Birthday

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

In C Tenor

-3 -3 <4  6  7 -6  6 -3
-3 -3 <4  6  7 -6  6 -3
-5 -5 -6 -7  8 -8 -7 -5
-3 -3 <4  6  7 -6  6 -3
 6  6 <7 -8 -9 <8 -8  6
-3 -3 <4  6  7 -6  6 -3  

-6  -7   -7   7     8  -7   
You say it's your birthday
 6   -7  -7   7   8    -7
It's my birthday too, yeah
 6   -7   -7   7     8  -7 
They say it's your birthday
  6   -7 -7  -7  7  8    -7
We're gonna have a good time
 6   -7   -7   7     8  -7
I'm glad it's your birthday
 6 6   -7  -7  8  -7
Happy birthday to you

 6    6   6 -5 -5 -5 -5 <5 <5 -4
Yes we're going to a party party
 <7  <7  <7 <-6 <-6 <-6 <-6 6  6 -5
Yes we're going  to  a  party party
-8   -8   -8 -7 -7 -7 -7 <7 <7  6
Yes we're going to  a party party

7   6    7   -6  -5   7     8   7
I would like you to dance (Birthday) 
 7   6  7  -6  -5    7      8   7
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance (Birthday)
7   6    7   -6  -5   7     8   7
I would like you to dance (Birthday)
  7
Dance

-6  -7   -7   7     8  -7   
You say it's your birthday
 6   -7  -7   7   8    -7
It's my birthday too, yeah
 6   -7   -7   7     8  -7 
They say it's your birthday
  6   -7 -7  -7  7  8    -7
We're gonna have a good time
 6   -7   -7   7     8  -7
I'm glad it's your birthday
 6 6   -7  -7  8  -7
Happy birthday to you

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