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Bird Song by Florence And The Machine
Bird Song
F C
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A|----1------3-----|
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E7 Am
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B|----0------1-----|
G|----1------2-----|
D|----0------2-----|
A|----2------0-----|
E|----1------0-----|
Standard Tuning EADGBE
Starting pitch - A String (2nd string) 3rd fret
Well I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by,
saw what I done he set up a nest outside
and he sang about what I'd become,
F C
He...sang so loud, sang so clear
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B|-----1---------1---------------1----------1---------|
G|-------2---------2---------------0----------0-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
E7 Am
I was afraid all the neighbors would hear
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B|-----0-------------0-------------1-----------1------|
G|-------1-------------1-------------2-----------2----|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
F C
so I invited him in just to reason with him,
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B|-----1---------1---------------1----------1---------|
G|-------2---------2---------------0----------0-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
E7 Am
I promised I wouldn't do it again
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B|-----0----------0-----------------------1-----------|
G|-------1-----------1-----------------2--------------|
D|----------------------------------2-----------------|
A|-------------------------------0--------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
But he sang... ***strum pattern = down--down--down-up down up down***
F C
louder and louder inside the house, and now I couldn't get him out
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G|---2----2---2--2-2-2-2--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
D|---3----3---3--3-3-3-3--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
A|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------3----3---3--3-3-3-3---|
E|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
E7 Am
so I trapped him under a cardboard box, stood on it to make it stop
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B|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------1----1---1--1-1-1-1---|
G|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
D|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
A|---2----2---2--2-2-2-2--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
E|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
F C
I picked up the bird and above the dim, said that's the last time you'll ever sing
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G|---2----2---2--2-2-2-2----------------------0------|
D|---3----3---3--3-3-3-3----------------------2------|
A|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1----------------------3------|
E|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1----------------------0------|
F C
Held him down, broke his neck, taught him a lesson he wouldn't forget
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G|---2----2---2--2-2-2-2--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
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A|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------3----3---3--3-3-3-3---|
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E7 Am
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B|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------1---------------------|
G|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------2---------------------|
D|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------2---------------------|
A|---2----2---2--2-2-2-2--------0---------------------|
E|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------0---------------------|
F C
But in my dreams be-
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G|---------2-----2-------------------0-----0----------|
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A|----------------------------------------------------|
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E7 Am
-gan to hear that
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B|-----0-----0------0---------------1-----1-----1-----|
G|-------1-----1----------------------2-----2---------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
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F C
old familiar
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B|-------1-----1----1--------------1-----1------------|
G|---------2-----2-------------------0-----0----------|
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A|----------------------------------------------------|
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E7
tweet tweet tweet
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G|-----1----------1---------1-------------------------|
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A|----------------------------------------------------|
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E7 Am
I...opened my mouth to scream and shout, and I waved my arms and flapped about
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B|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------1----1---1--1-1-1-1---|
G|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
D|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
A|---2----2---2--2-2-2-2--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
E|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
E7 Am
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout, couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
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G|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
D|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
A|---2----2---2--2-2-2-2--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
E|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
E7 Am
I opened my mouth to scream and shout, and I waved my arms and flapped about
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B|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------1----1---1--1-1-1-1---|
G|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
D|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
A|---2----2---2--2-2-2-2--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
E|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
E7 Am
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout, Cause the song was coming...
