Taproot - Birthday
Intro (x6)
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^ Verse (x2) With Intro (0:14) (1:40)
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Preverse (0:42) (2:08)
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G|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--------------|
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G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
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A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
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(x3)
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G|-7/9--9/10—10/12--12--10—9/109-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---|
D|-0~~--0~~~-0~~~~--0---0—0~~~~~~-|--------------------------------------------------|
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G|---------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0--x-x-x--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-3--3--3--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--7—-7—-8—-8—-8—-8-|
A|-0-0-0--x-x-x--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0--x-x-x-------------------|-3--3—-3--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7--8—-8--8--8-|
Chorus (1:07) (2:33) (3:36) (x4)
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G|-----10------10------10----10-----10---------9-----9-----9-----9----9----|
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| Second time
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A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/87--7--5|-7/87 7/87------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/87--7--5|-7/87 7/87------|
Last Time
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A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------|-x-8—-x-10---|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------|-x-8—-x-10---|
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D|-0-0-0--x-x--0-0-0--x-x--0-0-0--x-x--0-0-0—7~~~-|
A|-0-0-0--x-x--0-0-0--x-x--0-0-0--x-x--0-0-0—7~~~-|
E|-0-0-0--x-x--0-0-0--x-x--0-0-0--x-x--0-0-0—7~~~-| Back to verse w/ intro
Bridge (first 2 times top line only) (3:01)
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D|-0-0-0------------0-0-0------------0-0-0------------0-0-0-------------------|
A|-0-0-0--12-12-12--0-0-0--13-13-13--0-0-0--15-15-15--0-0-0--10-10-10---------|
E|-0-0-0------------0-0-0------------0-0-0------------0-0-0-------------------|
| (x2) |
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G|--------7--7--7----------3--3--3----------3--3--3----------5--5—-5|---------|
D|-0-0-0------------0-0-0------------0-0-0------------0-0-0---------|-x-7~----|
A|-0-0-0--5--5--5---0-0-0--1--1—-1---0-0-0--1--1--1---0-0-0--3—-3—-3|-x-7~----|
E|-0-0-0------------0-0-0------------0-0-0------------0-0-0---------|-x-7~----|
(x2) (x2) (x2)
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B|-----------------|-----------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-----------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-0~~--0~~--|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0~~--0~~--|
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Outro (4:18)
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A|-3--3--3--0--0--0-0—-7~~---|
E|-3--3--3--0--0--0-0—-7~~---|
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Chase Wanna Be |
#1 by Chase Hendrix at Oct 1, 2007 at 4:54 AM EST |
| i always wondered why its called birthday... my best friend died and we buried him on my birthday. now the song has meaning. i love him and i miss him. he's the one who turned me onto taproot. | |
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Jake Wanna Be |
#2 by Jake Stewart at Oct 1, 2007 at 8:10 PM EST |
| ^ How ironic. I am an idiot. | |
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Brennan Wanna Be |
#3 by Brennan unknown at Oct 2, 2007 at 6:20 PM EST |
| This is my favorite Blue-Sky Research song. This is about regret...he's lonely, but he's been down depression before. If he was given another day, he'd give someone else advice to help them avoid what he's fallen into. Fate is what he's gained..I guess it's his fate to be this way. This song is BEAUTIFUL, like myeyesarered said. | |
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Roman Rhythm Player |
#4 by Roman Malik at Oct 2, 2007 at 8:08 PM EST |
| I can totaly relate to this song, I liked this girl but waited to tell her. Now she's going out with some one else and moving away. Great song | |
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Erin Rhythm Player |
#5 by Erin at Oct 3, 2007 at 7:46 PM EST |
| yea i agree with asimpleman | |
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phil Wanna Be |
#6 by phil taylor at Oct 4, 2007 at 12:41 PM EST |
| i think this song is about a loss in some form about a loved one, and when he sings about this he knows he has made a mistake and not told the person exactly how he feels. just a great song | |
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Lucas Average |
#7 by Lucas Lawrey at Oct 6, 2007 at 7:06 AM EST |
| i do love this song...it's fucking great. i agree with oneeye-2..the beginning does sound similar to the beginning of of paperthin hymns...yea but i think it means what the rest of you said. he lost someone and he wishes he could have said something to them before they died/left | |
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Chris Badass |
#8 by Chris Phillips at Oct 7, 2007 at 1:39 AM EST |
| amazing song. great lyrics. | |
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Tavo Wanna Be |
#9 by Tavo at Oct 7, 2007 at 6:50 AM EST |
| LOVE THIS SONG!! I love the whole new cd! It's more Melodic and more of a Chill sound compared to their previous 2 but it's my New Favorite Taproot CD! | |
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_Heretic_ Wanna Be |
#10 by _Heretic_ at Oct 9, 2007 at 6:24 PM EST |
| He made a bad mistake and that mistake has cost him the person he loved. He was always paranoid and thought she didn't love him back but now he looks back on those times and sees that "All she'd show was love" but "all he saw was hate." Because of his mistake, he is alone. He dreams of another chance to speak with her. A chance to tell her how he really felt. A chance to show what he has learned from his mistake. By "fate is what i've gained" he is saying that he is glad that the incident has happened to him because it has given him a chance to learn from his mistake and he has become wiser. Now he hopes for another day to show her how much he has changed. "Strength has come and gone So now I lie in wait The void is never long The core belief in fate" He believes that someday he will have chance to show her how he really feels. He lies in wait for this day. I hope this made sense. | |
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Joe Average |
#11 by Joe Miller at Oct 12, 2007 at 4:59 AM EST |
| This song is ok..To me, it's about the loss of a loved one because of something he did and now he's recalling the moment and feels like an idiot. | |
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Rodney Wanna Be |
#12 by Rodney at Oct 13, 2007 at 4:53 AM EST |
| I do really love this song, but doesn't it sound a lot like "Paper Thin Hymns" by Anbeirlin? | |
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Jp Wanna Be |
#13 by Jp Collins at Oct 15, 2007 at 1:01 AM EST |
| doesn't it sound like the last couple of lines he sings "if i hade just one more DATE"? Beautiful song. | |
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Matt Lead Player |
#14 by Matt Cromwell at Oct 15, 2007 at 3:06 AM EST |
| What? No comments? This song is beautiful! | |
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Badass |
#15 by Nirvana at Oct 16, 2007 at 12:34 PM EST |
| I just saw them live last week for the second time - man what talent....I wish they would get the attention they deserve. Check them out live if you can. | |
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Chris Badass |
#16 by Chris Phillips at Oct 17, 2007 at 10:53 AM EST |
| :| why's it called birthday? | |
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Joe Average |
#17 by Joe Fitzpatrick at Oct 19, 2007 at 8:48 PM EST |
| LOVE THIS SONG!! I love the whole new cd! It's more Melodic and more of a Chill sound compared to their previous 2 but it's my New Favorite Taproot CD! | |
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