Gild The Lily chords by Billy Strings

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: D

♫ Intro:

D  Am  G  D
D  Am  D
D  Am  G  D
D  Am  D
D  Am  G  D
D  Am  D

♫ Verse 1:
D         Am          G       D
Sitting under the cypress tree I saw a miracle flying high
         Am        D
I tuned into the song that she was singing
D          Am
 The melody was an honest friend and it
G              D
Felt like I was learning to fly
        Am       D
But I fear I’ll never know the feeling

♫ Chorus:
Bm                F#7
  It must be nice (it must feel good) to just be heard
D       A      Bm
 And it might sound a bit absurd
D      A       Bm
 I’d sing along with the birds
D      A     G
 I’d sing along if I only knew the words
D      A       G        D    Em
 I’d sing along with the birds, if I only knew the words

♫ Solo:
D  Am  G  D

D  Am  D

♫ Verse 2:
D         Am
 Staring into the wishing well has got you
G          D
Feeling a particular way
          Am         D
You can’t stand to see your own reflection
D           Am
 So, toss a penny and close your eyes
  G              D
And try to think of something to say
D           Am       D
 And don’t waste your wishes on perfection

♫ Chorus:
Bm                F#7
  It must be nice (it must feel good) to just be heard
D       A      Bm
 And it might sound a bit absurd
D      A       Bm
 I’d sing along with the birds
D      A     G
 I’d sing along if I only knew the words
D      A       G        D    Em
 I’d sing along with the birds, if I only knew the words

♫ Bridge:
         F#m      Am        D
I’d master every verse until my spirit learned to burst
D          F#m C
Into the morning sun
             D
While my heart is on the run

♫ Solo:
D  Am  G  D
D  Am  D

D  Am  G  D
D  Am  D

♫ Verse 3:
D           Am
 All the wind in the whistlin’ world
       G         D
Could whip a whisper any given day
D             Am      D
 Just to see if there was anyone to listen
D          Am
 They say the April rain will fall
  G            D
To resurrect the flowers of May
D            Am         D
 You can’t know who you love until you miss them

♫ Chorus:
Bm                F#7
  It must be nice (it must feel good) to just be heard
D       A      Bm
 And it might sound a bit absurd
D      A       Bm
 I’d sing along with the birds
D      A     G
 I’d sing along if I only knew the words
D      A       G        D    Em
 I’d sing along with the birds, if I only knew the words

♫ Solo:
D  Am  G  D
D  Am  D

D  Am  G  D
D  Am  D