Tuning: E A D G B E

NOTE: There are 2 tabs here. The first one is the chord tab for the LIVE at WOODSTOCK version and the second one which is below the first one is the ALBUM version. ====================================================== SONG: BIRTHDAY OF THE SUN (LIVE at WOODSTOCK) ARTIST: MELANIE SAFKA VIDEO: https://youtu.be/rEQnYCh84Ko TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM BIRTHDAY OF THE SUN MELANIE SAFKA NOTE: This tab was a request for the LIVE version done from WOODSTOCK - August 15, 1969. Here is the link to that LIVE version: https://youtu.be/rEQnYCh84Ko Please keep that in mind when playing and rating this tab. INTRO: E E E E CHORUS:

O^Eooo^Aoh, Ii^Aiiiiii^E'm the one ^D I found t^Ahe birthday ^Eof the sun ^D And a^Aaaaa^Ell things change And now I th^Dink It's the b^Dirthday of the rain^E ^E

VERSE:

If ^EI never said good^Ambye To all t^Ghat I've known I would n^Cever be al^Gone But st^Eill I will not ^Amcry, no I'm not f^Ginished yet, So, you gotta w^Cipe the smirk from your e^Gye Because if ^EI were to hang ^Ammy head I'd miss all-a^Gll the rainbows And I'd dr^Eown in raindrops instead

CHORUS:

But you gotta k^Anow-oh-o^Dooh, That I ^EI I I'm the one And I fo^Dund the b^Airthday ^Eof the sun And all,^A all things change, y^Eeah And n^Dow I'm sure I^At's the birthday ^Eof the rain ^E

VERSE:

If ^EI never said good^Ambye To a^Gll that I've known I would n^Cever be al^Gone But st^Eill I'm gonna ^Amwin, yeah I'm not f^Ginished yet, world So w^Cipe the smirk f^Grom your chin Because if ^EI were to hang ^Ammy head I'd miss all a^Gll the rainbows And I'd dr^Eown in raindrops inst^Eead

CHORUS:

B^Eut you gotta kn^Aow-oh, That I'm, I^E'm the one And I fo^Dund the b^Airthday of t^Ehe sun ^D And all ^A things ch^Eange, they don't stay the same But now I'm s^Dure That it's the b^Airthday of t^Ehe rain And a^Dnd all th^Aings ch^Eange ^E Happy Birthday ^Eto the ^Am ra^Amaaaa^Amaain ^D ^Am

====================== ALBUM VERSION ======================= SONG: BIRTHDAY OF THE SUN (Album Version) ARTIST: MELANIE SAFKA VIDEO: https://youtu.be/gg4cETxW4hs TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM BIRTHDAY OF THE SUN (Album Version) MELANIE SAFKA NOTE: This is the ALBUM VERSION of the song as done by MELANIE SAFKA. Here is the link to this version: https://youtu.be/gg4cETxW4hs INTRO: Bb F C C Bb F C C Bb CHORUS:

I^Fiiiii^C'm the one ^C ^Bb I found the b^Firthday of the s^Cun ^C ^Bb ^F But all th^Cings change And I t^Bbhink it's the b^Firthday of the r^Cain ^C

VERSE:

If ^EI never said good^Ambye To all t^Ghat I've known I would n^Cever ^Fbe al^Gone But st^Eill I will not c^Amry I'm not f^Ginished yet, boy So w^Cipe the sm^File from your e^Gye Because if ^EI were to hang my h^Amead I'd miss all t^Ghe rainbows And I'd dr^Eown in raindrops inst^Eeeeeeee^A#ead ^F

CHORUS:

B^Fut, I^C'm the one ^Bb I found t^Fhe birthday ^Cof the sun ^Bb A^Fnd all th^Cings change And I'm s^Bbure it's the b^Firthday of t^Che rain ^C

VERSE:

If ^EI never said good^Ambye To all t^Ghat I've known I would n^Cever ^Fbe al^Gone But st^Eill I'm gonna ^Amwin Oh, I'm not f^Ginished yet, world So w^Cipe the sm^Firk from your c^Ghin Because if ^EI were to hang my h^Amead I'd miss all t^Ghe rainbows And I'd dr^Eown in raindrops inst^Eeeeeead^A ^D

OUTRO:

B^Dut I'm t^Ehe one ^D I found t^Ahe birthday ^Eof the sun And a^Daaaaa^Aall things ch^Eange And now I'm s^Dure it's the b^Airthday of the r^Eain ^D And a^All th^Eings change And now I th^Dink it's the b^Airthday of t^Ehe rain And now a^Dll,^A all things ch^Eange And now I k^Dnow it's the b^Airthday of the r^Eain Aa^Eaaaaa^Dnd all a^All things ch^Eange And now I'm s^Dure it's the b^Airthday of ^Eof the rain A^Eaaandaa^Dnd a^Dll all a^All th^Eings change And now I'm s^Dure it's the b^Airthday of the r^Eain ^D A^Dll a^All things ch^Eange ^E Happy birthday to the ^Am r^Amaaaaii^Din ^Am ^G ^E ^Am Ah h^Ameeeeeeeeeeeeeee^Geeyyy heh heh heh h^Eeh h^Eeeee^Ameeeeeeeeee^Ameeeyyy ^AmHeh heh heh h^Geh heh heh heh h^Eeh H^Eeh heh heh heh - FADE OUT

Melanie Safka - Birthday of the sun