Von Bondies - 21st Birthday

version 2 – typo in version 1

the von bondies
21st birthday
tabbed by : frankbuc 2/20/2010

pretty straight forward . . . listen to the record for chord timing . looks like the
song is in the key of “b” .

note : tabbing it now

E
some way dream awhile

B A
do all the things and feel fine

E
can’t stay awake so you say goodnight

B A
so long career so long to life

B A E
never gonna live to see your 21st birthday

B A E
never gonna haveta see your pretty face again

E
and so its back to the game

its always more of the same

E B A
you never see it but its better my way

E
i can’t take it some more she’s always pacing the floor

B A
theres nothing worse than a happy cellmate

B A E
never gonna live to see your 21st birthday

B A E
never gonna haveta see your pretty face again

bridge

E – G# – A E – G# – A E – G# – A G – F# – F E

break solo

E
20 years old now i’m feeling a long with ?????????

back away the further limited disguises

E – G# – A E – G# – A E – G# – A G – F# – F

E
so go . . . i feel better . . . . you can’t complain . . . i see the door closing another day

G – F# – A E
oh oh and oh oh oh and ohhhhhhh

same as verse 1

some way dream awhile

do all the things and feel fine

can’t stay awake so you say goodnight

so long career so long to life

same as chorus 1

never gonna live to see your 21st birthday

never gonna haveta see your pretty face again

outro

E

never gonna haveta see your pretty face again . . . .