How to Play Birthday on Guitar?

Katy Perry - Birthday can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, G chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Birthday with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Katy Perry - Birthday Chords

Chord reference C, Am, G

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [Am] [C] [Am] [G] [C]I heard you’re feeling, [Am]nothing’s going [G]right [C]Why don’t you [G]let me, [Am]stop [G]by [C]The clock is ticking, [Am]running out of [G]time [C]So we should [G]party, [Am]all [G]night

So [C]cover your eyes, I [Am]have a [G]surprise I [C]hope you got a [G]healthy [Am] [G]appetite If [C]you wanna [G]dance, if [Am]you want it [G]all You [C]know that I’m the [G]girl that [Am]you should [G]call

[C]But when you’re with [G]me, [Am]I’ll give you a [G]taste [C]Make it like your [G]Birthday [Am] [G]everyday

[C]I know you like it [G]sweet, [Am]so you can have your [G]cake [C]Give you something [G]good to [Am] [G]celebrate

So [C]make (so make) a [Am]wish (a [G]wish) [C]I’ll make it like your [G]Birthday [Am] [G]everyday I’ll [C]be (I’ll be) your [Am]gift (your [G]gift) [C]Give you something [G]good to [Am] [G]celebrate

[C]Pop your [Am]confetti pop your [G]perignon [C]So hot and [G]heavy [Am]’till [G]dawn [C]I got you spinning [Am]like a disco [G]ball [C]All night they’re [G]playing [Am]your [G]song

We’re [C]living the [G]life, we’re [Am]doing it [G]right You’re [C]never gonna [G]be [Am]un[G]satisfied If [C]you wanna [G]dance, if [Am]you want it [G]all You [C]know that I’m the [G]girl that [Am]you [G]should call

[C]But when you’re with [G]me, [Am]I’ll give you a [G]taste [C]Make it like your [G]Birthday [Am] [G]everyday

[C]I know you like it [G]sweet, [Am]so you can have your [G]cake [C]Give you something [G]good to [Am] [G]celebrate

[C] [Am] [C] [Am] [G] [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [G] Happy Birthday [C]So let me get you in [Am]your [G]Birthday suit [C]It’s time to bring out [Am]the big [G]balloons [C]So let me get you in [Am]your [G]Birthday suit [C]It’s time to bring out [Am]the big, big, big, big, big, big balloons

[C]But when you’re with [G]me, [Am]I’ll give you a [G]taste [C]Make it like your [G]Birthday [Am] [G]everyday

[C]I know you like it [G]sweet, [Am]so you can have your [G]cake [C]Give you something [G]good to [Am] [G]celebrate

[C]But when you’re with [G]me, [Am]I’ll give you a [G]taste [C]Make it like your [G]Birthday [Am] [G]everyday

[C]I know you like it [G]sweet, [Am]so you can have your [G]cake [C]Give you something [G]good to [Am] [G]celebrate

Artist Katy Perry

Album Prism

Genres Pop

Year 2013

Key C

Katy Perry - Birthday can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, G chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Birthday with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.