Songbirds chords by Anthony Damato

• Capo on 7th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: G

Difficulty: Novice

Capo 7

Am Riff
e|--0---------------------------------------|
B|--1---0-----------------------------------|
G|--2------0--------------------------------|
D|--2---------------------------------------|
A|--0---------------------------------------|
E|--0---------------------------------------|

G riff
e|------------------3---------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|----0h2---0----0--0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------2----2---------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------3---------------------------------------------------------|

Play the Am riff wherever he uses it, the G riff will be marked with a G*



Verse 1:
G                       Bm                C/G             G
I've got a plan for my demons, I'm gonna meet them in the morning
G                         Bm                         C             Am
We'll televise it like a prize fight they'll never know the fix is in
G                       Bm                  C                      G
I'll take a fall in the first round get my lip split landing face down
Em                        G*
Never bet against your sin


G                      Bm                      C                      G
I've got a plan for my best friends i'm gonna tell them that im leaving
G                 Bm                 C          Am
Packin up all my loose ends with a suitcase and guitar
G                       Bm            C                 G
I always make it to the taxi with my bags packed in the back seat
Em                       G
But I never get too far

Chorus:
C                  G            C           G
From that lonesome feeling of a hollow chest
C              G            D
The cage is empty, all the songbirds left
C             G              C            G    Em
The credits rolling, oh the screen went dark
    G*          Em     G
I lost my heart

Verse 2:
G                      Bm                 C              G
I've been putting on a brave face when i say grace every evening
G                    Bm               C           Am
Holding faith like a hostage till I lost it one night
G                   Bm                       C                        G
Now i'm healing at the bed side with the shades drawn and my hands tied
Em                    G
No it never takes long

Chorus:
C             G             C          G
That lonesome feeling of a hollow chest
C             G             D
The cage is empty, all the songbirds left
C              G         C                G   Em
The wolves are waiting, they sew them apart
       G*              Em
And I lost my heart
   G
I lost my heart

Interlude:

G Bm C G  Bm C Am G  Bm C G

Verse 3:
G                  Bm                   C                 G
I cut a hole in my window where all my dreams go in the morning
G                  Bm                 C           Am
Settle down on the sidewalk like a fine chalk dust
G                       Bm                 C                       G
Still my lovers having nightmares as she lies there right beside me
Em                       G
No she's never far enough

Chorus:
C                  G            C           G
From that lonesome feeling of a hollow chest
C              G            D
The cage is empty all the songbirds left
C              G             C          G
Don't you worry don't you lose your heart
Em       G*
I will sing their part
Em       G*
I will sing their part
Em       G*
I will sing their part



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