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Intro: D A Cmaj7
I've
D F6 Bsharp6 G
Come to wish you an__un-hap-py__ birth - day. I've
D F6 Bsharp6
Come to wish you an__un-hap-py__ birth - day 'cos you're
G D F6
ev - il and you lie____ and if you should__ die__ I
Bsharp6 G D
May feel slight - ly___ sad___ but I won't cry.
F6 D
G D C6
Loved and lost____ and some may say when
D
us - ual - ly it's noth - ing___ sure-ly you're hap-py it should
Amin7(+4) Cmaj7(+6) D
be this way.________ I say no I'm gon-na kill my
C6 D
dog may the lines sag____ the lines sag heavy and___
Amin7(+4) Cmaj7(+6)
deep to - night.________(restart here with 2. I've come...
or begin From the one you left...)
D F6 Bsharp6 G
________the one you left be-hind____________ from the one
D F6 Bsharp6
you left be - hind____from the one you left be - hind____ from
G
the one you left be - hind...(etc.)
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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phoen Average |
#1 by phoen bay at Jul 4, 1970 at 5:07 PM EST |
| i actually wished this girl who broke my heart an unhappy birthday after listening to this song...only it blew up in my face when she said "what a fucking morrissey rip off" | |
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MysticCat Wanna Be |
#2 by MysticCat (Janis *johnny* Udodovs) at Mar 10, 1971 at 10:38 PM EST |
| This song seems to be the note inside a birthday card. Morrissey is signing the card simply as "The One You Left Behind." I should do that to one of my past lovers. Ha. | |
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Kempy Lead Player |
#3 by Kempy at Sep 16, 1973 at 5:14 PM EST |
| this song is great!!!! to me it means, we broke up and i hate you for breaking my heart and i hope the worst things happen to you on your birthday....."Hell hath no fury..." | |
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brad Average |
#4 by brad everett at Jun 18, 1980 at 9:09 AM EST |
| This song is great fun to sing along to. It's enhanced by not being able to sing. | |
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Joonas Wanna Be |
#5 by Joonas Luukkainen at Jul 25, 1982 at 11:36 AM EST |
| Terrible song, one of the worst Smiths LP songs. Cant think of a worse song on the eponymous debut or on any of the following three. | |
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Kyle Average |
#6 by Kyle at Jul 18, 1986 at 10:57 AM EST |
| Meat is Murder is crap. I like this one. | |
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dan Average |
#7 by dan evans at Sep 18, 1988 at 7:54 AM EST |
| Happy Birthday Random Boy! how old are you? did you get cake? how about presents? are you gonna have a party? can i come? why not? F--k off! | |
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Ryan Rhythm Player |
#8 by Ryan Ruegemer at Apr 5, 1990 at 3:08 PM EST |
| Oh good old rejection, eh...? Alex, have to disagree - think Paint A Vulgar Picture is a great tune. Now Golden Lights - there's a huge damp turd in the Smiths catalogue. Or is that one too obvious...? | |
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Anthony Average |
#9 by Anthony at May 25, 1995 at 4:15 AM EST |
| i love songs like this | |
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Julian Average |
#10 by Julian . at May 29, 1998 at 5:15 PM EST |
| :) love this song,, and fuck you mr.im-gonna-rip-your-heart-out-and-break-it,, put your mouth on mi piece. | |
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Pasquale Average |
#11 by Pasquale at May 9, 1999 at 12:43 AM EST |
| It's my birthday today and I listened to this song this morning. It made me feel quite happy really. When you think about it, it really means "You left me and I'm bitter cos I wish you hadn't". | |
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Ben Wanna Be |
#12 by Ben Koss at Sep 22, 2002 at 12:34 AM EST |
| In an album that has quite a few references to Oscar Wilde, this song reminds me of the behaviour of Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas who left offensive cards for Oscar to open whenever they fell out. He did once on Oscars birthday too. Not saying this is about Bosie and Wilde but it sums up Bosies petulent mood. | |
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Bobby Wanna Be |
#13 by Bobby Warneke at Oct 25, 2005 at 12:40 PM EST |
| Yes Nina, Golden Lights is awful but it's not a Smiths song. Otherwise, yes a rare low point in their career. | |
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pat Wanna Be |
#14 by pat smear at Nov 18, 2005 at 3:16 AM EST |
| No, Death At One's Elbow and Paint A Vulgar Picture are far, far worse... This song makes me feel very happy too. I remember a girl breaking up with me on her birthday once. She was happy to keep all the presents I gave her, then she forgot my birthday a couple of weeks later. "Loved and lost and some may say, 'when usually it's nothing surely you're happy it should be this way.'" Absolute killer line, guess Morrissey means what's the point in getting worked up over someone who never loved you in the first place. Ain't that simple though I guess. | |
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