Birdhouse In Your Soul chords by They Might Be Giants
Guitar chords with lyrics
They Might Be Giants
Birdhouse in Your Soul (1990)
(John Linell/John Flansburgh)
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CHORDS
g-C-E-A
F 2-0-1-0 (= Am(aug) in the bridge)
Am6 2-0-2-0 (= D7)
F#m6 2-3-2-0
E6 1-1-0-2
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INTRO
C Dm7 Eb
I'm your only friend - I'm not your only friend
F Bb
But I'm a little glowing friend
Cm Db G | C | % |
But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am
CHORUS
C F
Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch
C F G
Who watches over you
C G F Eb
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
Ab
Not to put too fine a point on it
Eb Ab
Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
Eb Cm Ab G [ C ]
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
INTERLUDE
| C F | C F |
VERSE
C F
I have a secret to tell
C F
From my electrical well
C G C7
It's a simple message
F G
And I'm leaving out the whistles and bells
VERSE
C F
So the room must listen to me
C F
Filibuster vigilantly
C G C7
My name is blue canary
F G
One note spelled L I T E
BRIDGE
Am F
My story’s infinite
Am6 F G
Like the Longines Symphonette it doesn't rest
CHORUS
C F
Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch
C F G
Who watches over you
C G F Eb
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
Ab
Not to put too fine a point on it
Eb Ab
Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
Eb Cm Ab G [ C ]
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
INTERLUDE
| C F | C F |
INSTRUMENTAL / SOLO
| Am F | D7 F | Am F | D7 F |
| F#m D | F#m6 D | E E7 | E6 E |
INTRO
A Bm7 C
I'm your only friend - I'm not your only friend
D G
But I'm a little glowing friend
Am Bb G
But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am
VERSE
C F
There’s a picture opposite me
C F
Of my primitive ancestry
C G C7
Which stood on rocky shores
F G
And kept the beaches shipwreck free
VERSE
C F
Though I respect that a lot
C F
I'd be fired if that were my job
C G C7
After killing Jason off
F G
And countless screaming argonauts
BRIDGE
Am F
Bluebird of friendliness
Am6 F G
Like guardian angels it’s always near
CHORUS
C F
Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch
C F G
Who watches over you
C G F Eb
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
Ab
Not to put too fine a point on it
Eb Ab
Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
Eb Cm Ab G [ C ]
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
CHORUS (variation)
C F C F
While you’re at it, keep the nightlight on
G C G F
Inside the birdhouse in your soul
Eb Ab
Not to put too fine a point on it
Eb Ab
Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
Eb Cm Ab G | C |
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
CHORUS (+ counter melody)
C F
While you’re at it
(Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch)
C F G C G F [ Eb ]
Keep the nightlight on inside the birdhouse in your soul
(Who watches over you Make a little birdhouse in your soul)
Eb Ab
Not to put too fine a point on it
Eb Ab
Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
Eb Cm Ab G [ C ]
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
CHORUS (+ counter melody - coda)
C F
While you’re at it
(Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch)
C F G C G F [ Eb ]
Keep the nightlight on inside the birdhouse in your soul
(Who watches over you Make a little birdhouse in your soul)
Eb Ab
Not to put too fine a point on it
Eb Ab
Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
(ritardando)
Eb Cm Ab G C
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