Hours Were The Birds chords by Adrianne Lenker

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

D: xx0235
Dsus4: xx0233
Dsus4/C: x30233
Dsus4/B: x20233
G+G (Prechorus): 320033
A: 550033
F#: x9xx7x
E: x7xx5x
G+G (Chorus): 3xxx3x

**For Chorus, I recommend you follow the tab mentioned in the description as it is pretty easy and
makes it sound so much better. Either way, make sure you keep the d note as the high note to match the song

Verse:
D MajorD                Dsus4Dsus4
I've got somethin' here, it's a chance
   Dsus4/C       Dsus4/B
I'm'a make my changes as I go and the city lights
D MajorD       Dsus4Dsus4
Dance away the stars
    Dsus4/C      Dsus4/B    D MajorD          Dsus4Dsus4
I have met all kinds of reasons why the seasons leave their scars
   Dsus4/C     Dsus4/B   D MajorD        Dsus4Dsus4
I am thin as cinnamon and tarnish like these metal cars
   Dsus4/C     Dsus4/B   D MajorD   D MajorD
That drive along the rivers of the tar
       D MajorD      Dsus4Dsus4
I am weatherproof as the rain
     Dsus4/C   Dsus4/B   D MajorD       Dsus4Dsus4
And I've fooled every lover into drinkin' up my pain
   Dsus4/C    Dsus4/B   D MajorD       Dsus4Dsus4
I am hangin by the edges of my name, but I am warm
  Dsus4/C   Dsus4/B      D MajorD    D MajorD
So comfortable forgetting bout the storm

Pre-chorus:
G+G
I love Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado too
G+G
Atlanta and Montana Nebraska and the Moon
A augmentedA    A augmentedA
And You
G+G
Must've been a traveler inside of the womb
G+G
Never had a place with a living room
A augmentedA              A augmentedA
You said a house is a tomb

Chorus:
   F#F#  E MajorE  G+G
Well zoom zoom zoom
F#F#   E MajorE  G+G
Here we go, Annie
F#F# E MajorE  G+G
No more planning
F#F#  E MajorE  G+G
Isn't this dandy
G+G
I've got you and you've got me

Interlude:

D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 Dsus4/C Dsus4/B
D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 Dsus4/C Dsus4/B

Verse:
     D MajorD      Dsus4Dsus4
I'm going back to the lake
   Dsus4/C      Dsus4/B
This time of year it's frozen through
   D MajorD      Dsus4Dsus4
Aint nothing gonna break
     Dsus4/C      Dsus4/B
Well I'll take you there and show you where
 D MajorD        Dsus4Dsus4
I used to spend my time
    Dsus4/C     Dsus4/B    D MajorD    D MajorD
Before workin', before leavin, before wine

Pre-chorus:
G+G
I love Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado too
G+G
Atlanta and Montana Nebraska and the Moon
A augmentedA    A augmentedA
And You
G+G
Life is easy come and it's easy go too
G+G
Hours were the birds and I guess they flew
A augmentedA                      A augmentedA
I just can't get a grip on this place, Billy Lou

Chorus:

   F#F#  E MajorE  G+G
Well zoom zoom zoom
F#F#   E MajorE  G+G
Here we go, Annie
F#F# E MajorE  G+G
No more planning
F#F#  E MajorE  G+G
Isn't this dandy
G+G
I've got you and you've got me

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