Pet Shop Boys - Birthday Boy

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
birthday boy – pet shop boys
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

pet shop boys
birthday boy ( 2002 )
( tennant/lowe )

from : “release”

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

intro
E A
E | 7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – 7 – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | 9 – – – – – 9 – – – – – 9 – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – 9 – – – – – 9 – – – – – 9 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 10 – – – 10 – – – – – 10 | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – 9 – – – – – 9 – – – – – | – – – – – – – – % – – – – – – – | – – – – 9 – – – – 9 – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G#m C#m B
E | 7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – 7 – – – | 9 – – – – – 9 – – – – – 9 – – – | 7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – 7 – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – 9 – – – – – 9 – – – – – 9 – | – – 9 – – – – – 9 – – – – – 9 – | – – 7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – 7 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – 8 – – – – – 8 – – – – – | – – – – 9 – – – – – 9 – – – – – | – – – – 8 – – – – – 8 – – – – – | – – – – – – – % – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

intro ( guitars only )
| E | % | A | % | G#m | C#m | B | % |

intro
| E | % | A | % | G#m | C#m | B | % |

E A
birthday boy can’t explain
G#m C#m B
christmas eve he’s born again
E A
on the line a broken train
G#m C#m B
going nowhere endless rain

E A
birthday boy so afraid
G#m7 C#m B
plays the machines in the arcade

E
oh baby do you remember
A
he’s been through all this before
G#m7 C#m B
spent the summer getting nowhere
E A
taking all of the blame for the city
G#m7 C#m B
calculating from pain comes pity

E A
christmas eve a time of joy
G#m C#m B
if you believe in birthday boy
E A
this time around it’s all a mistake
G#m C#m B
is he deluded or just a fake

E
oh baby do you remember
A
he’s been through all this before
G#m7 C#m B
spent the summer getting nowhere
E A
taking all of the blame for the city
G#m7 C#m B
calculating from pain comes pity

Cmaj7 Em
if you knew his name
Cmaj7 Em
would you feel the same
C#m F#
if you knew his name

solo
| B | A#m D#m | C# |
| F# | B | A#m D#m | C# |

intro
| F# | B | A#m D#m | C# |

F# B
birthday boy stands apart
A#m D#m C#
as the drama’s about to start
F# B
a quick betrayal , a speedy trial
A#m D#m C#
as before , complete denial

F#
oh baby do you remember
B
he’s been through all this before
A#m D#m C#
spent the summer getting nowhere
F# B
taking all of the blame for the city
A#m D#m C#
calculating from pain comes pity

Dmaj7 F#m
if you knew his name
Dmaj7 F#m
would you feel the same

coda
| Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m |
| Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m |
| Dmaj7 | F#m | Dmaj7 | F#m |
| D C#m | F#m