Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Verse 1:
A augmentedA C# minorC#m
Sometimes the light goes out
D MajorD E7E7
can’t find your way back to the part
A augmentedA C# minorC#m
where you started over out on your own
D MajorD E7E7
Said it get better but you aren’t sure
Pre-Chorus:
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
This time I’m trying to forget
D MajorD E7E7
The water is rising, the walls given in
F# minorF#m
And it all goes through me
C# minorC#m D MajorD E7E7
Oh, I can’t go on like this
Chorus:
A augmentedA C# minorC#m D MajorD E7E7 A augmentedA
Oh my singing bird, I can’t pull the meaning out of your song
C# minorC#m D MajorD E7E7
My singing bird, it seems we’re all in cages now
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m D MajorD E7E7
And if your tune it won’t go far then I'll have to carry on
A augmentedA C# minorC#m D MajorD DmDm
Without my singing bird, but i know all your words by heart
Instrumental:
A augmentedA C# minorC#m D MajorD E7E7
Verse 2:
A augmentedA C# minorC#m
Something inside me ran out
D MajorD E7E7
I'm holding a smile though it all fell apart
A augmentedA C# minorC#m
I’ve got to be stronger so they can all see
D MajorD E7E7
That I’ll keep it together, I’ll make them believe
Pre-Chorus:
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
This time I’m trying to last
D MajorD E7E7
the breathe that we’re taking is running out fast
F# minorF#m
And the fear goes though me
C# minorC#m D MajorD E7E7
But I can’t pretend its that
Chorus:
A augmentedA C# minorC#m D MajorD E7E7 A augmentedA
And oh my singing bird, I can’t pull the meaning out of your song
C# minorC#m D MajorD E7E7
My singing bird, it seems we’re all in cages now
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m D MajorD E7E7
And if your tune it won’t go far then I'll have to carry on
A augmentedA C# minorC#m D MajorD DmDm
Without my singing bird but i know all your words by heart
Bridge:
A augmentedA C# minorC#m D MajorD
You say it will go away these feelings that I’ve got
E7E7
There keeping my lungs locked
A augmentedA C# minorC#m D MajorD
So I’ll behave and follow the roads I’ve paved and made
E7E7
Or else I'll never find out
Chorus:
A augmentedA C# minorC#m D MajorD E7E7 A augmentedA
Oh my singing bird, I can’t pull the meaning out of your song
C# minorC#m D MajorD E7E7
My singing bird, it seems we’re all in cages now
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m D MajorD E7E7
And if your tune it won’t go far then I'll have to carry on
A augmentedA C# minorC#m D MajorD DmDm
Without my singing bird, but i know all your words by heart
A augmentedA
By heart