Intro: G C G D Happy Happy oh my friend, blow out candles once again Em Em D C Leave the presents all inside, take my hand G D* And lets take a ride backwards down the number line Em You were eight and I was nine, D* (A string 0-2-3) C Do you know what happened then? C Do you know why were still friends? G Laughing all these many years D We pushed through hardships, tasted tears Em Cm Made a promise, one to keep. G I can still recite it in my sleep D* everytime a birthday comes Em C call your friend and sing a song or whisper it into his ears or G write it down, just don't miss a year CHORUS : G F C G You decide what it contains, how long it goes but this remains, F C G the only rule is it begins, happy happy oh my friend (repeat x4) SOLO : Em C x2 (during first solo) BRIDGE : Bm C And when I see you coming down the line with eyes wide open Bm C somewhere between the past and future where you drift in time D G and you can see a different point of view SOLO : G F C (during second solo) CHORUS (NOTE: the D* has a little hammer/pull off)