Birds chords by The Collection

Verse 1:

     Am     F   C
I've held birds with broken wings

    Am   F    C
Between all my changing leaves

    Am         F     C
Keep my branches strong to hold their perch

    Am         F     C
But my roots can't seem to quench my thirst

Instrumental:
Am C   Am F C G

Verse 2:

    Am      F   C
And the birds hate us naked trees

     Am      F     C
It's our honesty that makes them leave

     Am     F
While the dark flock hovers

C     G     Am   F    C
Wondering what would help me keep my big mouth shut

Chorus:

  F       C    Am
And I will always tame my mind

F          C    Am
What hand grafts us to what vine?

F         C  Am
While the stars quietly speak

  F  C
Of mystery

   F  C
Or futility

F         C
Which will keep me steady on my feet?

Instrumental:
Am C   Am F C

Verse 3:

     Am        F     C
You have built nests from all of my bark

    Am   F    C
For too long to tell us apart

    Am    F       C
But my branches always seem to break

    Am       F     C
When I look for you inside their shapes

Chorus:

    F        C    Am
And the earth will never tame its mind

F          C    Am
What foot crushed us to what wine?

F        C   Am
While the ocean loudly speaks

  F   C
Of creativity

  F  C
Or vanity

  F         C
But which will keep me steady on my feet?

End:

          C    F  C
But they say, "You ask too many questions

       F  G   Am
You start too many fires

       F   C
You dream of resurrection

  F     C     G  C
But you're too scared to die"