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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
   CLet's stay awake and listen to the Emdark.
   CBefore the birds, before they all wake Emup.
It's the Cending of a play and soon begins aGnother.
HeFar the leaves applaud the wE7ind.Am  
[Chorus] - no words, just "Ooooooooh"
 F   C   G   A7x 2
[Verse]
CSee the sun come rising and white-wings start to Emfly.
CLike strings of pearls in the firey Emsky.
I don't Cwant to close my eyes, don't want to leave the Gstage now,
As the Fleaves applaud our stE7ay.Am  
[Chorus]
 F   C   G   A7x 2
[Bridge] (instrumental)
Am
[Verse]
CLend me your wings and teach me how to fEmly.
CShow me when it rains, the place you go to Emhide.
And the Ccurtains draw again and bow - another Gday ends.
The Fleaves applaud the wiE7nd.Am  
[Chorus]
 F   C   G   A7- repeat to fade

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Birds

by Emilíana Torrini

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

C Em

Let's stay awake and listen to the dark.

C Em

Before the birds, before they all wake up.

C G

It's the ending of a play and soon begins another.

F E7 Am

Hear the leaves applaud the wind.

[Chorus] - no words, just "Ooooooooh"

F C G A7

x 2

[Verse]

C Em

See the sun come rising and white-wings start to fly.

C Em

Like strings of pearls in the firey sky.

C G

I don't want to close my eyes, don't want to leave the stage now,

F E7 Am

As the leaves applaud our stay.

[Chorus]

F C G A7

x 2

[Bridge] (instrumental)

[Verse]

C Em

Lend me your wings and teach me how to fly.

C Em

Show me when it rains, the place you go to hide.

C G

And the curtains draw again and bow - another day ends.

F E7 Am

The leaves applaud the wind.

[Chorus]

F C G A7

- repeat to fade

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