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G|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
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A|---2----2---2--2-2-2-2--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
E|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
F C from my mouth from my
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A|-------0-------------3--------------|
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E7 Am
mouth from my
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G|-----1---1-----------2---2----------|
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A|-2---------------0------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F C
mouth , from my
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A|--0-----------------3---------------|
E|------------------------------------|
E7 Am
mouth from my
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A|-2---------------0------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F C
mouth , from my
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A|--0-----------------3---------------|
E|------------------------------------|
E7 Am
mouth from my
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A|-2---------------0------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F C
mouth , from my
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A|--0-----------------3---------------|
E|------------------------------------|
E7 Am
mouth
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G|-----1---1-----------2---2----------|
D|-------------0---------------2------|
A|-2---------------0------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F C
From my... mouth
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B|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E7 Am
From my... mouth
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B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
F C
From my... mouth
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B|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E7 Am
From my... mouth
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B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
F C
from my mouth... from my
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D|---3----3---3--3-3-3-3--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
A|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------3----3---3--3-3-3-3---|
E|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
E7 Am
mouth from my
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B|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------1----1---1--1-1-1-1---|
G|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
D|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
A|---2----2---2--2-2-2-2--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
E|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
F C
mouth... from my
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B|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------1----1---1--1-1-1-1---|
G|---2----2---2--2-2-2-2--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
D|---3----3---3--3-3-3-3--------2----2---2--2-2-2-2---|
A|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------3----3---3--3-3-3-3---|
E|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------0----0---0--0-0-0-0---|
E7 Am
mouth
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B|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------1---------------------|
G|---1----1---1--1-1-1-1--------2---------------------|
D|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------2---------------------|
A|---2----2---2--2-2-2-2--------0---------------------|
E|---0----0---0--0-0-0-0--------0---------------------|
(accapella)
Well I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by
saw what i'd done he set up a nest outside
and he sang about what i'd become
F C
He sang so loud, sang so clear
E Am
I was afraid all the neighbours would hear
F C
so i invited him in just to reason with him
E Am
i promised I wouldn't do it again
F
But he sang louder and louder inside the house
C
and now i couldn't get him out
E
so I trapped him under a cardboard box
Am
and stood on him to make it stop
F
I picked up the bird and above the din i said
C(stop short)
that's the last song you'll ever sing
F
held him down broke his neck
C
taught him a lesson he wouldnt forget
E Am
F C
But in my dreams began to creep
E Am
that old familiar tweet, tweet, tweet
E
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
Am
I waved my arms and I flapped about
E
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
Am
couldn't scream and couldn't shout
F
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
Am
I waved my arms and I flapped about
E
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
Am F C
the song was coming from my mouth
E Am
from my mouth
F C
*from my mouth
E Am
from my mouth*
*Repeat 4 more times with same chords-you can put variations if you wish, like
plucking instead of straight chords
(Am--->)F C
from my mouth
E Am
from my mouth
F C
from my mouth
E F C E Am F C E Am
from my mouth (held on)-------------------------------------------->
F to finish
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version 2
Standard Tuning EADGBE
Intro - C (2nd String 3rd fret)
(Acapella) Well I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by,
saw what I done he set up a nest outside
and he sang about what I'd become,
C G
He sang so loud, sang so clear
Am F
I was afraid all the neighbours would hear
C G
so I invited him in just to reason with him,
Am F (strum once)
promised I wouldn't do it again
But he sang
C
louder and louder inside the house
G
and now I couldn't get him out
Am
so I trapped him under a cardboard box
F
stood on it to make it stop
C
I picked up the bird and above the dim
G
said that's the last time you'll ever sing
C G
Held him down, broke his neck
Am F
taught him a lesson he wouldn't forget
C G Am F
But in my dreams began to hear
C G
that old familiar
Am (strum once) F (strum once)
tweet tweet tweet
C
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
G
and I waved my arms and flapped about
Am
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
F
couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
(repeat)
Cause the song was coming...
C G Am F
from my mouth, from my mouth
C G Am F
from my mouth, from my mouth
(repeat to fade)
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version 3
for this song you only need these four chords:
-F
-C
-E
-Am
The strumming pattrern changes throughout so just have a listen to the song and
see what works for you :)
(accapella)
Well I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by
saw what i'd done he set up a nest outside
and he sang about what i'd become
F C
He sang so loud, sang so clear
E Am
I was afraid all the neighbours would hear
F C
so i invited him in just to reason with him
E Am
i promised I wouldn't do it again
F
But he sang louder and louder inside the house
C
and now i couldn't get him out
E
so I trapped him under a cardboard box
Am
and stood on him to make it stop
F
I picked up the bird and above the din i said
C(stop short)
that's the last song you'll ever sing
F
held him down broke his neck
C
taught him a lesson he wouldnt forget
E Am
F C
But in my dreams began to creep
E Am
that old familiar tweet, tweet, tweet
E
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
Am
I waved my arms and I flapped about
E
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
Am
couldn't scream and couldn't shout
F
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
Am
I waved my arms and I flapped about
E
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
Am F C
the song was coming from my mouth
E Am
from my mouth
F C
*from my mouth
E Am
from my mouth*
*Repeat 4 more times with same chords-you can put variations if you wish, like
plucking instead of straight chords
(Am--->)F C
from my mouth
E Am
from my mouth
F C
from my mouth
E F C E Am F C E Am
from my mouth (held on)-------------------------------------------->
F to finish
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