AJR – Birthday Party Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

AJR – Birthday Party Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Birthday Party by AJR on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C                                         E
This hospital’s got lots of crying kids
F                                     Dm
A minute ago, I did not exist
C                   E                   F                   Dm
It’s nice to finally meet my relatives
C                                                       E
I bet it’s always gonna stay this fun
F                                     Dm
I bet it’s easy staying ‘way from drugs
C                                                        E
I bet our parents always stay in love
F                   Dm
Always stay in love

[Pre-Chorus]
C                                 E
Me, my, oh, what a life
F                                                                 Dm
So lean on my people, gon’ be stepping in time (Wow)
C                                 E
Me, my, oh, what a life
F                                                 Dm
So lean on my people, gon’ be stepping in time

[Chorus]
C
So thank you
E                                 Am
For coming to my birthday party
F                                                 C
I am one minute old today
E                 Am                                 F
And everything is going great (Oh)
C
Thank you
E                                 Am
For coming to my birthday party
F                                                 C
I am one minute old today
E                                 Am
And my minute’s been going great
F
And I hope it stays that way

[Verse 2]
C                                 E
I bet this Instagram’s a load of fun
F                                 Dm
It’s best to show the best of everyone
C                 E                 F                 Dm
I bet it never bites us in the bum
C                                 E
I bet my ignorance is always bliss
F                                                 Dm
Except ignoring pigment in our skin
C                                 E
I bet my country’s nice to immigrants
F                                 Dm
And that’s just how it is

[Pre-Chorus]
C                                 E
Me, my, oh, what a life
F                                                 Dm
So lean on my people, gon’ be stepping in time (Wow)
C                                 E
Me, my, oh, what a life
F                                                 Dm
So lean on my people, gon’ be stepping in time

[Chorus]
C
So thank you
E                 Am
For coming to my birthday party
F                                 C
I am one minute old today
E                                 Am                 F
And everything is going great (Oh)
C
Thank you
E                                 Am
For coming to my birthday party
F                                 C
I am one minute old today
E                                                 Am
And my minute’s been going great
F
And I hope it stays that way

[Bridge]
Am                 Dm                 F
In heaven, everything is fine
Am                 Dm                 F
In heaven, everything is fine
Em                 F                 G
You got your good things
Am
And I’ve got mine
Am                 Dm                 F
In heaven, everything is fine
Am                 Dm                 F
In heaven, everything is fine
Em                 F                 G
You got your good things
C
And I’ve got mine

[Chorus]
C
Thank you
E                                                 Am
For coming to my birthday party
F                                 C
I am one minute old today
E                                 Am                 F
And everything is going great (Oh)
C
Thank you
E                                 Am
For coming to my birthday party
F                                                 C
I am one minute old today
E                                                 Am
And my minute’s been going great
F
And I hope it stays that way

[Outro]
C                                 E
This hospital’s got lots of crying kids
F                                                 Dm
A minute ago, I did not exist
C                 E                 F                 Dm
It’s nice to finally meet my relatives
C                                                 E
I bet I’ll never outgrow all my friends
F                                                 Dm
I bet I’ll see a female president
C                                   E                 F
Yeah, I can tell this life will be a cinch
Dm
And that’s just how it is

How to play Birthday Party: key, chords and progression

Birthday Party by AJR sits in C major (no sharps or flats), and you need 7 chords to play it: C, E, F, Dm, Am, Em and G.

The backbone of the song is C – E – F – Dm (I – III – IV – ii in C major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – fah – reh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Birthday Party chords: questions

What key is Birthday Party in?

Birthday Party by AJR is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Birthday Party?

Birthday Party uses 7 chords: C, E, F, Dm, Am, Em, G.

What is the chord progression of Birthday Party?

The main progression is C – E – F – Dm (I – III – IV – ii).

Is Birthday Party easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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