^FSo, she st^Amands and wa^Emits, and w^Gaits at the school gate. They're l^Fate. They c^Amome, so d^Emumb, in t^Fwo cars when they a^F#dimgreed one, ^F And it's ^F#dimgone wrong,^F on her birthday. ^FSo, they ^Amgo to J^Emoe's for p^Gizza and ice cream. They s^Fit and s^Amtare, and C^Emlaire just w^Fants to be nine-and-a-^F#dimhalf. ^F Next year, ^Amshe'll tell them she o^C6nly wants world peace.

C/F - C/F C/F - F/F But Claire, Claire baby, Em/F Em G Fmaj7 I wish you knew how this all got twisted. Em/F Em G Fmaj7 I wish you could see right inside us. Em/F Em G Fmaj7 G G/G Some of the stuff, the best of us, that we can't get out.

^FWhat's the p^Amoint of t^Emhis? What's w^Grong with two birthdays? It's c^Fool. At sc^Amhool, her fr^Emiends, they a^Fll have two birthdays. Aw j^Ameez. He ju^Fst asked the waitress o^Amut on a da^Fte on her birthday.

^C6Here's the check. They p^Emay, with two cards like they've never ^C6met. Goodbyes outs^Emide. It's c^Fold in L.A.

C/F - C/F C/F - F/F Claire, Claire baby, Em/F Em G Fmaj7 I wish you knew how this all got twisted. Em/F Em G Fmaj7 I wish you could see right inside us. Em/F Em G Fmaj7 Some of the stuff, the most of us, Em/F Em G Fmaj7 You're what we were. We're all that's left. Em/F Em G Fmaj7 It used to be our birthday too.

Ben Folds - Claires ninth