Chords for Birthday Song for Moms and Dads
Tempo:
174.2 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[G]
[C] Every day you keep me safe and warm and loved and fed
But today's your special day.
[G] It was my turn instead.
[C] So I got up at 5 a.m
I've been working hard since then some things I didn't get quite right [G] next year.
I'll try [C] again
Just for you.
I did my best [F] to cut my [C] own hair
Some places came out pretty good [G] and some are kind of bare
[C] I washed all your nicest clothes, [F] but the washer [C] wasn't free
So I use the [A] dishwasher pretty smart of me
[F] Remember no [G] one's perfect
[C] Every kid [Am] has faults
[F] Remember, it's [G] the thought that counts [C] more than the results
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place, [Am] even though I did it wrong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for you [C] is strong.
I
Vacuumed really quietly.
[F] I didn't use [C] the power.
I cleaned your dirty iPad screen.
[G] I held it in the shower
[C] I painted all the ceilings.
[F] It was easy with [C] the mop.
Now the carpets painted too [G] with cool rainbow [C] drops.
I answered all your work emails [F] with just leave me [C] alone and we gave up pranks from [G] Scandinavia alone
[C] I watered all the houseplants [F] with the garden [C] hose.
I forgot to turn it off.
[G] Sometimes that's how [C] it goes
[F] Remember no [G] one's perfect
[C] Every kid has faults
[F] Remember, it's [G] the thought that counts [C] more than the [Am] results.
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place
Even [C] though I did [Am] it wrong.
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for you [C] is strong
Your car shiny inside and out [F] with lots of [C] olive oil
Who knew that oatmeal splatters [G] up so high and far on boil?
I tried to make you orange juice, [F] but I spilled it on [C] the floor.
I tried to fry you bacon
We don't have a stove no more
Since you can't really cook this week.
[F] I called the pizza [C] place.
I emptied out the fridge and freezer.
So there's enough space
They should be here anytime [F] two dozen [C] pizza pies.
I paid with your credit card.
I hope that you're surprised
[F] Remember no [G] one's perfect
[C] Every kid [Am] has faults
[F] Remember it's [G] the thought that counts [C] more than the [Am] results
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place.
[C] Even though I [Bm] did [Am] it wrong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for [G] you [C] is strong
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place.
[C] Even though I did [Am] it wrong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for you [C] is strong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love [G] for you is [C] strong
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[Db] [Eb]
[C] Every day you keep me safe and warm and loved and fed
But today's your special day.
[G] It was my turn instead.
[C] So I got up at 5 a.m
I've been working hard since then some things I didn't get quite right [G] next year.
I'll try [C] again
Just for you.
I did my best [F] to cut my [C] own hair
Some places came out pretty good [G] and some are kind of bare
[C] I washed all your nicest clothes, [F] but the washer [C] wasn't free
So I use the [A] dishwasher pretty smart of me
[F] Remember no [G] one's perfect
[C] Every kid [Am] has faults
[F] Remember, it's [G] the thought that counts [C] more than the results
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place, [Am] even though I did it wrong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for you [C] is strong.
I
Vacuumed really quietly.
[F] I didn't use [C] the power.
I cleaned your dirty iPad screen.
[G] I held it in the shower
[C] I painted all the ceilings.
[F] It was easy with [C] the mop.
Now the carpets painted too [G] with cool rainbow [C] drops.
I answered all your work emails [F] with just leave me [C] alone and we gave up pranks from [G] Scandinavia alone
[C] I watered all the houseplants [F] with the garden [C] hose.
I forgot to turn it off.
[G] Sometimes that's how [C] it goes
[F] Remember no [G] one's perfect
[C] Every kid has faults
[F] Remember, it's [G] the thought that counts [C] more than the [Am] results.
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place
Even [C] though I did [Am] it wrong.
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for you [C] is strong
Your car shiny inside and out [F] with lots of [C] olive oil
Who knew that oatmeal splatters [G] up so high and far on boil?
I tried to make you orange juice, [F] but I spilled it on [C] the floor.
I tried to fry you bacon
We don't have a stove no more
Since you can't really cook this week.
[F] I called the pizza [C] place.
I emptied out the fridge and freezer.
So there's enough space
They should be here anytime [F] two dozen [C] pizza pies.
I paid with your credit card.
I hope that you're surprised
[F] Remember no [G] one's perfect
[C] Every kid [Am] has faults
[F] Remember it's [G] the thought that counts [C] more than the [Am] results
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place.
[C] Even though I [Bm] did [Am] it wrong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for [G] you [C] is strong
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place.
[C] Even though I did [Am] it wrong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for you [C] is strong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love [G] for you is [C] strong
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[Db] [Eb]
Key:
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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ Every day you keep me safe and warm and loved and fed
But today's your special day.
[G] It was my turn instead.
[C] So I got up at 5 a.m
I've been working hard since then some things I didn't get quite right [G] next year.
