intro : G
C G D
happy happy oh my friend , blow out candles once again
Em Em D C
leave the presents all inside , take my hand
G D *
and lets take a ride backwards down the number line
Em
you were eight and i was nine ,
D * ( a string 0 – 2 – 3 ) C
do you know what happened then?
C
do you know why were still friends?
G
laughing all these many years
D
we pushed through hardships , tasted tears
Em Em D C
made a promise , one to keep .
G
i can still recite it in my sleep
D *
everytime a birthday comes
Em C
call your friend and sing a song or whisper it into his ears or
G
write it down , just don’t miss a year
chorus :
G F C G
you decide what it contains , how long it goes but this remains ,
F C G
the only rule is it begins , happy happy oh my friend ( repeat x4 )
solo : Em C x2 ( during first solo )
bridge :
Bm C
and when i see you coming down the line with eyes wide open
Bm C
somewhere between the past and future where you drift in time
D G
and you can see a different point of view
solo : G F C ( during second solo )
chorus
( note : the D * has a little hammer/pull off )
intro : G
C G D
happy happy oh my friend , blow out candles once again
Em Em D C
leave the presents all inside , take my hand
G D *
and lets take a ride backwards down the number line
Em
you were eight and i was nine ,
D * ( a string 0 – 2 – 3 ) C
do you know what happened then?
C
do you know why were still friends?
G
laughing all these many years
D
we pushed through hardships , tasted tears
Em Em D C
made a promise , one to keep .
G
i can still recite it in my sleep
D *
everytime a birthday comes
Em C
call your friend and sing a song or whisper it into his ears or
G
write it down , just don’t miss a year
chorus :
G F C G
you decide what it contains , how long it goes but this remains ,
F C G
the only rule is it begins , happy happy oh my friend ( repeat x4 )
solo : Em C x2 ( during first solo )
bridge :
Bm C
and when i see you coming down the line with eyes wide open
Bm C
somewhere between the past and future where you drift in time
D G
and you can see a different point of view
solo : G F C ( during second solo )
chorus
( note : the D * has a little hammer/pull off )
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