~--|
Keyboard (tabbed for guitar):
These are the layered keyboard parts, separated and tabbed. Listen carefully.
Part A:
(3:36)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------7-----7----------------------------7-----7-----------------------|
Gb|----8-----8-----6-------8-----8---6----8-----8-----6------8-----8------|
Db|--9-----9-----9-------9-----9--------9-----9-----9------9-----9-----8--|
Ab|--------------------7-----7-----7---------------------7-----7-----7----|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(3:52)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------7-----7----------------------------7-----7-----------------------|
Gb|----8-----8-----6-------8-----8---6----8-----8-----6-----8-----8---6~--|
Db|--9-----9-----9-------9-----9--------9-----9-----9-----9-----9---------|
Ab|--------------------7-----7-----7--------------------------7-----7-----|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part B:
(3:36)
eb|--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-9--11-11-11--11-11-14-11-9--|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
(3:44)
eb|--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-9~--------11-12-11-9-----|
Bb|----------------------------12~--------------12--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
(3:52)
eb|--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-9--11-11-11--11--11-11-14-11-9--|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
(4:00)
eb|--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-9~-------|
Bb|----------------------------12~--|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
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