My Bird Performs tab by XTC

Tabs (Ver. 2)

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XTC -- "My Bird Performs
Transcribed by Tim Nevaker: [email protected]

Intro Riff

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B:----------------------------------|----------------------------------
G:----------------------------------|----------------------------------
D:------2---------------2-----------|------2---------------2-----------
A:------------2---------------2-----|------------2---------------2-----
E:--5-----------5---4-----------4---|--2-----------2---0-----------0---

e:----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D:------2---------------2-----------|------2---------------2-----------|
A:------------2---------------2-----|------------2---------------2-----|
E:--4h5-----5---5---4-----------4---|--2-----------2---0-----------2---|


Main Riff and Guitar Fill

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D:------2---------------2-----------|------2---------------2-----------|
A:------------2---------------2-----|------------2---2-----------2-----|
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e:------0---------------------------|----------------------------------|
B:--2h4-----0-----------------------|------0---------------------------|
G:--------------------------------1-h--2-------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------|----------2-----------------------|
A:----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
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Verse 1: Fine art never moved my sou
	 No vintage wine and designer clothe
Verse 2: Shakespeare's sonnets leave me col
	 The drama stage and the high brow pros
Verse 3: And you keep saying what you go
	 You keep saying what you go


Chorus

Keyboard
  EMaj7Emaj7 C# minorC#m        EMaj7Emaj7 C#C#
e:--11------9----------16--|--11------9-----------|
B:--12------9--------------|--12------9-----------|
G:--13------9--------------|--13------9-----------|
D:--14-----11--------------|--14-----11-----------|
A:-------------------------|----------------------|
E:-------------------------|----------------------|


 But my world shakes for m
 My bird sings sweetl


  A major 6A6      F#F#
e:--2----------|--4----------|
B:--2----------|--2----------|
G:--2----------|--3----------|
D:--2----------|--2----------|
A:--4----------|--4----------|
E:--5----------|--2----------|


Chorus 1: A augmentedA different kind of tinsel decorates my tre
     A augmentedA thousand Cheshire cats grin inside of m
Chorus 2: The brightest fireworks are lighting up my sk
	 The cage is open but she's no desire to fl


Trumpet verse fills

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D:------2---------------2-----------|------2---------------2-----------
A:------------2---------------2---2-|------------2---------------2-----
E:--5-----------5---4-----------4---|--2-----------2---0-----------0---

e:----------------------------------|----------------------------------
B:----------2-------0---------------|----------0-----------------------
G:--------------------------1-------|--2-------------------------------
D:----------------------------------|------------------2---------------
A:----------------------------------|----------------------------------
E:----------------------------------|----------------------------------


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D:------2---------------2-----------|------2---------------2-----------|
A:------------2---------------2---2-|------------2---------------2-----|
E:--5-----------5---4-----------4---|--2-----------2---0-----------0---|

e:--------------------------0-------|--2-------5-------4---------------|
B:----------2-------0---------------|----------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
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Trumpet Solo

  ^    ^    ^    ^     ^    ^    ^
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B:----------------------------------|----------5------------------------
G:------------1-2-4-2-------1-------|-----------------------------------
D:--2-----2-4-----------------------|--2--------------------------------
A:----------------------------------|-----------------------------------
E:----------------------------------|-----------------------------------


   ^    ^    trill ^      trill ^    ^
e:-----5---4-5-4-5-4-4(5)-----------|--4(5)-----------------------------
B:--(5)-----------------------------|---------------5-4-5-4-------------
G:----------------------------------|-----------------------6-4---------
D:----------------------------------|---------------------------7---6---
A:----------------------------------|-----------------------------------
E:----------------------------------|-----------------------------------


  ^    ^    ^    ^     ^  ^  ^
e:----------------------------------|----------12-------|
B:----------------------------------|-------------------|
G:------------1-2-4-2-------1-------|-------------------|
D:--2-----2-4-----------------------|--2----------------|
A:----------------------------------|-------------------|
E:----------------------------------|-------------------|

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