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Bird Song chords by Florence + The Machine

Chords with lyrics

for this song you only need these four chords:
-F
-C
-E
-Am

The strumming pattrern changes throughout so just have a listen to the song and
see what works for you :)

(accapella)
Well I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by
saw what i'd done he set up a nest outside
and he sang about what i'd become

   Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramC majorC
He sang so loud, sang so clear
Chord diagramE MajorE                    Chord diagramA minorAm
I was afraid all the neighbours would hear
     Chord diagramFF                      Chord diagramC majorC
so i invited him in just to reason with him
  Chord diagramE MajorE                   Chord diagramA minorAm
i promised I wouldn't do it again

            Chord diagramFF
But he sang louder and louder inside the house
    Chord diagramC majorC
and now i couldn't get him out
     Chord diagramE MajorE
so I trapped him under a cardboard box
    Chord diagramA minorAm
and stood on him to make it stop
  Chord diagramFF
I picked up the bird and above the din i said
C(stop short)
that's the last song you'll ever sing
Chord diagramFF
held him down broke his neck
Chord diagramC majorC
taught him a lesson he wouldnt forget

  Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA minorAm

    Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramC majorC
But in my dreams began to creep
     Chord diagramE MajorE            Chord diagramA minorAm
that old familiar tweet, tweet, tweet

  Chord diagramE MajorE
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
  Chord diagramA minorAm
I waved my arms and I flapped about
      Chord diagramE MajorE
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
Chord diagramA minorAm
couldn't scream and couldn't shout
  Chord diagramFF
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
  Chord diagramA minorAm
I waved my arms and I flapped about
      Chord diagramE MajorE
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
    Chord diagramA minorAm                      Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramC majorC
the song was coming from my mouth
        Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramA minorAm
from my mouth
        Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramC majorC
*from my mouth
        Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramA minorAm
from my mouth*

*Repeat 4 more times with same chords-you can put variations if you wish, like
plucking instead of straight chords

(Am--->)F   Chord diagramC majorC
from my mouth
        Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramA minorAm
from my mouth
        Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramC majorC
from my mouth
        Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramA minorAm      Chord diagramFF     Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramA minorAm
from my mouth (held on)-------------------------------------------->

Chord diagramFF to finish

hope you like it :)

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