Tuning: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb
Intro: C#m
Verse: C#m B E F# C#m B A#dim
Bella played the bridge every second loneliest night of the year
A B E D
and took a certain liking to a fella there, Bella
A B E D
She said I brought her back to some old better man, fella
F# G# A
Bella she was born today, feeling kinda spry...
Chorus: C#m A E B/F#
Bella's Birthday Cake was burning, yeah
Like Lightning, Like Fire
Bella's Birthday Cake was burning...
(Intro)(Verse)(Chorus)
Break: {C#m A E B/F#} x2
Bridge: F# B F# B (B7)
And all of her lines she left unread, spirits and battles won, she said
G# C#m B A#dim
and over her mountain tops she ground me off where...I can't remember...
(Break)
Reprise: C#m B E F# C#m B A#dim
Bella played the bridge on the second loneliest night of the year
F# G# A
Bella she was born today...
"Bella!": {C#m A E B/F#} x 4
(Chorus) ad nauseum
Lyrics
Verse: Bella played the bridge every second loneliest night of the year
Took a certain liking to a fellow there - Bella
She said I brought her back to some old better man - fellah
Bella she was born today feeling kinda spry
Chorus: Bella's Birthday Cake was burning
Like Lightning, Like Fire
Bella's Birthday Cake was burning...
Verse: Bella made her bed in red every loneliest night of the year
Tied me to the rages of her rocking chair - Bella
Fed me quiet offer through her ever wares - I'll tell ya
Bella she was born today feeling kinda spry
Chorus: Bella's Birthday Cake was burning
Like Lightning, Like Fire
Bella's Birthday Cake was burning
Ever yearning Forest Fire
Bridge: and all of her lines she left unread
"spirits and battles won," she said
and over her mountain tops she ground me off
where...I can't remember...
Reprise: Bella played the bridge on the second loneliest night of the year
Bella she was born today...
Chorus: BELLA'S Birthday Cake was burning
Bella's BIRTHDAY Cake was burning
Bella's Birthday CAKE was burning
Bella's Birthday Cake was BURNING...50 years gone.
