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|        A|
|      A  Bm|      C#m  D|
|       A  E|         A|
You Acount on the Bmbirds, you C#mcount on the Dbirds,
you Acount on them to Erepresent your Alonging.
AYou count on Bmthe birds, C#myou count on Dthe birds,
you Acount on them to Erepresent your Alonging.
F#mSuddenly last summer the Eoutdoors has gone warmer.
The F#msun would go down lo longer. 
The Ebirds didn't have to go to Sahara.
AYou can watch the Bmbirds and you C#mcan count the Dbirds, 
but don't Acount on them to Erepresent your Alonging.
AYou can watch the Bmbirds and you C#mcan count the Dbirds, 
but don't Acount on them to Erepresent your Alonging.
The F#mlazy birds move nowhere. 
ESitting in a field, flapping their wings.
F#mWhat fun it is to watch them Eif they never went.
|        A|
|      A  Bm|      C#m  D|
|       A  E|         A|
|        A|
|      A  Bm|      C#m  D|
|       A  E|         A|
Been F#mhiding lately. Been out of function. 
Been Ehibernating. Been lookig at birds.
F#mBurdened by something I have to get rid of. 
Been Emaking myself a better world.
Now Aplease call the Bmboys, please C#mcall the Dboys. 
ATell them to put Eon their dancing Ashoes now.
ToAmorrow will Bmset me off C#malong a thousand Droads. 
ASee I make Eeverything Anew now.
I wannna Ago, go, go. It's the Bmgoing I'm after!
I wannna C#mgo, go, go. It's the Dgoing I'm after!
I wannna Ego, go, go. It's the Fgoing I'm after!
I wannna Ggo, go, go, go, Ago, go, go!
Oh, F#mlook mere Mama, look at the birds.
The Emovement has moved inward.
The F#mfeathers are shaking and the beaks are chattering
Now Edo you like to watch, like to watch the birds?
Now Edo you like to watch, like to watch the birds?
Now Edo you like to watch, like to watch the birds?
Now Edo you like to watch, like to watch the birds?
ANow please call Bmthe boys, pleC#mase call Dthe boys. 
ATell them to put Eon their dancing Ashoes now.
ToAmorrow will Bmset me off C#malong a thousand Droads. 
ASee I make Eeverything Anew now.
AI wannna go, go, go. BmIt's the going I'm after!
I wannna C#mgo, go, go. It's the Dgoing I'm after!
I wannna Ego, go, go. It's the Fgoing I'm after!
I wannna Ggo, go, go, go, Ago, go, go!

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Birds

by Frida Hyvönen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

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A Bm C#m D

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A E A

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A Bm C#m D

You count on the birds, you count on the birds,

A E A

you count on them to represent your longing.

A Bm C#m D

You count on the birds, you count on the birds,

A E A

you count on them to represent your longing.

F#m E

Suddenly last summer the outdoors has gone warmer.

F#m

The sun would go down lo longer.

The birds didn't have to go to Sahara.

A Bm C#m D

You can watch the birds and you can count the birds,

A E A

but don't count on them to represent your longing.

A Bm C#m D

You can watch the birds and you can count the birds,

A E A

but don't count on them to represent your longing.

F#m

The lazy birds move nowhere.

Sitting in a field, flapping their wings.

F#m E

What fun it is to watch them if they never went.

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A Bm C#m D

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A E A

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A Bm C#m D

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A E A

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F#m

Been hiding lately. Been out of function.

Been hibernating. Been lookig at birds.

F#m

Burdened by something I have to get rid of.

Been making myself a better world.

A Bm C#m D

Now please call the boys, please call the boys.

A E A

Tell them to put on their dancing shoes now.

A Bm C#m D

Tomorrow will set me off along a thousand roads.

A E A

See I make everything new now.

A Bm

I wannna go, go, go. It's the going I'm after!

C#m D

I wannna go, go, go. It's the going I'm after!

E F

I wannna go, go, go. It's the going I'm after!

G A

I wannna go, go, go, go, go, go, go!

F#m

Oh, look mere Mama, look at the birds.

The movement has moved inward.

F#m

The feathers are shaking and the beaks are chattering

Now do you like to watch, like to watch the birds?

A Bm C#m D

Now please call the boys, please call the boys.

A E A

Tell them to put on their dancing shoes now.

A Bm C#m D

Tomorrow will set me off along a thousand roads.

A E A

See I make everything new now.

A Bm

I wannna go, go, go. It's the going I'm after!

C#m D

I wannna go, go, go. It's the going I'm after!

E F

I wannna go, go, go. It's the going I'm after!

G A

I wannna go, go, go, go, go, go, go!

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