Biography:
The Idle Race were a cult rock group from Birmingham, England in the late 1960s. They are best known for the material released while Jeff Lynne was a member.
Rhythm guitarist Dave Pritchard, bass guitarist Greg Masters and drummer Roger Spencer were the core of a band initally known as Billy King and the Nightriders, then later known as Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders and briefly as just The Nightriders.
In 1966 they advertised for a new guitarist/vocalist, Jeff Lynne applied and joined the band.
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THE IDLE RACE - "THE BIRTHDAY" (Track 03 from THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, 1968)
INTRO: Gm Cm [x2]
(Something like this):
D -----3--2-----1--0-------- ]
A -----------3--------1--3-- ] [x2]
E --3----------------------- ]
VERSE:
Gm Cm Gm Cm
She had a birthday yesterday, she cried.
Gm Cm Gm Cm
Took off her glasses, let her hair down, cried.
Gm...
D --------0--3--1--
A -----1-----------
E --3--------------
CHORUS:
Eb Dm Gm Dm
She told them all at work about the day.
Eb Dm
How it is no-one came?
Gm Cm Cm Gm
Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh
(INTRO): Gm Cm [x2]
VERSE:
Gm Cm Gm Cm
She sent the invitations to her friends.
Gm Cm Gm Cm
They were too busy doing other things.
Gm...
D --------0--3--1--
A -----1-----------
E --3--------------
CHORUS:
Eb Dm Gm Dm
She told them all at work about the day.
Eb Dm
How it is no-one came?
Gm Cm Cm Gm
Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh
(INTRO): Gm Cm [x2]
VERSE:
Gm Cm Gm Cm
She took the decorations from the wall.
Gm Cm Gm Cm
Was it the ladder loose that made her fall?
Gm...
D --------0--3--1--
A -----1-----------
E --3--------------
CHORUS:
Eb Dm Gm Dm
She told them all at work about the day.
Eb Dm
How it is no-one came?
Gm Cm Cm Gm
Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh
Gm Cm Gm Cm
She had a birthday yesterday, she cried.
(INTRO): Gm Cm [x7] fade out
J.W.H.
INTRO: Gm Cm [x2]
(Something like this):
D -----3--2-----1--0-------- ]
A -----------3--------1--3-- ] [x2]
E --3----------------------- ]
VERSE:
Gm Cm Gm Cm
She had a birthday yesterday, she cried.
Gm Cm Gm Cm
Took off her glasses, let her hair down, cried.
Gm...
D --------0--3--1--
A -----1-----------
E --3--------------
CHORUS:
Eb Dm Gm Dm
She told them all at work about the day.
Eb Dm
How it is no-one came?
Gm Cm Cm Gm
Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh
(INTRO): Gm Cm [x2]
VERSE:
Gm Cm Gm Cm
She sent the invitations to her friends.
Gm Cm Gm Cm
They were too busy doing other things.
Gm...
D --------0--3--1--
A -----1-----------
E --3--------------
CHORUS:
Eb Dm Gm Dm
She told them all at work about the day.
Eb Dm
How it is no-one came?
Gm Cm Cm Gm
Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh
(INTRO): Gm Cm [x2]
VERSE:
Gm Cm Gm Cm
She took the decorations from the wall.
Gm Cm Gm Cm
Was it the ladder loose that made her fall?
Gm...
D --------0--3--1--
A -----1-----------
E --3--------------
CHORUS:
Eb Dm Gm Dm
She told them all at work about the day.
Eb Dm
How it is no-one came?
Gm Cm Cm Gm
Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh
Gm Cm Gm Cm
She had a birthday yesterday, she cried.
(INTRO): Gm Cm [x7] fade out
J.W.H.
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