Happy Birthday Dad (Mitchell)  from: Promenade
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Capo on 2nd

Intro:  C, F  4x

1.)
I had a birthday and my friends all came
 C			  F
they brought a cake, some remembered my name
 C			    G
some young kids called me dad
 C		 F
never seen  'em in my life before.
	C	   G	     C	    C, F 2x

2.)
I felt their tears when they kissed my face
   C			       F
said "don't be sad no more"
  C       	       G
told stories 'bout me younger days
 C		        F
and life before the war.
     C	   G	     C	  C, F  2x


Chrous:
I got no mirror so I see no pain
Em		      Am
I'm happy as can be
 F		 G
the lines in my face will hold two days of rain
Em				Am
nine-teen going on ninety three
 F		     G	 	C, F 4x


3.)
They keep me here to make the nurses smile
 C				F
think I'll head home in a little while
  C		            G
my young bride she's waiting for me
 C		       F
in our love nest by the sea.
	 C	 G	 C     C, F 2x


Instrumental:
 Eb, Bb
 C,  F   2x
 Eb, Bb
 C,  F   2x


Chorus:
I need no medicine to get some sleep
Em		      Am
been good to have you here
 F		       G
come back and see me on my birthday
Em			    Am
some time next year
 F		G	C, F 4x


4.)
I had a birthday and some people came
C			   F	
nice folk didn't know their names
 C		  G
my kids all came, that made me glad
 C		        F
happy birthday dad.
 C	G	C	C, F  3x   C