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[Intro}
D Em C
D Em C
[Verse 1]
D Em
You can pick yourself up
C
You can start walking straight
D Em C
Tonight you're the life of the party
D Em C
When the bar lights come on at your paper parade
D Em C
You don't have to chase down the moon
D Em C
'Cause I'll leave the light on for you
[Chorus]
C G D
It's not your birthday
Am G D
And it's not the Fourth of July
C G D
Tomorrow's a work day
Am G D
You've got a life and a spaceship to fly
C G D Am G D
You've got a woman and a beautiful yellow-haired daughter
C G D
Come back to earth, kid
Am G D
You know that you can't chase the stars underwater, water
[Verse 2]
D Em
You can play all the notes
C
You can write all the words
D Em C
You headlined in all the big cities
D Em C
But when the spotlights are off and the crowds have gone home
D Em C
You could be going home too
[Chorus]
C G D
It's not your birthday
Am G D
This isn't Mardi Gras either
C G D
Tomorrow's a work day
Am G D
You've got a life and a spaceship to fly
C G D Am G D
You've got a woman and a beautiful yellow-haired daughter
C G D
Come back to earth, kid
Am G D
You know that you can't chase the stars underwater, water
[Chorus]
C G D
No, it's not your birthday
Am G D
You should be done waking up on the floor
C G D
Come back to earth, kid
Am G D
Don't you know you're not a kid anymore?
C G D
You married a good girl
Am G D
She gave you this beautiful yellow-haired daughter
C G D
Come back to earth, kid
Am G D
You know that you can't chase the stars underwater, water, water
[Outro]
C G D
Am G D
C G D
Am G D
C G D
No, it's not your birthday
Am G D
It's not your birthday
C G D
It's not your birthday
Am G D
It's not your day
C G D
Am G D
C G D
Am G D
D Em
So blow out your candles
G N.C.
It's better than letting them burn out
