Canaries In The Mind chords by Elliott Murphy

Chords with lyrics

Canaries In The Mind - Elliott Murphy
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played in blues shuffle (barré versions)
the shuffle is :
G5G5 G6G6 G5G5 G6G6 G5G5 G6G6 G5G5 G6G6
D5D5 D6D6 D5D5 D6D6 D5D5 D6D6 D5D5 D6D6
A5A5 A major 6A6 A5A5 A major 6A6 A5A5 A major 6A6 A5A5 A major 6A6
D5D5 D6D6 D5D5 D6D6 D5D5 D6D6 D5D5 D6D6

Intro:   G+G  D MajorD  A augmentedA  D MajorD

G+G
You say the world is doing fine
D MajorD
Except for the canaries down in the mine
A augmentedA
they?re just not singing anymore
D MajorD
They?re lying lifeless on the floor

G+G
Some say love is like oxygen
D MajorD
And since you left me I?ve been suffering
A augmentedA
Round and round like a weathervane I go
D MajorD
And I can?t find which way the wind will blow

G+G
In fact this whole thing is a mystery
D MajorD
And I?m feeling less and less free
A augmentedA
Locked between the bars of my birth and my death
D MajorD
What my crime was well I can only guess

G+G
But you were the light in my darkness night
D MajorD
I was blind when you gave me sight
A augmentedA
To see all that was beautiful
D MajorD
My empty life so lush lush and full

G+G
Oh your body was my temple of doom
D MajorD
A augmentedA sanctuary and a living tomb
A augmentedA
Where I was buried in two seconds flat
D MajorD
I know you said sometimes love is like that

G+G
But all I have left is a lock of your hair
D MajorD
At least I think it?s yours but baby I don?t care
A augmentedA
I you gave me presents I can?t find them now
D MajorD
You said you did but I got my doubts

G+G
Because all you told me were sweet sweet lies
D MajorD
I could have been one a thousand guys
A augmentedA
You could never get enough of you
D MajorD
Who were so shocked when their time was through

G+G
That?s it for me I?m on my way home
D MajorD
I?m singing the last verse of like a Rolling Stone
A augmentedA
Rest assure I never wanted you to change
D MajorD
Into something refined or prearranged

G+G
Some say the world is doing fine
D MajorD
And those canaries are done their time
A augmentedA
But I can?t hear them singing anymore
D MajorD
I?m nearly lifeless on your floor

(from here he usually starts playing open chords,
keep continuing the G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD)
Hey now little cha cha cha...