I'll try [C] again _ _ _ _
Just for you.
I did my best [F] to cut my [C] own hair
Some places came out pretty good [G] and some are kind of bare _
[C] I washed all your nicest clothes, [F] but the washer [C] wasn't free
So I use the [A] dishwasher pretty smart of me _
_ _ _ [F] Remember no [G] one's perfect
[C] Every kid [Am] has faults
_ [F] Remember, it's [G] the thought that counts [C] more than the results
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place, [Am] even though I did it wrong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for you [C] is strong. _ _ _
I
Vacuumed really quietly.
[F] I didn't use [C] the power.
I cleaned your dirty iPad screen.
[G] I held it in the shower
[C] I painted all the ceilings.
[F] It was easy with [C] the mop. _
Now the carpets painted too [G] with cool rainbow [C] drops. _
_ _ I answered all your work emails [F] with just leave me [C] alone _ and we gave up pranks from _ [G] _ Scandinavia alone
[C] I watered all the houseplants [F] with the garden [C] hose.
I forgot to turn it off.
[G] Sometimes that's how [C] it goes _ _ _
[F] Remember no [G] one's perfect
[C] Every kid has faults _
[F] Remember, it's [G] the thought that counts [C] more than the [Am] results.
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place
Even [C] though I did [Am] it wrong.
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for you [C] is strong _
_ _ Your car shiny inside and out [F] with lots of [C] olive oil
Who knew that oatmeal splatters [G] up so high and far on boil?
I tried to make you orange juice, [F] but I spilled it on [C] the floor.
I tried to fry you bacon
We don't have a stove no more _ _ _
Since you can't really cook this week.
[F] I called the pizza [C] place.
I emptied out the fridge and freezer.
So there's enough space _
They should be here anytime [F] two dozen [C] pizza pies. _
I paid with your credit card.
I hope that you're surprised _
_ _ _ [F] Remember no [G] one's perfect
[C] Every kid [Am] has faults
_ [F] Remember it's [G] the thought that counts [C] more than the [Am] results
_ [F] My heart was in [G] the right place.
[C] Even though I [Bm] did [Am] it wrong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for [G] you [C] is strong
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place.
[C] Even though I did [Am] it wrong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for you [C] is strong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love [G] for you is [C] strong _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ Every day you keep me safe and warm and loved and fed
But today's your special day.
[G] It was my turn instead.
[C] So I got up at 5 a.m
I've been working hard since then some things I didn't get quite right [G] next year.
I'll try [C] again _ _ _ _
Just for you.
I did my best [F] to cut my [C] own hair
Some places came out pretty good [G] and some are kind of bare _
[C] I washed all your nicest clothes, [F] but the washer [C] wasn't free
So I use the [A] dishwasher pretty smart of me _
_ _ _ [F] Remember no [G] one's perfect
[C] Every kid [Am] has faults
_ [F] Remember, it's [G] the thought that counts [C] more than the results
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place, [Am] even though I did it wrong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for you [C] is strong. _ _ _
I
Vacuumed really quietly.
[F] I didn't use [C] the power.
I cleaned your dirty iPad screen.
[G] I held it in the shower
[C] I painted all the ceilings.
[F] It was easy with [C] the mop. _
Now the carpets painted too [G] with cool rainbow [C] drops. _
_ _ I answered all your work emails [F] with just leave me [C] alone _ and we gave up pranks from _ [G] _ Scandinavia alone
[C] I watered all the houseplants [F] with the garden [C] hose.
I forgot to turn it off.
[G] Sometimes that's how [C] it goes _ _ _
[F] Remember no [G] one's perfect
[C] Every kid has faults _
[F] Remember, it's [G] the thought that counts [C] more than the [Am] results.
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place
Even [C] though I did [Am] it wrong.
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for you [C] is strong _
_ _ Your car shiny inside and out [F] with lots of [C] olive oil
Who knew that oatmeal splatters [G] up so high and far on boil?
I tried to make you orange juice, [F] but I spilled it on [C] the floor.
I tried to fry you bacon
We don't have a stove no more _ _ _
Since you can't really cook this week.
[F] I called the pizza [C] place.
I emptied out the fridge and freezer.
So there's enough space _
They should be here anytime [F] two dozen [C] pizza pies. _
I paid with your credit card.
I hope that you're surprised _
_ _ _ [F] Remember no [G] one's perfect
[C] Every kid [Am] has faults
_ [F] Remember it's [G] the thought that counts [C] more than the [Am] results
_ [F] My heart was in [G] the right place.
[C] Even though I [Bm] did [Am] it wrong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for [G] you [C] is strong
[F] My heart was in [G] the right place.
[C] Even though I did [Am] it wrong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love for you [C] is strong
[F] It was all to say [G] on your birthday.
[F] My love [G] for you is [C] strong _ _ _ _ _
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