Songbird chords by Eilen Jewell

Chords with lyrics

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

Key: C majorC

Difficulty: Novice

Notes:
I believe Eilen plays a C majorC in the second line of the chorus, though I prefer to play a G+G there.


Verse 1:
C majorC         G+G
Oh songbird in my darkest night
  FF         C majorC
You sing so sweetly I can't be afraid
C majorC         G+G
Over my path your song casts a light
  FF         C majorC
So bright, so real I won't lose my way

Chorus:
A minorAm         C majorC
I set true north by you
A minorAm          C majorC
And so all directions too
A minorAm         C majorC     G+G
Songbird what did I do before you
           C majorC
What did I do before you

Verse 2:
C majorC         G+G
Oh songbird in my weariest day
 FF         C majorC
A augmentedA few clear notes is all I need
   C majorC           G+G
And I see without warning a precious ray
  FF           C majorC
Of magic in each ordinary thing

Chorus:
A minorAm       C majorC
You illuminate, renew
     A minorAm       C majorC
Take the sad out of the blue
A minorAm          C majorC     G+G
Songbird what would I do without you
            C majorC
What would I do without you

Verse 3:
C majorC                G+G
How'd you get so strong, such a little thing
      FF          C majorC
Is it your song that makes you brave
  C majorC             G+G
My whole world rests on those tiny wings
    FF           C majorC
But you don't seem to mind the weight

Chorus:
A minorAm         C majorC
I set true north by you
A minorAm          C majorC
And so all directions too
A minorAm         C majorC     G+G
Songbird what did I do before you
           C majorC
What did I do before you


Harmonica:
C majorC G+G FF C majorC
C G+G FF C majorC

Chorus:
A minorAm       C majorC
You illuminate, renew
     A minorAm       C majorC
Take the sad out of the blue
A minorAm          C majorC     G+G
Songbird what would I do without you
            C majorC
What would I do without you