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Intro: Em G C Em G C
Verse 1:
G C
Early morning, autumn light
G
White washed walls and children playing
C D
The air is still, I smell the bakery
G C
Lying here in last night's clothes
G
Mexican girls and Sunday dresses
C D C
Fill the sidewalks up, Guerrero street
Em G
Save me, I get lost so easy
C
C'mon and lift the fog, my birthday girl
Em G
The rains came, turned all the hills green
C
Turn the dirt to flowers, birthday girl
C
My birthday girl
Verse 2:
G
Just because you learn to breathe
G
Underwater, doesn't mean
C D
You ever shake the fear of being drowned
G
Between the sparks and junkyard thoughts
G
The things I stole, the things I lost
C D
You could build a city in my hair
C
In my hair
Em G
Save me, I get lost so easy
C
C'mon and lift the fog, my birthday girl
Em G
The rains came, turned all the hills green
C
Turned the dirt to flowers, birthday girl
Em
I don't know what to do
G
Once this gets started
C
I never meant to be so broken hearted
Em G
Save me, I get lost so easy
C
Turn my dirt to flowers, birthday girl
C
My birthday girl
Guitar Solo
G C G C G C G Em Am
N.C. G D Am D G D N.C.
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Am D G D Am D G D
Em G
Save me, I get lost so easy
C
C'mon and lift the fog, my birthday girl
Em G
The rains came, turned all the hills green
C
Turned the dirt to flowers, birthday girl
Em
I don't know what to do
G
Once this gets started
C
I never meant to be so broken hearted
Em G
Baby, c'mon and save me
C
Turn my dirt to flowers, birthday girl
G
My birthday girl
Written by Sam Hollander/Matt Nathanson/Mike Viola