Happy Birthday

alright , soooo it’s actually half a step down , but you know . . . it’s easier with open chords . hope this works for you! enjoy! A happy birthday youre 18 the only thing that means G is youre old enough to strip A still too young to have a grip D on the high cost of each dollar the impact of our father G every shitty guy youll date A D every piss poor decision youll make D shes taken all her notes in pencil intend to contradict themselves , and G half of what they say A shes learning that rules can bend this way Em they say you can measure a man , by the way he stands G A cause you kick those heels up baby and still walk tall G Em shes staying up , shes working hard for her money tonight ( hard for her money tonight ) G A shes learning all that life can give and take away G Em shes staying up , shes working hard for her money tonight ( hard for her money tonight ) G A shes learning all that life can give and take away D pretty miss mary , mary quite contrary won’t stay this pretty forever , G because miss mary , mary things will get hairy , A drug habits make it hard to keep a body together . Em they say you can measure a man , by the way he stands G A cause you kick those heels up baby and still walk tall G Em shes staying up , shes working hard for her money tonight ( hard for her money tonight ) G A shes learning all that life can give and take away G Em shes staying up , shes working hard for her money tonight ( hard for her money tonight ) G A shes learning all that life can give and take away D pretty miss mary , mary quite contrary won’t stay this pretty forever , G because miss mary , mary things will get hairy , A drug habits make it hard to keep a body together . Em they say you can measure a man , by the way he stands G A cause you kick those heels up baby and still walk tall G Em shes staying up , shes working hard for her money tonight ( hard for her money tonight ) G A shes learning all that life can give and take away G Em shes staying up , shes working hard for her money tonight ( hard for her money tonight ) G A shes learning all that life can give and take away ( slower ) : D A happy birthday youre 18 the only thing that means G is youre old enough to strip A still too young to have a grip