Birthday Boy Ukulele tab

	   


INTRO: C      G    F G C 

 
verse 1 
 

Saturday morning, children's pictures  

Saturday morning, children's pictures  
G 
Saturday morning, children's pictures  
F       G        C 
I'm the birthday boy  

On the screen it's Roy Rogers 

On the screen it's Roy Rogers 
G 
On the screen it's Roy Rogers 
F      G         C 
We all cheer for Roy  


verse 2 
 
F 
Aniseed balls, ten a penny  
C 
Liquorice wood, ain't got any  
D 
Bubblegum cards, swap Tom Finney  
        G 
For the boys in royal blue  

 
verse 3 
 
C 
One day I'll be centre forward 

One day I'll be centre forward 
G 
One day I'll be centre forward 
F       G         C 
Scoring goals for you  


C      G    F G C 

verse 4 
 
F 
Birthday cake, nine red candles  
C 
School friends in their shorts and sandals  
D 
Postman's knock, what a scandal  
G 
If the grown ups knew  

 
VERSE 5 

     C 
I've gotta find time to read The Rover  

Gotta find time to read The Rover  
G 
Gotta find time to read The Rover  
F        G      C 
Hotspur, Wizard too  

Under the sheets torchlight shining  

Under the sheets torchlight shining  
G 
Under the sheets torchlight shining  
F        G       C 
Tales of derring-do  

 
VERSE 6 
 
F 
Rockfist Rogan fights for Blighty  
C 
Tough of the Track, Morgan the Mighty  
D 
Wrestling crocs who never bite  
   G 
He always sees it through  

 
VERSE 7 
 
C 
One day I will be a hero  

One day I will be a hero  
G 
One day I will be a hero  
F        G         C 
Save the world for you 


C      G    F G C 

VERSE 8 
 
    F 
Oh, why can't we all pass the test and  
C 
Why can't we all be the best and  
D 
Tell the truth, shame the rest and  
    G 
And fight for what is right  



VERSE 9 
 
       C 
'Cause growing up isn't easy  

Growing up isn't easy  
G 
Growing up isn't easy  
    F    G      C 
But I suppose I will  

Fall in love, then get married  

Fall in love, then get married  
G 
Fall in love, then get married  
F       G       C 
Jane or Joan or Jill  

 
verse 10 

F 
Have three kids and a roast on Sunday  
C 
Get up, go to work on Monday  
D 
Will there ever be a funday 
G 
Someday to enjoy  

 
verse 11 

      C 
Like, Saturday morning, children's pictures  

Saturday morning, children's pictures  
G 
Saturday morning, children's pictures  
F       G        C 
I'm the birthday boy  

OUTRO: C      G    F G C