Tabs
FRAGILE BIRD -by- City and Colour
Tunning: Standard
Capo: 5th fret
NOTE: Chords are reltaive to capo; their names may also be incorrect
but I gave it my best shot. Chord diagrams below show basic rhythm
structure, but you'll have to play along with the song for proper sound. ENJOY!
INTROa:
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-----------------------|
G+G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-----------------------|
D MajorD|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------| x2
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------|
INTROb:
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0----|
D MajorD|-4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-2-2--2--2--2----|
A augmentedA|-2-2--2--2--2-2-2--2--2--2-5-5--5--5--5-4-4--4--4--4----|
E MajorE|-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0----|
E MajorE G+G 
Fmaj7Fmaj7
VERSE 1:
E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
When she sleeps, there is a fever dream, yeah
E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
It brings a night terror to harm this fragile bird
(@ "She..." Guitar 2 plays INTROa x4 here as well)
E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
She speaks in tongues, her words they come undone, yeah
E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
And with a wayward mind she struggles through the night
CHORUS 1 (+ fills)... NOTE: 77500x can also be played as an Am: 022000 (relative to the capo)
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-3-3-33-5-3-3-3-3--0-0-0--3-3-33-5-3-0-3-3-3-33-5-3-0---|
G+G|-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-0---|
D MajorD|-4-4-44-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5--2-2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2---|
A augmentedA|-5-5-55-x-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--3-3-33-3-3-3-3-3-3-33-3-3-3---|
E MajorE|-5-5-55-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--x-x-xx-x-x-x-x-x-x-xx-x-x-x---|
All... that I can do.....
Is hope... she makes it through... x1
E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
Through the night, Through the night
E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
VERSE 2:
E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
These cold nightmares, they make her worse for wear
E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
Lost in the dark, she's got a heavy heart
(@ "And..." Guitar 2 plays INTROa x4 here as well)
E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
And when she wakes, In her fragile state
E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
Well she calls my name, hoping that I keep her safe
CHORUS 2 (+ fills)
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-3-3-33-5-3-3-3-3--0-0-0--3-3-33-5-3-0-3-3-3-33-5-3-0---|
G+G|-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-0---|
D MajorD|-4-4-44-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5--2-2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2---|
A augmentedA|-5-5-55-x-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--3-3-33-3-3-3-3-3-3-33-3-3-3---|
E MajorE|-5-5-55-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--x-x-xx-x-x-x-x-x-x-xx-x-x-x---|
All... that I can do.....
Is hope... she makes it through... x2
Following CHORUS 2 is the solo (which I refuse to tab lol...
worst part of the song). Continue with the E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7 progression
like in the verse until the lyrics kick back in with Guitar 2
behind it (playing INTROa)
During Solo: E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7 x 2
(@ "Through..." Guitar 2 plays INTROa here as well)
E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
Through the night, Through the night
E MajorE G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
Through the night, Through the night
CHORUS 3 (+ fills)
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-3-3-33-5-3-3-3-3--0-0-0--3-3-33-5-3-0-3-3-3-33-5-3-0---|
G+G|-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-0---|
D MajorD|-4-4-44-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5--2-2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2---|
A augmentedA|-5-5-55-x-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--3-3-33-3-3-3-3-3-3-33-3-3-3---|
E MajorE|-5-5-55-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--x-x-xx-x-x-x-x-x-x-xx-x-x-x---|
All... that I can do.....
Is hope... she makes it through... x2
E MajorE
Through the night.
FIN
Other versions of Fragile Bird
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Fragile Bird by City And Colour
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| Fragile bird | Chords |
