Birds Of The Meadow chords by Josh Ritter

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
Am                                                   F7
I didn't come to ask you how you're doing these days
        G
Didn't come to roll no stones away, no
Am                                       F7
I come to tell you that the end is nigh
                G
I come to prophesy, yeah

Am    F7      G

Verse 2:
Am                                 F7
You wanted a messenger and I be he
                              G
Your heebie-jeebie man in ecstasy
Am                                        F7
But my eyes are blazing and my mantle dark
    G
You better hark

Chorus:
Am
Fire is coming, fire is coming
F7                                       G
Birds of the meadow, birds of the meadow
Am
Fire is coming, fire is coming
F7                                         G
Birds of the meadow, birds of the meadow

Am    F7      G

Verse 3:
Am                                            F7
Honey, I'm a wild one and I'm dressed in rags
                              G
I'll roll you over; turn your bad side out yeah
Am                                                               F7
Before the whole thing's over you're gonna have to shout my name
         G
I don't care if you believe me

Chorus:
Am
Fire is coming, fire is coming
F7                                         G
Birds of the meadow, birds of the meadow
Am
Fire is coming, fire is coming
F7                                        G
Birds of the meadow, birds of the meadow

Solo:
Am    F7      G x 3

Chorus:
Am
Fire is coming, fire is coming
F7                                          G
Birds of the meadow, birds of the meadow
Am
Fire is coming, fire is coming
F7                                          G
Birds of the meadow, birds of the meadow