Shrike chords by Hozier

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
 A augmentedA         F# minorF#m      (A augmentedA)
I couldn't utter my love when it counted
 E MajorE            B minorBm      A augmentedA
Ah, but I'm singing like a bird, 'bout it now
 A augmentedA          F# minorF#m         (A augmentedA)
And I couldn't whisper when you needed it shouted
 E MajorE             B minorBm       A augmentedA
Ah, but I'm singing like a bird, 'bout it now


Chorus 1:
 A augmentedA    F# minorF#m
Bites on above
 E MajorE       A augmentedA
But never would form
 F# minorF#m       E MajorE    B minorBm      A augmentedA
Like a cry at the final breath that is drawn
 A augmentedA      F# minorF#m   E MajorE    A augmentedA
Remember me love, when I'm reborn
 F# minorF#m       E MajorE       B minorBm     A augmentedA
As the shrike to your sharp and glorious thorn

Verse 2:
 A augmentedA          F# minorF#m     (A augmentedA)
Had no idea on what ground I was founded
 E MajorE           B minorBm       A augmentedA
All of that goodness is going with you now
 A augmentedA           F# minorF#m    (A augmentedA)
Then when I met you my virtues uncounted
 E MajorE           B minorBm      A augmentedA
All of my goodness is going with you now


Chorus 2:
  A augmentedA   F# minorF#m  E MajorE       A augmentedA
Driving along, fall on your thorn
  F# minorF#m     E MajorE      B minorBm     A augmentedA
Hung like the pelt of some prey you had worn
  A augmentedA     F# minorF#m    E MajorE    A augmentedA
Remember me love, when I'm reborn
  F# minorF#m        E MajorE      B minorBm    A augmentedA
As the shrike to your sharp and glorious thorn


Verse 3:
 A augmentedA            F# minorF#m     (A augmentedA)
I fled to the city with so much discounted
 E MajorE             B minorBm    A augmentedA
Ah, but I'm flying like a bird to you now
 A augmentedA             F# minorF#m      (A augmentedA)
Back to the hedgerows where bodies are mounted
 E MajorE             B minorBm     A augmentedA
Ah, but I'm flying like a bird to you now


Chorus 3:
    A augmentedA     F# minorF#m
I was hatched by your warmth
 E MajorE     A augmentedA
Thus transformed
     F# minorF#m     E MajorE      B minorBm    A augmentedA
By your grounded and giving and darkening scorn
   A augmentedA    F# minorF#m    E MajorE   A augmentedA
Remember me love, when I'm reborn
     F# minorF#m       E MajorE     B minorBm   A augmentedA
As the shrike to your sharp and glorious thorn

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