Backwards Down the Number Line (Verse is in Gmaj, Chorus is in Cmaj) | G | G | C G Happy happy oh my friend D Blow out candles once again Em Leave the presents all inside Em D C G Take my hand and letâ™s take a ride D Dsus D Backwards down the number line Em You were eight and I was nine D Do you know what happened then? (A)(B) C Do you know why we're still friends G Laughing all these many years D We pushed through hardships tasted tears Em Made a promise one to keep Em D C G I can still recite it in my sleep D Dsus D Every time a birthday comes Em Call your friend and sing a song D C Or whisper it into his ear G Or write it down, just don't miss a year Chorus 1: (played 4x through) F C You decide what it contains G How long it goes but this remains F C The only rule is it begins G Happy happy oh my friend Chorus 2: (play 2x, starting after the 2nd time through "Chorus 1" above) F C G And all my friends come backwards down the number line x3

Bridge: Em C Em C Em C And when I see you coming down the line with eyes wide open Em C Somewhere in between the past and future, where you drift in time D G You can see a different point of view Repeat Chorus 2x Jam Repeat Chorus bass solo transcribed for guitar (thru the piano...don't have a bass)and repositioned it an octave above mike's bass due the guitar not having the range on the deeper octave notes like a bass. hope that makes sense. lead into the G G e-|--------- B-|--------- G-|-5-4----- D-|-----7-5- A-|--------- E-|--------- then the solo begins... F C G F C G F e-|----------------------------------------------------------------8-8-- B-|-6-6-5-6-5------------------------------5-6-5-6-5---------5-6-5------ G-|-----------7-5-5-----5--------5---5---5-----------7-5---5------------ D-|-----------------5-5------5-7---7---7-----------------7-------------- A-|------------------------8-------------------------------------------- E-|--------------------------------------------------------------------- C G F C G F e-|-5-7-5---5------------5-5--------------------------------- B-|-------8---8-8-5----8-----8-5-------5-6-8---5-6--6-5------ G-|-----------------5------------7-5-7-------7----------7-5-- D-|---------------------------------------------------------- A-|---------------------------------------------------------- E-|---------------------------------------------------------- C G e-|-------------------- B-|-------------------- G-|-4-4-2-------------- D-|-------5-3-2-------- A-|-------------5-3---- E-|-----------------3--